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FOAMING [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-12-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Maple Syrup Production
- Maple-Sugar Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- foaming
1, record 1, English, foaming
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Many different products are used to reduce the foaming of the boiling sap during evaporation. 2, record 1, English, - foaming
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Acériculture
- Industrie de l'érable
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gonflement
1, record 1, French, gonflement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Augmentation du volume du bouillon lors de la cuisson de la sève ou du sirop. 2, record 1, French, - gonflement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-02-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Medication
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- foaming
1, record 2, English, foaming
adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Médicaments
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mousseux
1, record 2, French, mousseux
adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Medicamentos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- espumoso 1, record 2, Spanish, espumoso
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-01-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Treatment of Wood
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- surging
1, record 3, English, surging
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- foaming 1, record 3, English, foaming
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The rush of foam or boiling-liquid preservative, under vacuum, from the treating cylinder to the condenser. 1, record 3, English, - surging
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des bois
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- spumescence
1, record 3, French, spumescence
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
S'agissant de préservation du bois, le flux de mousse ou de liquide de préservation bouillant qui, sous vide, passe du cylindre de traitement vers le condenseur. 1, record 3, French, - spumescence
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la madera
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- exudado
1, record 3, Spanish, exudado
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-01-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- foam blowing
1, record 4, English, foam%20blowing
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- blowing 2, record 4, English, blowing
correct
- foaming 1, record 4, English, foaming
correct
- plastic foaming 2, record 4, English, plastic%20foaming
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Production of plastic foams. 3, record 4, English, - foam%20blowing
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Often involves the use of solvents (foaming agents) for better results. 3, record 4, English, - foam%20blowing
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gonflement de la mousse
1, record 4, French, gonflement%20de%20la%20mousse
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- gonflement de la mousse plastique 1, record 4, French, gonflement%20de%20la%20mousse%20plastique
correct, masculine noun
- gonflement 1, record 4, French, gonflement
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération, pendant la fabrication des mousses plastiques, qui consiste à faire augmenter le volume par absorption de certains solvants. 1, record 4, French, - gonflement%20de%20la%20mousse
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
C'est le trichlorofluorométhane (CFC 11) qui est utilisé pour le gonflement de la mousse. 1, record 4, French, - gonflement%20de%20la%20mousse
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- espumación
1, record 4, Spanish, espumaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Black Products (Petroleum)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- foaming
1, record 5, English, foaming
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The action causing formation of foam. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 2, record 5, English, - foaming
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
foaming: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 5, English, - foaming
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- moussage
1, record 5, French, moussage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- formation de mousse 2, record 5, French, formation%20de%20mousse
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action entraînant la formation d'une mousse. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 3, record 5, French, - moussage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
moussage : terme normalisé par l'ISO et par l'AFNOR. 4, record 5, French, - moussage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Productos negros (Petróleo)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- formación de espuma
1, record 5, Spanish, formaci%C3%B3n%20de%20espuma
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-01-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
- Water Pollution
- Anti-pollution Measures
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- foam separation
1, record 6, English, foam%20separation
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- foaming 2, record 6, English, foaming
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The planned frothing of wastewater or wastewater effluent as a means of removing excessive amounts of detergent material, through the introduction of air in the form of bubbles. 1, record 6, English, - foam%20separation
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... there is no single kind of tertiary treatment but rather a whole range generally connected with physicochemical processes ... More specific processes are, however, also used, such as foaming, stripping after alkalinization, aerated lagooning, algal culture, biological denitrification, ion exchange or reverse osmosis. 2, record 6, English, - foam%20separation
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux
- Pollution de l'eau
- Mesures antipollution
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- moussage
1, record 6, French, moussage
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- élimination par moussage 2, record 6, French, %C3%A9limination%20par%20moussage
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique de séparation consistant à insuffler de l'air (ou un gaz) dans une colonne remplie d'effluent à épurer. La mousse ainsi formée est récupérée et condensée en un volume réduit. Elle contient alors de 85 à 95 % des détergents, ainsi que 25 à 35 % de tous les résidus organiques. 2, record 6, French, - moussage
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'élimination par moussage est réalisée par insufflation de grandes quantités d'air sous faible épaisseur d'eau; elle doit être accompagnée d'un traitement complémentaire des mousses concentrées, par évaporation, ou au charbon actif. 2, record 6, French, - moussage
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] il n'y a pas un type unique de traitement tertiaire mais toute une gamme se rattachant le plus souvent à des procédés physico-chimiques [...] Mais on utilise aussi des procédés plus spécifiques tels que le moussage, le stripping après alcalinisation, le lagunage aéré, les cultures d'algues, la dénitrification biologique, l'échange d'ions ou l'osmose inverse. 3, record 6, French, - moussage
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento del agua
- Contaminación del agua
- Medidas contra la contaminación
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- espumamiento
1, record 6, Spanish, espumamiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- eliminación de espumas 1, record 6, Spanish, eliminaci%C3%B3n%20de%20espumas
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Concentración de los detergentes y agentes espumantes en la superficie de un tanque de aireación mediante la difusión de grandes cantidades de aire. 1, record 6, Spanish, - espumamiento
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El proceso mecánico de colecta de las grasas separadas por espumamiento se llama "espumación". 1, record 6, Spanish, - espumamiento
Record 7 - internal organization data 1982-01-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- foaming
1, record 7, English, foaming
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Of solid bulk cargo. 2, record 7, English, - foaming
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Constructions navales
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- foisonnement
1, record 7, French, foisonnement
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- moussage 2, record 7, French, moussage
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1977-01-07
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Industry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- foaming
1, record 8, English, foaming
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Foaming and foam production are of very great importance in the production of low density plastics and elastomeric materials such as foam plastics and foamed or sponge rubber. 1, record 8, English, - foaming
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Foamed plastic materials, e.g. PVC, polystyrene, polyurethane, polythene, etc., created by the introduction of pockets or cells of inert gas (air, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, etc.) at some stage of by the introduction of pockets or cells of inert gas (air, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, etc.) at some stage of manufacture. Used for heat insulation purposes or as core materials in "sandwich" construction ... 2, record 8, English, - foaming
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Industrie des plastiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- moussage
1, record 8, French, moussage
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fabrication de mousses rigides à partir de résines thermodurcissables (particulièrement de mousses destinées à la fabrication d'éléments de construction «sandwich»). 1, record 8, French, - moussage
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Société Bayer annonce qu'elle vient de mettre au point une nouvelle technique pour le moussage mécanique de résines réactives de différentes natures [...]. L'installation sert actuellement à la production de mousses rigides de polyesters. 1, record 8, French, - moussage
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Refractory Materials (Metallurgy)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- foaming 1, record 9, English, foaming
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--formation of a vesicular texture by the development of gas bubbles in a more or less fluid body. 1, record 9, English, - foaming
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux réfractaires (Métallurgie)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- moussage 1, record 9, French, moussage
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--formation d'une structure alvéolaire par développement de bulles gazeuses dans une pâte plus ou moins fluide. 1, record 9, French, - moussage
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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