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POLYETHENE PLASTIC [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polyethylene plastic
1, record 1, English, polyethylene%20plastic
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- polyethene plastic 1, record 1, English, polyethene%20plastic
correct, standardized
- PE plastic 1, record 1, English, PE%20plastic
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plastic based on polymers of ethylene [ethene] or copolymers of ethylene [ethene] with other monomers, the ethylene [ethene] being in the greatest amount by mass. 1, record 1, English, - polyethylene%20plastic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polyethylene plastic; polyethene plastic; PE plastic : terms, shortened form and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - polyethylene%20plastic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plastique polyéthylène
1, record 1, French, plastique%20poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plastique polyéthène 1, record 1, French, plastique%20poly%C3%A9th%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- plastique PE 1, record 1, French, plastique%20PE
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plastique à base de polymères de l'éthylène [éthène] ou de copolymères de l'éthylène [éthène] avec d'autres monomères, l'éthylène [éthène] représentant la plus grande partie en masse. 1, record 1, French, - plastique%20poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plastique polyéthylène; plastique polyéthène; plastique PE : termes, forme abrégée et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - plastique%20poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación de plásticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- plástico polietileno
1, record 1, Spanish, pl%C3%A1stico%20polietileno
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- plástico polieteno 1, record 1, Spanish, pl%C3%A1stico%20polieteno
correct, masculine noun
- plástico PE 1, record 1, Spanish, pl%C3%A1stico%20PE
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plástico etilénico [eténico] a base de polímeros producidos con etileno [eteno] como prácticamente el único monómero. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pl%C3%A1stico%20polietileno
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