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WET BLASTING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-08-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
- Blasting Work (Mining)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- slurry blasting agent
1, record 1, English, slurry%20blasting%20agent
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SBA 2, record 1, English, SBA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- slurry explosive 3, record 1, English, slurry%20explosive
correct
- water gel explosive 5, record 1, English, water%20gel%20explosive
correct
- watergel explosive 6, record 1, English, watergel%20explosive
correct
- slurry 7, record 1, English, slurry
correct
- water gel 8, record 1, English, water%20gel
- watergel 9, record 1, English, watergel
- blasting slurry 10, record 1, English, blasting%20slurry
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dense, insensitive, high-velocity explosive of great power and very high water resistance used principally for blasting hard rock or where blastholes are wet. 11, record 1, English, - slurry%20blasting%20agent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Slurry blasting agents (SBA) are based on thickened or gelatinized ammonium nitrate slurries sensitized with TNT, other solid explosives, or aluminum. It is the most efficient commercial blasting agent now in use. 12, record 1, English, - slurry%20blasting%20agent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
- Travail aux explosifs (Exploitation minière)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- explosif en bouillie
1, record 1, French, explosif%20en%20bouillie
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bouillie explosive 2, record 1, French, bouillie%20explosive
correct, feminine noun
- bouillie 3, record 1, French, bouillie
correct, feminine noun
- gel explosif 4, record 1, French, gel%20explosif
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] il se développe actuellement, aux États-Unis notamment, des explosifs en bouillie formés d'une solution concentrée de nitrate de sodium ou d'ammonium dans l'eau additionnée de tolite ou d'une autre substance explosive. 5, record 1, French, - explosif%20en%20bouillie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
explosif en bouillie : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des Munitions. 6, record 1, French, - explosif%20en%20bouillie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-09-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sanding and Polishing of Metals
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wet blasting
1, record 2, English, wet%20blasting
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- vapour blasting 2, record 2, English, vapour%20blasting
correct, Great Britain
- vapor blasting 2, record 2, English, vapor%20blasting
correct, United States
- liquid honing 3, record 2, English, liquid%20honing
- slurry blasting 4, record 2, English, slurry%20blasting
- wet etching 4, record 2, English, wet%20etching
- liquid abrasive blasting 4, record 2, English, liquid%20abrasive%20blasting
- wet honing 4, record 2, English, wet%20honing
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Blasting with a liquid medium or slurry containing abrasive to clean delicate parts of close dimensional tolerances and to enhance the fatigue resistance of hardened parts. 5, record 2, English, - wet%20blasting
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wet blasting is the preferred term. 5, record 2, English, - wet%20blasting
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
wet blasting : Term and definition standardized by ISO. 4, record 2, English, - wet%20blasting
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sablage et ponçage des métaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sablage humide
1, record 2, French, sablage%20humide
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Projection d'un liquide ou d'une bouillie contenant des grains abrasifs pour nettoyer des pièces délicates à faibles tolérances dimensionnelles et pour augmenter la résistance à la fatigue de pièces durcies. 2, record 2, French, - sablage%20humide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 2, French, - sablage%20humide
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enarenado y pulimento de metales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- abrasión por corriente húmeda
1, record 2, Spanish, abrasi%C3%B3n%20por%20corriente%20h%C3%BAmeda
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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