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HEAT TREATMENT [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heat treatment of sludge
1, record 1, English, heat%20treatment%20of%20sludge
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- heat treatment 2, record 1, English, heat%20treatment
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are two basic processes for thermal treatment of sludges. One, wet air oxidation, is the flameless oxidation of sludges at temperatures of 450 to 550 °F and pressures of about 1200 psig [pounds per square inch gage] The other type, heat treatment, is similar but carried out at temperatures of 350 to 400 ºF and pressures of 150 to 300 psig. Wet air oxidation reduces the sludge to an ash and heat treatment improves the dewaterability of the sludge. The lower temperature and pressure heat treatment is more widely used than the oxidation process. 3, record 1, English, - heat%20treatment%20of%20sludge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "sludge" is considered to be an uncountable noun. However, it is often found in the plural form (sludges), particularly when speaking of different types of sludge. 4, record 1, English, - heat%20treatment%20of%20sludge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
heat treatment; heat treatment of sludge: terms standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - heat%20treatment%20of%20sludge
Record 1, Key term(s)
- heat treatment of sludges
- sludge heat treatment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cuisson des boues
1, record 1, French, cuisson%20des%20boues
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le conditionnement peut être chimique (utilisation de sels métalliques, de polyélectrolytes) ou thermique (cuisson des boues entre 150 et 200 ºC pendant 30 à 60 minutes). 2, record 1, French, - cuisson%20des%20boues
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cuisson des boues : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - cuisson%20des%20boues
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cuisson de la boue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de aguas residuales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tratamiento térmico de lodo
1, record 1, Spanish, tratamiento%20t%C3%A9rmico%20de%20lodo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Calentamiento de lodo, a menudo bajo presión, para acondicionarlo de tal modo que se pueda deshidratar más fácilmente mediante un proceso de deshidratación estático o dinámico. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tratamiento%20t%C3%A9rmico%20de%20lodo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-06-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heat treatment
1, record 2, English, heat%20treatment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Milk used in the production of milk powders is first clarified, standardized and then given a heat treatment. This heat treatment is usually more severe than that required for pasteurization. Besides destroying all the pathogenic and most of the spoilage microorganisms, it also inactivates the enzyme lipase which could cause lipolysis during storage. 1, record 2, English, - heat%20treatment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- traitement thermique
1, record 2, French, traitement%20thermique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le traitement thermique de stérilisation peut se faire à très haute température car c'est ce procédé qui permet la suppression intérieure la plus élevée. 2, record 2, French, - traitement%20thermique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Cette équation permet de calculer, d'après une valeur stérilisatrice à une température déterminée prise comme base (par exemple 121 degrés Celsius), la durée d'un traitement thermique équivalent à tout autre température. 3, record 2, French, - traitement%20thermique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria alimentaria
- Productos lácteos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tratamiento térmico
1, record 2, Spanish, tratamiento%20t%C3%A9rmico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si el tratamiento térmico a que se somete el alimento es suficientemente elevado como para destruir totalmente los microorganismos e impedir las reacciones enzimáticas, se obtiene una esterilización que permite la conservación durante largos períodos de tiempo. 1, record 2, Spanish, - tratamiento%20t%C3%A9rmico
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-04-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Heat Treatment of Metals
- Welding and Soldering (Metals)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- heat treatment
1, record 3, English, heat%20treatment
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- heat-treatment 2, record 3, English, heat%2Dtreatment
- heat treating 1, record 3, English, heat%20treating
see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A process which may include several steps involving the heating and cooling of a metal or alloy. The purpose of heat treating is to obtain certain desired properties in the product, such as ductility, hardness, or toughness. The metal is not melted during treating, and both the rate and conditions of heating and cooling, as well as the time that the material is held at any temperature, must be carefully regulated. 1, record 3, English, - heat%20treatment
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
for "heat treating" : In the reference sources consulted "heat treating" is not usually used as a noun, but as an adjective, and is hyphenated. 3, record 3, English, - heat%20treatment
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitement à chaud des métaux
- Soudage (Métal)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- traitement thermique
1, record 3, French, traitement%20thermique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] opération ou [...] succession d'opérations pendant lesquelles un métal ou un autre matériau est soumis, à l'état solide dans un milieu de nature déterminée, à un ou plusieurs cycles thermiques. Ceux-ci comportent des opérations de chauffage, de maintien à certaines températures et de refroidissement effectuées selon des modalités préétablies [...] Pour pouvoir effectuer un traitement thermique correct il faut, avant tout, connaître les températures que l'on doit atteindre, le temps de maintien et le mode de refroidissement. 2, record 3, French, - traitement%20thermique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Succession d'opérations : chauffage, maintien à température, refroidissement, appliquées à un alliage métallique à l'état solide pour obtenir une modification de ses propriétés. 3, record 3, French, - traitement%20thermique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento térmico de metales
- Soldadura (Metales)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- tratamiento térmico
1, record 3, Spanish, tratamiento%20t%C3%A9rmico
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tratamiento dado a los materiales, frecuentemente metálicos, consistente en calentarlos a una temperatura determinada para posteriormente enfriarlos a velocidad controlada de modo que se obtengan mejores características mecánicas, debidas al cambio que se produce en la estructura cristalina del material. 1, record 3, Spanish, - tratamiento%20t%C3%A9rmico
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-09-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- heat therapy
1, record 4, English, heat%20therapy
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- heat treatment 2, record 4, English, heat%20treatment
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The therapeutic use of heat in the treatment of plants. 1, record 4, English, - heat%20therapy
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used for the elimination of viruses on plants. 2, record 4, English, - heat%20therapy
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- thermothérapie
1, record 4, French, thermoth%C3%A9rapie
