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FOAMED VINYL PLASTIC [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1988-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plastic Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- foamed vinyl plastic
1, record 1, English, foamed%20vinyl%20plastic
proposal
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cellular vinyl plastic 1, record 1, English, cellular%20vinyl%20plastic
proposal
- vinyl foam 1, record 1, English, vinyl%20foam
proposal
- sponge vinyl plastic 1, record 1, English, sponge%20vinyl%20plastic
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"foamed plastic" : synthetic resin converted into a spongelike mass with a closed-cell or open-cell structure.... 2, record 1, English, - foamed%20vinyl%20plastic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"vinyl plastic": any of a group of tough durable plastics based on vinyl resins.... 3, record 1, English, - foamed%20vinyl%20plastic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
A cellular plastic (foamed plastic) is often called simply a foam. 4, record 1, English, - foamed%20vinyl%20plastic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matières plastiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mousse plastique vinylique
1, record 1, French, mousse%20plastique%20vinylique
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vinyle éponge 2, record 1, French, vinyle%20%C3%A9ponge
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"mousse" : Nom donné à certaines matières plastiques ou certains élastomères quand ils sont présentés sous une forme cellulaire (par ex. caoutchouc mousse). 3, record 1, French, - mousse%20plastique%20vinylique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"vinylique" : Se dit des composés renfermant le groupe vinyle. 3, record 1, French, - mousse%20plastique%20vinylique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
"vinyle" : Nom donné improprement aux matières plastiques (...) renfermant dans leur molécule un ou plusieurs groupes vinyles. 3, record 1, French, - mousse%20plastique%20vinylique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
"vinyle éponge" est un anglicisme. 1, record 1, French, - mousse%20plastique%20vinylique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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