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WASH PRIMER [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-08-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Construction Finishing
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
- Cold Treatment of Metals
- Surface Coating (Metals)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wash primer
1, record 1, English, wash%20primer
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- etch primer 2, record 1, English, etch%20primer
correct, standardized
- etching primer 3, record 1, English, etching%20primer
correct
- self-etch primer 4, record 1, English, self%2Detch%20primer
correct
- pretreatment primer 5, record 1, English, pretreatment%20primer
correct
- pre treatment coating 6, record 1, English, pre%20treatment%20coating
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Priming paint usually supplied as one-or-two-component systems. The paint contains carefully balanced proportions of an inhibiting chromate pigment, phosphoric acid, and a synthetic resin binder mixed in an alcohol solvent. ... Although these materials are referred to as primers, the films which they produce are so thin that it is more correct to consider them as etching solutions ... 5, record 1, English, - wash%20primer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wash primer; etch primer : terms standardized by ISO. 7, record 1, English, - wash%20primer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pretreatment coating
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Finitions (Construction)
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
- Traitement à froid des métaux
- Recouvrement des métaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- peinture primaire réactive
1, record 1, French, peinture%20primaire%20r%C3%A9active
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PPR 2, record 1, French, PPR
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- peinture pour couche primaire 3, record 1, French, peinture%20pour%20couche%20primaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit appliqué au contact direct d'un subjectile et destiné essentiellement à assurer l'adhérence des couches ultérieures de peintures; [...] [Définition normalisée par l’AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 2, record 1, French, - peinture%20primaire%20r%C3%A9active
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
peinture primaire réactive : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - peinture%20primaire%20r%C3%A9active
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
peinture primaire réactive; PPR : terme et abréviation normalisés par l'AFNOR. 5, record 1, French, - peinture%20primaire%20r%C3%A9active
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-05-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Construction Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wash primer process
1, record 2, English, wash%20primer%20process
proposal
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des matériaux de construction
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- traitement lavabilisateur
1, record 2, French, traitement%20lavabilisateur
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lavabilisateur [...] Se dit d'un traitement de surface qui rend le lavage résistant aux salissures. 2, record 2, French, - traitement%20lavabilisateur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le Dictionnaire de termes nouveaux des sciences et des techniques (CILFG-6) traduit l'adjectif «lavabilisateur» par le terme anglais «wash primer». 1, record 2, French, - traitement%20lavabilisateur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-02-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) Standards
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Vinyl Pretreatment Coating for Metals(Vinyl Wash Primer)
1, record 3, English, Vinyl%20Pretreatment%20Coating%20for%20Metals%28Vinyl%20Wash%20Primer%29
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Standard number: CAN/CGSB-1.121-93 1, record 3, English, - Vinyl%20Pretreatment%20Coating%20for%20Metals%28Vinyl%20Wash%20Primer%29
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Normes de l'Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Enduit aux résines vinyliques, préparation des surfaces métalliques (peinture primaire réactive vinylique)
1, record 3, French, Enduit%20aux%20r%C3%A9sines%20vinyliques%2C%20pr%C3%A9paration%20des%20surfaces%20m%C3%A9talliques%20%28peinture%20primaire%20r%C3%A9active%20vinylique%29
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Numéro de norme : CAN/CGSB-1.121-93 1, record 3, French, - Enduit%20aux%20r%C3%A9sines%20vinyliques%2C%20pr%C3%A9paration%20des%20surfaces%20m%C3%A9talliques%20%28peinture%20primaire%20r%C3%A9active%20vinylique%29
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-10-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Civil Engineering
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- wash primer 1, record 4, English, wash%20primer
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Génie civil
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lavabilisateur
1, record 4, French, lavabilisateur
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un traitement de surface qui rend le lavage résistant aux salissures. 1, record 4, French, - lavabilisateur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1983-09-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
- Graphic Arts and Printing
- Construction Finishing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- vinyl wash primer 1, record 5, English, vinyl%20wash%20primer
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
- Finitions (Construction)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- apprêt réactif vinylique 1, record 5, French, appr%C3%AAt%20r%C3%A9actif%20vinylique
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- peinture primaire réactive vinylique 2, record 5, French, peinture%20primaire%20r%C3%A9active%20vinylique
- peinture primaire réactive aux résines vinyliques 3, record 5, French, peinture%20primaire%20r%C3%A9active%20aux%20r%C3%A9sines%20vinyliques
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source: ONGC 1-GP-121M; LM; 02/80. 4, record 5, French, - appr%C3%AAt%20r%C3%A9actif%20vinylique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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