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MOULD PARTING LINE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
- Facilities and Equipment (Rubber)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- parting line
1, record 1, English, parting%20line
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mould parting line 2, record 1, English, mould%20parting%20line
correct
- partition line 2, record 1, English, partition%20line
- mold parting face 3, record 1, English, mold%20parting%20face
- parting plane 2, record 1, English, parting%20plane
- parting surface 2, record 1, English, parting%20surface
- mold parting line 4, record 1, English, mold%20parting%20line
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If one were inside a closed mold and looking outside, the mating junction of the mold cavities would appear as a line. It also appears as a line on the molded piece and is called the parting line. A piece may have several parting lines. 5, record 1, English, - parting%20line
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "mould seam". 6, record 1, English, - parting%20line
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
parting line: can mean the line representing the surface of contact between mold halves, or the line found on the object. 7, record 1, English, - parting%20line
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mould parting face
- mold parting line
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
- Installations et équipement (Caoutchouc)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ligne de joint du moule
1, record 1, French, ligne%20de%20joint%20du%20moule
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plan de joint du moule 2, record 1, French, plan%20de%20joint%20du%20moule
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour laisser échapper l'air contenu dans l'empreinte, on pratique des évents (trous ou rainures) au niveau du plan de joint des demi-moules. 3, record 1, French, - ligne%20de%20joint%20du%20moule
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación de plásticos
- Instalaciones y equipo (Caucho)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- línea de separación del molde
1, record 1, Spanish, l%C3%ADnea%20de%20separaci%C3%B3n%20del%20molde
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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