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MIG PROCESS [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Arc Welding
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gas metal arc welding
1, record 1, English, gas%20metal%20arc%20welding
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- GMAW 2, record 1, English, GMAW
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An arc welding process which produces coalescence of metals by heating them with an arc between a continuous filler metal (consumable) electrode and the workpiece. [Definition standardized by the AWS.] 3, record 1, English, - gas%20metal%20arc%20welding
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Shielding is obtained entirely from an externally supplied gas or gas mixture. Some methods of this process are called MIG or CO2 welding(nonpreferred terms). 3, record 1, English, - gas%20metal%20arc%20welding
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Gas shielded arc welding" [is] a general term which refers to gas metal arc welding, gas tungsten arc welding, and flux cored arc welding when gas shielding is used. 4, record 1, English, - gas%20metal%20arc%20welding
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
gas metal arc welding; GMAW: term and abbreviation standardized by the American Welding Society (AWS). 4, record 1, English, - gas%20metal%20arc%20welding
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
gas metal arc welding; GMAW: term and abbreviation standardized by the CSA International. Material reproduced with the permission of the copyright holder, the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), 178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M9W 1R3. However, CSA shall not be responsible for the manner in which the information is presented, nor for any interpretations thereof. This CSA material may not have been updated to reflect amendments subsequently made to the original content. For further information, contact CSA International. 4, record 1, English, - gas%20metal%20arc%20welding
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
gas metal arc welding; GMAW: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 5, record 1, English, - gas%20metal%20arc%20welding
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Soudage à l'arc
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- soudage à l'arc sous gaz avec fil plein
1, record 1, French, soudage%20%C3%A0%20l%27arc%20sous%20gaz%20avec%20fil%20plein
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- procédé GMAW 1, record 1, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20GMAW
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé de soudage à l'arc avec fil électrode fusible plein, dans lequel l'arc et la bain de fusion sont protégés par une atmosphère gazeuse inerte ou active. [Définition normalisée par la CSA International.] 2, record 1, French, - soudage%20%C3%A0%20l%27arc%20sous%20gaz%20avec%20fil%20plein
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
soudage à l'arc sous gaz avec fil plein; procédé GMAW : termes normalisés par la CSA International. Reproduit avec l'autorisation de l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA), 178, boul. Rexdale, Toronto (Ontario), Canada M9W 1R3 (détentrice des droits d'auteur). La CSA décline toute responsabilité quant à la façon dont la matière est présentée et quant à toute interprétation pouvant en découler. L'information reproduite pourrait ne pas être à jour. Pour plus de renseignements, communiquer avec la CSA International. 3, record 1, French, - soudage%20%C3%A0%20l%27arc%20sous%20gaz%20avec%20fil%20plein
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
soudage à l'arc sous gas avec fil plein; procédé GMAW : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - soudage%20%C3%A0%20l%27arc%20sous%20gaz%20avec%20fil%20plein
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-10-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Arc Welding
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- MIG welding
1, record 2, English, MIG%20welding
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- inert-gas-metal arc welding 2, record 2, English, inert%2Dgas%2Dmetal%20arc%20welding
correct, standardized
- metal-arc inert gas welding 3, record 2, English, metal%2Darc%20inert%20gas%20welding
correct, standardized
- MIG process 4, record 2, English, MIG%20process
correct
- MIG welding process 5, record 2, English, MIG%20welding%20process
correct
- metal inert gas welding process 6, record 2, English, metal%20inert%20gas%20welding%20process
correct
- metal inert gas welding 7, record 2, English, metal%20inert%20gas%20welding
correct
- metal inert-gas welding 8, record 2, English, metal%20inert%2Dgas%20welding
correct
- metal-inert-gas welding 9, record 2, English, metal%2Dinert%2Dgas%20welding
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gas-shielded metal-arc welding using a consumable wire electrode in which the shielding is provided by an inert gas. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 3, record 2, English, - MIG%20welding
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ability to use low heat input and high travel speeds makes this MIG welding process suitable for joining thinner lightweight steels in automotive applications. 6, record 2, English, - MIG%20welding
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
MIG welding; metal-arc inert gas welding: terms standardized by ISO; inert-gas-metal arc welding: term standardized by the American Welding Society (AWS). 8, record 2, English, - MIG%20welding
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Soudage à l'arc
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- soudage MIG
1, record 2, French, soudage%20MIG
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- procédé MIG 2, record 2, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20MIG
correct, masculine noun
- procédé de soudage MIG 3, record 2, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20de%20soudage%20MIG
correct, masculine noun
