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LACK FUSION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Welding and Soldering (Metals)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- incomplete fusion
1, record 1, English, incomplete%20fusion
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lack of fusion 1, record 1, English, lack%20of%20fusion
correct, standardized, officially approved
- bonding 2, record 1, English, bonding
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fusion which is less than complete. [Definition standardized by the AWS.] 3, record 1, English, - incomplete%20fusion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Lack of fusion" refers to a lack of union in a weld which occurs between weld metal and parent metal, between parent metal and parent metal or between weld metal and weld metal. 4, record 1, English, - incomplete%20fusion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Bonding" is a non standard term used in welding, brazing, or soldering. 4, record 1, English, - incomplete%20fusion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
incomplete fusion; lack of fusion: terms standardized by the American Welding Society (AWS). 4, record 1, English, - incomplete%20fusion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
incomplete fusion; lack of fusion: terms standardized by the CSA International. Material reproduced with the permission of the copyright holder, the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), 178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M9W 1R3. However, CSA shall not be responsible for the manner in which the information is presented, nor for any interpretations thereof. This CSA material may not have been updated to reflect amendments subsequently made to the original content. For further information, contact CSA International. 4, record 1, English, - incomplete%20fusion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
incomplete fusion; lack of fusion: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 5, record 1, English, - incomplete%20fusion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Lack of fusion at the root. 4, record 1, English, - incomplete%20fusion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Soudage (Métal)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- collage
1, record 1, French, collage
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- manque de fusion 2, record 1, French, manque%20de%20fusion
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Absence de liaison entre le matériau de base et le matériau déposé ou entre deux cordons contigus de matériau déposé. [Définition normalisée par la CSA International.] 3, record 1, French, - collage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
manque de fusion; collage : termes normalisés par la CSA International. Reproduit avec l'autorisation de l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA), 178, boul. Rexdale, Toronto (Ontario), Canada M9W 1R3 (détentrice des droits d'auteur). La CSA décline toute responsabilité quant à la façon dont la matière est présentée et quant à toute interprétation pouvant en découler. L'information reproduite pourrait ne pas être à jour. Pour plus de renseignements, communiquer avec la CSA International. 4, record 1, French, - collage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
collage; manque de fusion : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 1, French, - collage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Manque de fusion à la racine, entre passes. 4, record 1, French, - collage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Manque de fusion latéral. 4, record 1, French, - collage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-10-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medical Imaging
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lack of fusion 1, record 2, English, lack%20of%20fusion
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Imagerie médicale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- défaut de fusion
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9faut%20de%20fusion
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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