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POLYACETAL [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- acetal plastic
1, record 1, English, acetal%20plastic
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- polyacetal plastic 1, record 1, English, polyacetal%20plastic
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plastic based on polymers in which the repeated structural units in the chains are of the acetal type, or [based] on copolymers in which acetal and other types of repeated structural units are present in the chains, the acetal component(s) being in the greatest amount by mass. 1, record 1, English, - acetal%20plastic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acetal plastic; polyacetal plastic : terms standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - acetal%20plastic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plastique acétalique
1, record 1, French, plastique%20ac%C3%A9talique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plastique polyacétal 1, record 1, French, plastique%20polyac%C3%A9tal
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plastique à base de polymères dans lesquels les motifs structuraux répétés dans les chaînes sont du type acétal, ou [à base] de copolymères dans lesquels les motifs structuraux de types acétal et autres sont présents dans les chaînes [et dans lesquels] le (ou les) composant(s) acétal(s) constituent la principale partie en masse. 1, record 1, French, - plastique%20ac%C3%A9talique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plastique acétalique; plastique polyacétal : termes normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - plastique%20ac%C3%A9talique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación de plásticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- plástico acetálico
1, record 1, Spanish, pl%C3%A1stico%20acet%C3%A1lico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- plástico poliacetálico 1, record 1, Spanish, pl%C3%A1stico%20poliacet%C3%A1lico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plástico a base de polímeros en el cual las unidades estructurales repetidas en las cadenas son del tipo acetal, o [a base] de copolímeros en los cuales el acetal y otros tipos de unidades estructurales repetidas están presentes en las cadenas, siendo los componentes acetales la mayor cantidad por masa. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pl%C3%A1stico%20acet%C3%A1lico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-10-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- polyoxymethylene plastic
1, record 2, English, polyoxymethylene%20plastic
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- POM plastic 1, record 2, English, POM%20plastic
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A polyacetal plastic based on polymers in which oxymethylene essentially is the sole repeated structural unit in the chains. 1, record 2, English, - polyoxymethylene%20plastic
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polyoxymethylene plastic; POM plastic: term, shortened form and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - polyoxymethylene%20plastic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plastique polyoxyméthylène
1, record 2, French, plastique%20polyoxym%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- plastique POM 1, record 2, French, plastique%20POM
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plastique acétalique à base de polymères dans lesquels l'oxyméthylène est pratiquement le seul motif structural répété dans les chaînes. 1, record 2, French, - plastique%20polyoxym%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plastique polyoxyméthylène; plastique POM : terme, forme abrégée et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - plastique%20polyoxym%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación de plásticos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- plástico polioximetileno
1, record 2, Spanish, pl%C3%A1stico%20polioximetileno
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- plástico POM 1, record 2, Spanish, pl%C3%A1stico%20POM
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plástico acetálico a base de polímeros en el cual el oximetileno es prácticamente la única unidad estructural repetida en las cadenas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - pl%C3%A1stico%20polioximetileno
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-10-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Equipment (Chemistry)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- standard taper polyacetal clamp
1, record 3, English, standard%20taper%20polyacetal%20clamp
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- [ST] polyacetal clamp 1, record 3, English, %5BST%5D%20polyacetal%20clamp
correct, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 3, English, - standard%20taper%20polyacetal%20clamp
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Équipement (Chimie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pince [ST] en polyacétal
1, record 3, French, pince%20%5BST%5D%20en%20polyac%C3%A9tal
see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pince de conicité standard en polyacétal 1, record 3, French, pince%20de%20conicit%C3%A9%20standard%20en%20polyac%C3%A9tal
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 3, French, - pince%20%5BST%5D%20en%20polyac%C3%A9tal
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-09-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Equipment (Chemistry)
- Bioengineering
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- polyacetal clamp
1, record 4, English, polyacetal%20clamp
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 4, English, - polyacetal%20clamp
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Équipement (Chimie)
- Technique biologique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pince en polyacétal
1, record 4, French, pince%20en%20polyac%C3%A9tal
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 4, French, - pince%20en%20polyac%C3%A9tal
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-05-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Plastic Materials
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- polyacetal
1, record 5, English, polyacetal
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- acetal resin 2, record 5, English, acetal%20resin
correct
- polyoxymethylene resin 3, record 5, English, polyoxymethylene%20resin
correct
- polyformaldehyde resin 4, record 5, English, polyformaldehyde%20resin
correct
- polyacetal resin 3, record 5, English, polyacetal%20resin
correct
- acetal 5, record 5, English, acetal
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
acetal resins: linear, synthetic resins produced by the polymerization of formaldehyde (acetal homopolymers) or of formaldehyde with trioxane (acetal copolymers); hard; tough plastics used as substitutes for metals. 6, record 5, English, - polyacetal
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF
polyacetal : A polymer in which the repeated structural unit in the chain is of the acetal type. [Definition standardized by ISO. ] 7, record 5, English, - polyacetal
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polyacetal : term standardized by ISO. 8, record 5, English, - polyacetal
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Matières plastiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- polyacétal
1, record 5, French, polyac%C3%A9tal
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- résine acétalique 2, record 5, French, r%C3%A9sine%20ac%C3%A9talique
correct, feminine noun
- résine acétal 3, record 5, French, r%C3%A9sine%20ac%C3%A9tal
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- résine d'acétal 4, record 5, French, r%C3%A9sine%20d%27ac%C3%A9tal
correct, feminine noun
- résine polyacétalique 2, record 5, French, r%C3%A9sine%20polyac%C3%A9talique
feminine noun
- résine polyoxyméthylénique 2, record 5, French, r%C3%A9sine%20polyoxym%C3%A9thyl%C3%A9nique
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polymère dans lequel le motif structural répété dans la chaîne est du type acétal. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 1, record 5, French, - polyac%C3%A9tal
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La désignation de résines acétaliques ou polyoxyméthyléniques comprend les polymères thermoplastiques de la formaldéhyde [...] Grâce à une excellente combinaison de caractéristiques techniques importantes, telles que rigidité, dureté, résistance mécanique, stabilité des dimensions à haute température [...], les résines acétaliques sont particulièrement indiquées comme matières premières pour l'ingénierie (engineering plastics) [...] 2, record 5, French, - polyac%C3%A9tal
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
POM : Résines polyacétaliques ou polyoxyméthyléniques (homopolymères et copolymères). 2, record 5, French, - polyac%C3%A9tal
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polyacétal : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 5, record 5, French, - polyac%C3%A9tal
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Résine acétal; pluriel : résines acétals. 6, record 5, French, - polyac%C3%A9tal
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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