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TERNE PLATE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Steel
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- long terne
1, record 1, English, long%20terne
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- long terne sheet 2, record 1, English, long%20terne%20sheet
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Terne coated sheet is any sheet steel that has been coated by immersion in a bath of molten terne metal. Terne metal is any alloy of lead and tin.... Formerly, there were two classes of terne-coated products : long terne sheet(sometimes called simply long ternes) which was a hot-dipped sheet-mill product that fell within the dimensional ranges covered by the uncoated-sheet commodities; and short ternes(also called terne plate) which was a hot-dipped tin-mill product in black-plate gages(thickness less than 0. 36 mm(0. 014 inch). Short-ternes(terne plate) are no longer produced. 2, record 1, English, - long%20terne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Terne plate roofing sheets. All terne plate is produced by hot-dip process. Two product lines "short terne" and "long terne" are available. The difference between the two products is largely one of size. "Short terne" is generally available in the sizes 356 x 508 mm and 508 x 711 mm. "Long terne" is available in cut lengths up to 3, 658 mm and coils, generally 15, 240 mm in length. 3, record 1, English, - long%20terne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
According to some authors, "short ternes" and "long ternes" differentiate themselves by the difference in the thickness of their tin coating. "Short" refers to the weight of coating per basis box, and always to the thinner coatings, usually 40. 5 m²(436 sq. ft.) of plate or sheet; usually 3. 6 kg of coating metal is the limit for short terne tin plates, and for heavier plates the weight of coating may vary from two to five times this amount. According to other authors, "short ternes" and "long ternes" differentiate themselves by the difference in their linear dimensions. Short ternes commonly measure 0. 5 X 0. 7 m, whereas long ternes have dimensions which usually fall within the limits of 0. 6 X 1. 5 m to 1. 2 X 3. 7 m. It is possible that the latter characteristic(size) conditions the former one(coating weight), ending in the same result, the difference being simply in the approach chosen. 4, record 1, English, - long%20terne
Record 1, Key term(s)
- long terneplate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Acier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tôle plombée longue
1, record 1, French, t%C3%B4le%20plomb%C3%A9e%20longue
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fer terne de catégorie «long» 1, record 1, French, fer%20terne%20de%20cat%C3%A9gorie%20%C2%ABlong%C2%BB
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fer terne dont la masse de revêtement ou les dimensions sont grandes. 1, record 1, French, - t%C3%B4le%20plomb%C3%A9e%20longue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-10-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Steel
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- short terne
1, record 2, English, short%20terne
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- short terne tin plate 2, record 2, English, short%20terne%20tin%20plate
correct
- terne plate 3, record 2, English, terne%20plate
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Terne coated sheet is any sheet steel that has been coated by immersion in a bath of molten terne metal. Terne metal is an alloy of lead and tin.... Formerly, there were two classes of terne-coated products : long terne sheet(sometimes called simply long ternes) which was a hot-dipped sheet-mill product that fell within the dimensional ranges covered by the uncoated-sheet commodities; and short ternes(also called terne plate) which was a hot-dipped tin-mill product in black-plate gages(thickness less than 0. 36 mm(0. 014 inch). Short-ternes(terne plate) are no longer produced. 3, record 2, English, - short%20terne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Terne plate roofing sheets. All terne plate is produced by hot-dip process. Two product lines "short terne" and "long terne" are available. The difference between the two products is largely one of size. "Short terne" is generally available in the sizes 356 x 508 mm and 508 x 711 mm. "Long terne" is available in cut lengths up to 3, 658 mm and coils, generally 15, 240 mm in length. 4, record 2, English, - short%20terne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
According to some authors, "short ternes" and "long ternes" differentiate themselves by the difference in the thickness of their tin coating. "Short" refers to the weight of coating per basis box, and always to the thinner coatings, usually 40. 5 m²(436 sq. ft.) of plate or sheet; usually 3. 6 kg of coating metal is the limit for short terne tin plates, and for heavier plates the weight of coating may vary from two to five times this amount. According to other authors, "short ternes" and "long ternes" differentiate themselves by the difference in their linear dimensions. Short ternes commonly measure 0. 5 X 0. 7 m, whereas long ternes have dimensions which usually fall within the limits of 0. 6 X 1. 5 m to 1. 2 X 3. 7 m. It is possible that the latter characteristic(size) conditions the former one(coating weight), ending in the same result, the difference being simply in the approach chosen. 2, record 2, English, - short%20terne
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Acier
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tôle plombée courte
1, record 2, French, t%C3%B4le%20plomb%C3%A9e%20courte
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fer terne de catégorie «short» 1, record 2, French, fer%20terne%20de%20cat%C3%A9gorie%20%C2%ABshort%C2%BB
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fer terne dont la masse de revêtement ou les dimensions sont petites. 1, record 2, French, - t%C3%B4le%20plomb%C3%A9e%20courte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-11-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Security Devices