- soudage à l'arc sous protection de gaz inerte avec fil-électrode fusible 4, record 2, French, soudage%20%C3%A0%20l%27arc%20sous%20protection%20de%20gaz%20inerte%20avec%20fil%2D%C3%A9lectrode%20fusible
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- soudage à l'arc avec fil électrode en atmosphère inerte 5, record 2, French, soudage%20%C3%A0%20l%27arc%20avec%20fil%20%C3%A9lectrode%20en%20atmosph%C3%A8re%20inerte
correct, masculine noun
- soudage à l'arc sous atmosphère inerte avec un fil électrode fusible 6, record 2, French, soudage%20%C3%A0%20l%27arc%20sous%20atmosph%C3%A8re%20inerte%20avec%20un%20fil%20%C3%A9lectrode%20fusible
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les principaux procédés de soudage à l'arc sont : le soudage avec électrode enrobée [...]; le soudage sous flux en poudre [...]; le soudage sous protection gazeuse avec fil fusible, dans lequel l'arc et le bain de fusion sont protégés de l'atmosphère ambiante par un gaz provenant d'une source extérieure. Selon la nature de ce gaz, on distingue le soudage MIG (de l'anglais Metal Inert Gas), dans lequel la protection est assurée par un gaz inerte (argon ou hélium), et le soudage MAG (de l'anglais Metal Active Gas), dans lequel la protection est assurée par un gaz ou un mélange gazeux actif, contenant généralement du CO2. Dans les deux cas, l'électrode peut être soit un fil nu massif, soit un fil tubulaire fourré de flux. 7, record 2, French, - soudage%20MIG
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Comme ce procédé de soudage MIG utilise un apport de chaleur peu élevé et des vitesses d'avancement élevées, il convient à l'assemblage de pièces d'automobiles en aciers légers et à paroi mince. 3, record 2, French, - soudage%20MIG
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les renseignements provenant de la source NUT-3 (Véhicules automobiles, lexique anglais-français) sont reproduits avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 8, record 2, French, - soudage%20MIG
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
MIG welding; soudage à l'arc sous protection de gaz inerte avec fil-électrode fusible : termes normalisés par l'ISO. 9, record 2, French, - soudage%20MIG
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-10-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Arc Welding
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- travel speed
1, record 3, English, travel%20speed
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ability to use low heat input and high travel speeds makes this MIG [metal inert gas] welding process suitable for joining thinner lightweight steels in automotive applications. 1, record 3, English, - travel%20speed
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Soudage à l'arc
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- vitesse d'avancement
1, record 3, French, vitesse%20d%27avancement
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Paramètre du] soudage à l'arc électrique avec électrodes enrobées : intensité, vitesse d'avancement, tension d'amorçage et d'arc. 2, record 3, French, - vitesse%20d%27avancement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-06-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Arc Welding
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- surface tension transfer
1, record 4, English, surface%20tension%20transfer
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- STT 2, record 4, English, STT
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the metal inert gas(MIG) welding process with surface tension transfer technology, which allows for good control of the arc during welding, was selected for welding trials on a range of advanced high-strength steels(AHSS). 3, record 4, English, - surface%20tension%20transfer
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Soudage à l'arc
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- transfert en court-circuit contrôlé
1, record 4, French, transfert%20en%20court%2Dcircuit%20contr%C3%B4l%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- court-circuit contrôlé 2, record 4, French, court%2Dcircuit%20contr%C3%B4l%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Principe du transfert en court-circuit contrôlé (STT). 1, record 4, French, - transfert%20en%20court%2Dcircuit%20contr%C3%B4l%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-05-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
- Scientific Co-operation
- Steel
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Automotive Steel Partnership
1, record 5, English, Automotive%20Steel%20Partnership
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In consultation with the Automotive Steel Partnership, the metal inert gas(MIG) welding process with surface tension transfer technology... was selected for welding trials on a range of advanced high-strength steels(AHSS). 1, record 5, English, - Automotive%20Steel%20Partnership
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
- Coopération scientifique
- Acier
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Automotive Steel Partnership
1, record 5, French, Automotive%20Steel%20Partnership
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En consultation avec l'Automotive Steel Partnership, le soudage avec fil-électrode en atmosphère inerte (soudage MIG) doublé du processus STT (surface tension transfer) [...] a été retenu pour les essais de soudage d'une série d'aciers avancés à haute résistance (AHSS). 1, record 5, French, - Automotive%20Steel%20Partnership
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-05-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Steel
- Strength of Materials
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- advanced high-strength steel
1, record 6, English, advanced%20high%2Dstrength%20steel
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- AHSS 1, record 6, English, AHSS
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the metal inert gas(MIG) welding process... was selected for welding trials on a range of advanced high-strength steels(AHSS). 1, record 6, English, - advanced%20high%2Dstrength%20steel
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Acier