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Emploi thérapeutique de la chaleur, utilisée pour la guérison de plantes atteintes de maladies à virus. 2, record 4, French, - thermoth%C3%A9rapie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de las plantas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- termoterapia
1, record 4, Spanish, termoterapia
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- tratamiento de termoterapia 2, record 4, Spanish, tratamiento%20de%20termoterapia
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tratamiento de las plantas con temperaturas elevadas. 1, record 4, Spanish, - termoterapia
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las altas temperaturas afectan a los virus retardando la infección [...] en muchos casos resulta muy eficiente la aplicación de un período de altas temperaturas antes de la extracción de los meristemas para obtener mayor porcentaje de plantas libres de virus. En este caso, el material que será liberado de virus es sometido a un tratamiento de termoterapia de 30-40 días a 36°C. 2, record 4, Spanish, - termoterapia
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se ha demostrado experimentalmente, que el tratamiento de las plantas con temperaturas elevadas (termoterapia) lleva a una reducción en concentración del virus en las plantas [...] 1, record 4, Spanish, - termoterapia
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-12-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- heat treatment
1, record 5, English, heat%20treatment
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- annealing 2, record 5, English, annealing
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] slow heating of a material to alter the manner in which it absorbs light. 2, record 5, English, - heat%20treatment
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Treated diamonds and fluorescent diamonds. Suppose you could permanently transform a brownish tinted diamond into a more valuable looking green or orange diamond. ... Thanks to irradiation and heat treatments, permanent color changes in diamonds are possible. 3, record 5, English, - heat%20treatment
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Annealing diamond requires temperatures from approximately 200°C to 800°C (392°F to 1,472°F). It changes the green color of reactor-treated or cyclotron-treated diamonds to yellow, orange, or brown. Reheating an annealed diamond with a jeweler's torch can further alter the color. 2, record 5, English, - heat%20treatment
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- traitement thermique
1, record 5, French, traitement%20thermique
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Diamants modifiés artificiellement et diamants fluorescents. Supposons [...] que vous ayez la possibilité de transformer un diamant nuancé de brun en un diamant de plus grande valeur de couleur verte ou orangée. [...] En fait, grâce à l'exposition aux radiations ou encore aux traitements thermiques des diamants, des changements de couleur permanents peuvent être obtenus. 2, record 5, French, - traitement%20thermique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-09-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Non-Surgical Treatment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- thermotherapy
1, record 6, English, thermotherapy
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- heat therapy 2, record 6, English, heat%20therapy
correct
- heat treatment 3, record 6, English, heat%20treatment
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The treatment of disease by the application of heat. 4, record 6, English, - thermotherapy
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Thermotherapy may be administered as dry heat with heat lamps, diathermy machines, electric pads, or hot water bottles, or as moist heat with warm compresses or immersion in warm water. 4, record 6, English, - thermotherapy
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- thermothérapie
1, record 6, French, thermoth%C3%A9rapie
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- traitement thermique 2, record 6, French, traitement%20thermique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Utilisation de la chaleur à des fins thérapeutiques. 3, record 6, French, - thermoth%C3%A9rapie
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento sin cirugía
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- termoterapia
1, record 6, Spanish, termoterapia
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tratamiento de la enfermedad mediante la aplicación de calor. 2, record 6, Spanish, - termoterapia
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-06-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Prosthetic Dentistry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- heat treatment
1, record 7, English, heat%20treatment
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In its broadest sense, annealing (softening) of gold and the controlled cooling (hardening). 2, record 7, English, - heat%20treatment
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sometimes the term heat treatment is confined to the hardening process. 2, record 7, English, - heat%20treatment
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie prothétique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- traitement thermique
1, record 7, French, traitement%20thermique
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Au sens le plus large, ramollissement (recuit) de l'or et refroidissement contrôlé (durcissement). 2, record 7, French, - traitement%20thermique
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parfois, le terme est appliqué seulement au durcissement. 2, record 7, French, - traitement%20thermique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Prótesis dental
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- tratamiento térmico
1, record 7, Spanish, tratamiento%20t%C3%A9rmico
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-06-23
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Heat (Physics)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- heat treatment 1, record 8, English, heat%20treatment
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- thermal treatment 2, record 8, English, thermal%20treatment
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Chaleur (Physique)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- traitement thermique
1, record 8, French, traitement%20thermique
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- traitement par voie ignée 2, record 8, French, traitement%20par%20voie%20ign%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Calor (Física)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- tratamiento térmico
1, record 8, Spanish, tratamiento%20t%C3%A9rmico
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-10-24
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Treatment of Wood
- Reconstituted-Wood Products
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- heat treatment
1, record 9, English, heat%20treatment
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
heat treating: The process of subjecting a wood-base panel material (usually hardboard) to a special heat treatment after hot pressing to increase some strength properties and water resistance. 2, record 9, English, - heat%20treatment
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des bois
- Bois reconstitués
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- stabilisation
1, record 9, French, stabilisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- traitement par la chaleur 2, record 9, French, traitement%20par%20la%20chaleur
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération postérieure au pressage des panneaux dérivés du bois qui consiste à traiter ces derniers à haute température dans une étuve afin d'améliorer leur résistance mécanique. 3, record 9, French, - stabilisation
Record 9, Key term(s)
- traitement à haute température
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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