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Scientific Research Facilities
- Chemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- terne plate
1, record 3, English, terne%20plate
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
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, - terne%20plate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Santé et sécurité au travail
- Installations de recherche scientifique
- Chimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tôle plombée
1, record 3, French, t%C3%B4le%20plomb%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
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, - t%C3%B4le%20plomb%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-10-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Steel
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- terne-coated sheet
1, record 4, English, terne%2Dcoated%20sheet
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- terne coated sheet 2, record 4, English, terne%20coated%20sheet
correct
- terne-coated plate 1, record 4, English, terne%2Dcoated%20plate
correct, standardized
- terneplate 3, record 4, English, terneplate
correct
- terne plate 4, record 4, English, terne%20plate
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sheet coated with a lead-tin alloy either by dipping in a bath of molten alloy or electrolytically. In general, the highest nominal mass specified for the coating corresponds to a minimum of 120 g/m² including both sides. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 1, record 4, English, - terne%2Dcoated%20sheet
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terne coated sheet is any sheet steel that has been coated by immersion in a bath of molten terne metal. Terne metal is an alloy of lead and tin. Sheet steel coated with terne metal is duller in appearance than sheet steel coated with tin alone, and it is this feature of the product that gave rise to the name "terne" - meaning "dull". 2, record 4, English, - terne%2Dcoated%20sheet
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
terne-coated sheet; terne-coated plate : terms standardized by ISO. 5, record 4, English, - terne%2Dcoated%20sheet
Record 4, Key term(s)
- terne coated plate
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Acier
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fer terne
1, record 4, French, fer%20terne
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- tôle plombée 2, record 4, French, t%C3%B4le%20plomb%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- tôle mate 3, record 4, French, t%C3%B4le%20mate
feminine noun
- tôle terne 3, record 4, French, t%C3%B4le%20terne
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tôle revêtue d'un alliage plomb-étain soit par immersion dans un bain d'alliage en fusion, soit par électrolyse. En général, la masse nominale maximale spécifiée pour le revêtement correspond à un minimum de 120 g/m², y compris les deux faces. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 4, record 4, French, - fer%20terne
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les tôles plombées sont constituées d'un substrat en acier doux non allié (ou en acier inoxydable) laminé à froid, recouvert sur les deux faces d'une couche d'alliage riche en plomb, qui lui confère une bonne résistance à la corrosion. [...] Les tôles plombées présentent un aspect gris-mat. La désignation du produit par l'expression «terneplate» dans les pays anglo-saxons a pour origine le qualificatif français terne. 5, record 4, French, - fer%20terne
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fer terne; tôle plombée : termes normalisés par l'ISO. 6, record 4, French, - fer%20terne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acero
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- chapa emplomada
1, record 4, Spanish, chapa%20emplomada
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-10-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Steelmaking
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- coating weight
1, record 5, English, coating%20weight
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- weight of coating 2, record 5, English, weight%20of%20coating
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Coating weights :Terne coating is applied by hot-dip method, where sheets are passed through a bath and rollers remove excess coating by a squeezing action. Coating thickness on "short terne" plate is expressed in pounds per double base box.(A surface area of 871. 12 square feet.) Generally 3 coating weights are available. Coating thickness on "long terne" is generally expressed in grams per square metres. 1, record 5, English, - coating%20weight
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Various grades of hot-dipped tin plate were produced, the terminology indicating in a general way the weight of tin coating, or more exactly, the amount of tin used to produce the given unit or base box of plate. 2, record 5, English, - coating%20weight
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Élaboration de l'acier
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- masse de revêtement
1, record 5, French, masse%20de%20rev%C3%AAtement
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- taux d'étamage 2, record 5, French, taux%20d%27%C3%A9tamage
see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Caractéristiques mécaniques des tôles plombées [...] Revêtement. Il doit contenir 10 à 50 % d'étain selon la norme française NF A 36-330. [...] La masse du revêtement, masse globale sur les deux faces du produit, peut être déterminée par pesée avant et après dissolution du revêtement dans une solution [...] Trois valeurs moyennes minimales (g/cm²) de la masse du revêtement (double face) sont spécifiées : P75, P100 ou P120 qui peuvent prendre respectivement deux valeurs 60 ou 75, 75 ou 100, 90 ou 120 g/m² selon que le contrôle à lieu sur un ou trois prélèvements. Une masse du revêtement de 100 g/m² double face correspond approximativement à une épaisseur de 5 micromètres sur chaque face. 1, record 5, French, - masse%20de%20rev%C3%AAtement
