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POROUS MASS [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Concrete Preparation and Mixing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cement gel
1, record 1, English, cement%20gel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A colloïd of the porous mass of mature hydrated cement paste. 1, record 1, English, - cement%20gel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fabrication du béton
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gel colloïdal
1, record 1, French, gel%20collo%C3%AFdal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gelée colloïdale 2, record 1, French, gel%C3%A9e%20collo%C3%AFdale
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les composés organiques, albuminoïdes, hydrates de carbone, cellulose, résines, se décomposent et précipitent en un gel colloïdal qui va constituer un ciment amorphe. 1, record 1, French, - gel%20collo%C3%AFdal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-01-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fluid-saturated porous media
1, record 2, English, fluid%2Dsaturated%20porous%20media
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wave propagation in fluid-saturated porous media is a complex phenomenon which occurs in various domains like seismic imaging or petroleum engineering. 2, record 2, English, - fluid%2Dsaturated%20porous%20media
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
SHEMAT [simulator for heat and mass transport] is a reactive transport code... that can address problems of coupled fluid flow, heat transfer, species transport and chemical rock-water interaction in fluid-saturated porous media. 3, record 2, English, - fluid%2Dsaturated%20porous%20media
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
It has been recognized that seismic wave propagation in fluid-saturated porous media is strongly affected by the fluid properties and rock permeability. 4, record 2, English, - fluid%2Dsaturated%20porous%20media
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- milieu poreux saturé de fluide
1, record 2, French, milieu%20poreux%20satur%C3%A9%20de%20fluide
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La propagation d'ondes élastiques dans un milieu poreux saturé de fluide est un phénomène complexe intervenant dans de nombreuses applications comme la prospection d'hydrocarbures. 1, record 2, French, - milieu%20poreux%20satur%C3%A9%20de%20fluide
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-03-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
- Launchers (Astronautics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- annular slot
1, record 3, English, annular%20slot
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The accumulator is intended for heating fuel components in the rocket and space engines and can be used in space engineering, aircraft and other branches of industry. The task of increasing gas heating efficiency, reducing mass of the construction, diminution of dimensions and lowering thermal and hydraulic losses of heated gas is solved by making a heat accumulating element as a mono-unit in the form of cylinder. The covers with branch pipes are recessed in the ends of the mono-unit. The covers are butt joined to mono-unit on conical surfaces through pressurizing end seals at forming the collectors for gas feed and discharge. Plate electric heater and channels or annular slot for flowing gas are located along the longitudinal axis. The axis of channels or annular slot location divides the mass of heat accumulating element into two equal parts. In so doing, porous insert or a set of badly stream-lined bodies is in the channels or annular slot. All units of heat accumulator are coated with gas-dense material. 2, record 3, English, - annular%20slot
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Propulsion des aéronefs
- Lanceurs (Astronautique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fente annulaire
1, record 3, French, fente%20annulaire
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-04-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- plastic squeezing
1, record 4, English, plastic%20squeezing
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The procedure whereby a quantity of resinous material is squeezed into a sandy formation to consolidate the sand and prevent its flowing into the well. The resinous material is made to harden by special chemicals, thus obtaining a porous mass that permits oil to flow into the well while holding back the sand. 2, record 4, English, - plastic%20squeezing
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- plastification sous pression
1, record 4, French, plastification%20sous%20pression
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1992-06-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Pre-Fire Planning
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sublimation coating 1, record 5, English, sublimation%20coating
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The result of two full-scaled fire engulfment test on a liquefied petroleum gaz tank protection with a "sublimation coating" (THERMO-LAG 440) and an a tank protected with an intumescent coating (CHARTEK-III) are presented. 1, record 5, English, - sublimation%20coating
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Workpieces having dimensions less than 4 in. can be powder coated with a device known as an electrostatic fluidized bed. In this process, powder is held in a container having an open top and a porous bottom through which an upward flow of air causes the powder mass to levitate or "fluidize". Charging electrodes near the surface impart an electrical charge to the powder. Electrically grounded workpieces pass over the surface of the bed and collect a coating of powder. The coating is then cured in a baking oven. There are techniques for applying dry powder coatings without the use of electrostatics.... These processes typically involve preheating the workpiece to a temperature substantially above the melting point of the powder and then applying the powder, either by dipping the workpiece into a fluidized bed or by spraying air-suspended powder directly onto the hot surface of the workpiece. The powder melts immediately upon contact and flows to form a film, which is subsequently cured in a bake oven. 2, record 5, English, - sublimation%20coating
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Prévision des incendies
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- revêtement appliqué par sublimation
1, record 5, French, rev%C3%AAtement%20appliqu%C3%A9%20par%20sublimation
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- revêtement par sublimation 1, record 5, French, rev%C3%AAtement%20par%20sublimation
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme "sublimation" désigne le passage d'un corps de l'état solide à l'état gazeux. Le terme "revêtement (appliqué) par sublimation" a été proposé par analogie avec celui de "teinture par sublimation" (dans TERMIUM, tiré de la source VETEX). Voir la justification qui se trouve dans la partie anglaise de la présente fiche. Elle décrit des techniques de revêtement qui se rapprochent peut-être de la notion qui nous intéresse ici. 1, record 5, French, - rev%C3%AAtement%20appliqu%C3%A9%20par%20sublimation
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1982-03-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Fabric Nomenclature
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- porous material
1, record 6, English, porous%20material
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In a biological filter(sometimes referred to as a trickling filter or a percolating filter), the effluent to be treated is trickled, after primary settling, through a mass of porous or cellular material which supports the purifying micro-organisms. 1, record 6, English, - porous%20material
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Nomenclature des tissus
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- matériau poreux
1, record 6, French, mat%C3%A9riau%20poreux
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 principe de fonctionnement d'un lit bactérien, quelquefois appelé filtre bactérien ou filtre percolateur, consiste à faire ruisseler l'eau à traiter préalablement décantée, sur une masse de matériau poreux ou caverneux qui sert de support aux microorganismes épurateurs. 1, record 6, French, - mat%C3%A9riau%20poreux
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1980-06-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- soil permeability 1, record 7, English, soil%20permeability
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(i) The ease with which gases and liquids penetrate or pass through a bulk mass of soil or a layer of soil. Because different soil horizons vary in permeability, the specific horizon should be designated.(ii) The property of a porous medium that relates to the ease with which gases or liquids can pass through it. 1, record 7, English, - soil%20permeability
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- perméabilité du sol 1, record 7, French, perm%C3%A9abilit%C3%A9%20du%20sol
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(i) Facilité avec laquelle les gaz et les liquides pénètrent ou traversent une masse brute ou une couche de sol. Comme les divers horizons possèdent des perméabilités différentes, l'horizon doit être spécifié. (ii) Propriété que possède un corps poreux de laisser passer plus ou moins facilement les gaz ou les liquides. La perméabilité était autrefois associée au facteur "k" de la loi de Darcy. 1, record 7, French, - perm%C3%A9abilit%C3%A9%20du%20sol
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Thermal Insulation
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- porous mass 1, record 8, English, porous%20mass
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Isolation thermique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- masse spongieuse
1, record 8, French, masse%20spongieuse
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(nomenclature de Bruxelles) 1, record 8, French, - masse%20spongieuse
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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