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FLAMMABILITY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-06-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flammability
1, record 1, English, flammability
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Flammability tests: Many procedures have been developed for assessing the flame resistance of textiles. 2, record 1, English, - flammability
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The most common currently flammability tests are: Diagonal (45°) flame test, horizontal flame test, methenamine pill test, mushroom apparel flammability test, radiant panel test, smoke chamber test, tunnel test and vertical flame test. 3, record 1, English, - flammability
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- inflammabilité
1, record 1, French, inflammabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aptitude d'un matériau ou d'un produit à brûler avec production de flammes, dans des conditions d'essai spécifiées. 2, record 1, French, - inflammabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plusieurs essais d'inflammabilité ont été mis au point pour l'évaluation de la résistance à l'inflammabilité des textiles. Les essais les plus employés sont : essai à la pastille de méthénamine, essai au panneau radiant, essai de mesure de densité de fumée, essai d'inflammabilité à 45°, essai d'inflammabilité par mesure d'intensité de la chaleur, essai du tunnel d'inflammabilité, essai vertical d'inflammabilité et essai vertical d'inflammabilité. 3, record 1, French, - inflammabilit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industrias textiles
- Preparación y elaboración (Textiles)
- Fiabilidad y ensayos (Ingeniería)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- inflamabilidad
1, record 1, Spanish, inflamabilidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-06-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Fires and Explosions
- Chemistry
- Strength of Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flammability
1, record 2, English, flammability
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- inflammability 2, record 2, English, inflammability
avoid, obsolete, standardized
- ignitability 3, record 2, English, ignitability
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Flammable means able to ignite and burn readily. Flammability is the ability of a material to ignite and burn readily. (See also combustible). 4, record 2, English, - flammability
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"flammability": a descriptive indication of the relative combustibility of a material. 5, record 2, English, - flammability
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"flammability": Revived in modern use to avoid the possible ambiguity of "inflammability", in which the prefix "in-" might be taken for a negative. 6, record 2, English, - flammability
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
"inflammability" is unquestionably capable of being misunderstood. The fire research interest on the ... committee were anxious that we should standardize on "flammability" in order to prevent such misunderstanding. 6, record 2, English, - flammability
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
The term "inflammability" has been standardized by ISO but should nonetheless be avoided for the reasons explained above. 7, record 2, English, - flammability
Record 2, Key term(s)
- ignitibility
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Feux et explosions
- Chimie
- Résistance des matériaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- inflammabilité
1, record 2, French, inflammabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aptitude d'un matériau à s'enflammer. Facilité relative avec laquelle les matières combustibles s'enflamment et brûlent, quelle que soit la quantité des combustibles. 2, record 2, French, - inflammabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Caractère de ce qui est susceptible de s'enflammer. 3, record 2, French, - inflammabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 DEF
Aptitude d'un corps solide, liquide ou gazeux à s'enflammer lorsqu'il est soumis à certaines conditions de température, ou au contact d'une flamme. 4, record 2, French, - inflammabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'inflammabilité est une notion complexe, qui doit tenir compte aussi bien de l'aptitude d'un matériau à donner naissance à des flammes que de l'aliment qu'il peut fournir à ces flammes (hauteur et température des flammes, propagation, etc.). 3, record 2, French, - inflammabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«inflammabilité» a été normalisé par l'ISO. 5, record 2, French, - inflammabilit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Fuegos y explosiones
- Química
- Resistencia de los materiales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- inflamabilidad
1, record 2, Spanish, inflamabilidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Facilidad con que un material puede arder, tanto espontáneamente como por exposición a un ambiente determinado. 2, record 2, Spanish, - inflamabilidad
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