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'appréciation d'un fer blanc est caractérisée d'une part par l'épaisseur et la composition de l'acier de base et, d'autre part, par le taux d'étamage. En France, celui-ci représente la quantité d'étain déposée par unité de surface de feuille sur les deux faces, exprimée en grammes par mètre carré (taux courants : 27 g, 33 g, 40 g, 49 g). En Angleterre, le poids [sic : masse] du revêtement d'étain est exprimé en onces par basis box et aux États-Unis en livres par base box (le «basis box» ou «base box» étant une unité de surface, utilisée dans l'industrie du fer blanc, et qui équivaut à 40.465 m² de surface étamée). 2, record 5, French, - masse%20de%20rev%C3%AAtement
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
taux d'étamage : ce terme se rapporte en réalité à l'expression de la masse du revêtement, mais peut néanmoins servir de solution de traduction, selon le contexte. 3, record 5, French, - masse%20de%20rev%C3%AAtement
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-10-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Steel
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- base weight
1, record 6, English, base%20weight
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- basis weight 2, record 6, English, basis%20weight
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The nominal weight in pounds of one base box which is a measure of the approximate thickness. Tin mill products are ordered to thicknesses expressed in base weight units. The base weight specified determined the aim theoretical thickness. 3, record 6, English, - base%20weight
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tin plate is now sold both on a weight per unit area basis and on a thickness basis. The old unit of area is the base box, equal to the area of 112 sheets, 14 by 20 inches, or 31 360 square inches (217.78 square feet). The new unit of thickness is the millimetre and the corresponding area designation for pricing and weight or area calculations is the SITA (System International Tin Plate Area) which equals 100 square metres or 4.9426 base boxes. ... The use of symbols to designate gage was displaced by the use of base weights (or basis weights) expressed in pounds per base box that also indicated the approximate thickness of the tin-mill product ... With the recent introduction of the metric system (SI) in production, gage is the basic unit for specification and area becomes only a derived value for commercial usage. 2, record 6, English, - base%20weight
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The thickness of lighter gauge carbon steels, 0. 38 mm, sometimes referred to as tin mill black plate, employed as a base metal for terne plate is expressed by base weight method. 107, 135 and 155 pounds per single base box sizes are most common. They are also known as 1C, 1X and 2X respectively. 4, record 6, English, - base%20weight
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Acier
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- masse surfacique de base
1, record 6, French, masse%20surfacique%20de%20base
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- grammage 1, record 6, French, grammage
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grammage : Dans le domaine du papier, ce terme est défini dans le Grand dict. encycl. Larousse comme la «Masse par unité de surface d'un papier ou d'un carton, qui est exprimée en grammes par mètre carré.» Syn. «masse au mètre carré». C'est une définition qui correspond bien à la notion de cette fiche, mais nous n'avons pas été en mesure de confirmer que ce terme est aussi utilisé dans le domaine de la métallurgie. Voir aussi «base box» (ou «basis box») dans TERMIUM. 1, record 6, French, - masse%20surfacique%20de%20base
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-10-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Steel
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- pound per double base box
1, record 7, English, pound%20per%20double%20base%20box
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- pound per double basis box 2, record 7, English, pound%20per%20double%20basis%20box
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Terne coating is applied by hot-dip method, where sheets are passed through a bath and rollers remove excess coating by a squeezing action. Coating thickness on "short terne" plate is expressed in pounds per double base box.(A surface area of 871. 12 square feet.) Generally 3 coating weights are available. Coating thickness on "long terne" is generally expressed in grams per square metres. Some manufacturers continue to use the pound per base box method. 1, record 7, English, - pound%20per%20double%20base%20box
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Acier
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- livre par double caisse de base
1, record 7, French, livre%20par%20double%20caisse%20de%20base
proposal, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
caisse de base : Selon la compagnie Stelco (à Lachine), cet équivalent est utilisé dans l'industrie. Dans les ouvrages français, l'expression «base box» (de même que son synonyme «basis box») est laissée en anglais. 1, record 7, French, - livre%20par%20double%20caisse%20de%20base
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1993-07-08
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Containers
Record 8, Main entry term, English
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A container of circular cross section, either cylindrical or a truncated cone in shape, made of steel, black plate, fibre, plastic, wood, or tin or terne plate, fitted with a wire handle or bail having a capacity of 12 US gallons or less. 1, record 8, English, - pail
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Conteneurs
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- seau
1, record 8, French, seau
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Récipient d'une capacité de 48 litres ou moins (12 gallons US ou moins) à section transversale circulaire, de forme cylindrique ou conique tronquée, fait d'acier, de fonte, de carton, de plastique, de bois, de fer blanc ou de tôle et muni d'une anse ou de poignées. 1, record 8, French, - seau
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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