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LUBE OIL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Black Products (Petroleum)
- Lubrication Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lubricating oil
1, record 1, English, lubricating%20oil
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lube oil 2, record 1, English, lube%20oil
correct
- LO 3, record 1, English, LO
correct
- LO 3, record 1, English, LO
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Oil, usually refined, primarily intended to reduce friction between moving surfaces. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 4, record 1, English, - lubricating%20oil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lubricating oil: term standardized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - lubricating%20oil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lubricating oïl: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 6, record 1, English, - lubricating%20oil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
- Tribologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- huile de graissage
1, record 1, French, huile%20de%20graissage
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- huile lubrifiante 2, record 1, French, huile%20lubrifiante
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
- huile de lubrification 3, record 1, French, huile%20de%20lubrification
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- huile lubrification 4, record 1, French, huile%20lubrification
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Huile généralement raffinée, destinée principalement à réduire le frottement entre des surfaces en mouvement. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 5, record 1, French, - huile%20de%20graissage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À bord d'un navire, toute huile n'est pas forcément une huile de graissage et ce n'est pas superflu de préciser. 6, record 1, French, - huile%20de%20graissage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
huile de graissage; huile lubrifiante : termes normalisés par l'ISO. 7, record 1, French, - huile%20de%20graissage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
huile lubrifiante : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 8, record 1, French, - huile%20de%20graissage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
huile de lubrification : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 8, record 1, French, - huile%20de%20graissage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos negros (Petróleo)
- Técnica de lubricación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aceite lubricante
1, record 1, Spanish, aceite%20lubricante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- aceite lubrificante 2, record 1, Spanish, aceite%20lubrificante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las características principales que debe reunir un aceite lubricante son viscosidad, que le permita adherirse; fluidez, que facilite su circulación; neutralidad química para que no ataque las superfices lubricadas e inalterabilidad ante las temperaturas elevadas y las acciones químicas del aire. 3, record 1, Spanish, - aceite%20lubricante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Consistencia variable desde líquidos claros hasta sustancia semejantes a grasas. 4, record 1, Spanish, - aceite%20lubricante
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