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LOSS ADHESION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-04-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- loss of adhesion
1, record 1, English, loss%20of%20adhesion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- peeling 2, record 1, English, peeling
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The spontaneous detachment from the substrate of areas of the film due to a loss of adhesion. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 3, record 1, English, - loss%20of%20adhesion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Peeling [is] loss of adhesion of a paint film, which results in large pieces of film splitting away from the surface. 1, record 1, English, - loss%20of%20adhesion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
peeling: term standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - loss%20of%20adhesion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- décollement
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9collement
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- écaillage 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9caillage
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Séparation, par plages, d'une ou plusieurs couches d'un feuil des couches sous-jacentes, voire du feuil entier de son subjectile. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9collement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le cloquage et l'écaillage sont des variétés de décollement. [Observation reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR.] 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9collement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
décollement : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR et l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9collement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pinturas y barnices (Industrias)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- descascaramiento
1, record 1, Spanish, descascaramiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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