- Résistance des matériaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- acier avancé à haute résistance
1, record 6, French, acier%20avanc%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20haute%20r%C3%A9sistance
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le soudage avec fil-électrode en atmosphère inerte (soudage MIG) [...] a été retenu pour les essais de soudage d'une série d'aciers avancés à haute résistance (AHSS). 1, record 6, French, - acier%20avanc%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20haute%20r%C3%A9sistance
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-05-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Arc Welding
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- pulsed spray welding
1, record 7, English, pulsed%20spray%20welding
correct, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any arc welding method in which the current is pulsed to utilize the advantages of the spray mode of metal transfer at average currents equal to or less than the globular to spray transition current. [Definition standardized by the AWS.] 2, record 7, English, - pulsed%20spray%20welding
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pulsed spray welding is a variation of the MIG welding process that is capable of all-position welding at higher energy levels than short circuiting arc welding. The power source provides two current levels; a steady "background" level, which is too low to produce spray transfer; and a "pulsed peak" current, which is superimposed upon the background current at a regulated interval. The pulse peak is well above the transition current, and usually one drop is transferred during each pulse. The combination of the two levels of current produces a steady arc with axial spray transfer at effective welding currents below those required for conventional spray arc welding. Because the heat input is lower, this variation in operation is capable of welding thinner sections than are practical with the conventional spray transfer. 3, record 7, English, - pulsed%20spray%20welding
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pulsed spray welding: term standardized by the American Welding Society (AWS). 4, record 7, English, - pulsed%20spray%20welding
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Soudage à l'arc
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- soudage par pulvérisation en mode pulsé
1, record 7, French, soudage%20par%20pulv%C3%A9risation%20en%20mode%20puls%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-01-06
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Metal Joining)
- Arc Welding
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- extruded electrode
1, record 8, English, extruded%20electrode
correct, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A covered electrode produced by extruding the flux onto the core wire. [Definition standardized by the BSI.] 2, record 8, English, - extruded%20electrode
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Extruded electrode and bare wire for oxy-gas torch Mig & Tig process. 3, record 8, English, - extruded%20electrode
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
extruded electrode: term standardized by the British Standards Institute (BSI). 4, record 8, English, - extruded%20electrode
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Équipement pour l'assemblage des métaux
- Soudage à l'arc
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- électrode filée
1, record 8, French, %C3%A9lectrode%20fil%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- électrode extrudée 1, record 8, French, %C3%A9lectrode%20extrud%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Électrode enrobée dont le revêtement est obtenu par extrusion. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 1, record 8, French, - %C3%A9lectrode%20fil%C3%A9e
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
électrode extrudée; électrode filée : termes normalisés par l'Association française de normalisation (AFNOR). 2, record 8, French, - %C3%A9lectrode%20fil%C3%A9e
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-01-06
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Metal Joining)
- Arc Welding
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- bare electrode
1, record 9, English, bare%20electrode
correct, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- bare wire electrode 2, record 9, English, bare%20wire%20electrode
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A filler metal electrode consisting of a single metal or alloy that has been produced into a wire, strip, or bar form and that has had no coating or covering applied to it other than that which was incidental to its manufacture or preservation. [Definition standardized by the AWS.] 3, record 9, English, - bare%20electrode
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
MIG welding is a process in which a consumable, bare wire electrode is fed into a weld at a controlled rate of speed, while a blanket of inert argon gas shields the weld zone from atmospheric contamination. 4, record 9, English, - bare%20electrode
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bare electrode: term standardized by the American Welding Society (AWS). 5, record 9, English, - bare%20electrode
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Consumable bare wire electrode. 5, record 9, English, - bare%20electrode
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Équipement pour l'assemblage des métaux
- Soudage à l'arc
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- électrode nue
1, record 9, French, %C3%A9lectrode%20nue
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Électrode constituée par une baguette métallique nue. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 1, record 9, French, - %C3%A9lectrode%20nue
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
électrode nue : terme normalisé par l'Association française de normalisation (AFNOR). 2, record 9, French, - %C3%A9lectrode%20nue
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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