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FIBRE GLASS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Glass
- Plastics Industry
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
- Man-Made Construction Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fiberglass
1, record 1, English, fiberglass
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fibrous glass 2, record 1, English, fibrous%20glass
correct
- fibreglass 3, record 1, English, fibreglass
correct, Great Britain
- fibre-glass 3, record 1, English, fibre%2Dglass
correct, Great Britain
- fibre glass 4, record 1, English, fibre%20glass
correct, Great Britain
- fiber glass 5, record 1, English, fiber%20glass
correct, United States
- spun glass 6, record 1, English, spun%20glass
correct, less frequent
- Fiberglas 7, record 1, English, Fiberglas
correct, trademark
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A material consisting of extremely fine filaments of glass that are combined in yarn and woven into fabrics, used in masses and as thermal and acoustical insulator, or embedded in various resins to make boat hulls, fishing rods, and the like. 8, record 1, English, - fiberglass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
fiber glass insulation ... a fiber glass boat. 5, record 1, English, - fiberglass
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fiber-glass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de verre
- Industrie des plastiques
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
- Matériaux de construction artificiels
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fibre de verre
1, record 1, French, fibre%20de%20verre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- verre filé 2, record 1, French, verre%20fil%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Verre étiré en fils de 20 à 25 µm de diamètre, enchevêtré sous forme de laine de verre, ou de roving, ou tissé en mat de verre, calicots de pontage, tissu de verre, etc. 3, record 1, French, - fibre%20de%20verre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de vidrio
- Industria de plásticos
- Aislamiento y acústica arquitectónicos
- Materiales de construcción artificiales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fibra de vidrio
1, record 1, Spanish, fibra%20de%20vidrio
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Material fabricado con vidrio hilado, que se utiliza para aislamiento en edificios. 1, record 1, Spanish, - fibra%20de%20vidrio
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