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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2014-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastics Manufacturing
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing
  • Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
DEF

A device used to suspend a coil or reel from which the material to be processed is fed under controlled tension to a machine, such as for a coating operation by calendering or extrusion.

OBS

let-off; pay-off: terms and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plasturgie
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
  • Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
DEF

Dispositif utilisé pour suspendre un rouleau ou une bobine d'où le matériau à travailler est prélevé sous tension contrôlée pour alimenter une machine, par exemple pour effectuer un revêtement par calandrage ou extrusion.

OBS

dérouloir : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fabricación de plásticos
  • Preparación y elaboración (Textiles)
  • Herramientas y equipo (Industrias textiles)
DEF

Dispositivo que se usa para suspender un rollo o carrete del cual se suministra el material por procesar bajo tensión controlada, a una máquina, por ejemplo, para una operación de revestimiento por calandra o extrusión.

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Record 2 2014-04-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Copper and Copper Alloys (Metallurgy)
OBS

A reel which rotates to unwind a coil of rod, strip, tube or wire, in order to start a process.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cuivre et alliages du cuivre (Métallurgie)
OBS

Touret rotatif pour débobiner un rouleau de tige, bande, tube ou fil.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cobre y sus aleaciones (Metalurgia)
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Record 3 2000-08-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
  • Translation (General)
DEF

A payment, especially of part of a sum of money received, made by some illegal or otherwise secret agreement (such as for help in making profit) or by coercion.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
  • Traduction (Généralités)
DEF

Somme d'argent, cadeau ou privilège offerts illégalement pour obtenir des avantages.

OBS

Les équivalents anglais «kickback» et «pay-off» ont un sens plus étroit. Il s'agit de pots-de-vin donnés en argent seulement.

Spanish

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Record 4 1990-11-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Language Problems (General)
  • Translation (General)
DEF

Something coming as a climax or culmination to a series of events, esp. when unexpected or improbable.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Problèmes de langue (Généralités)
  • Traduction (Généralités)
OBS

C'est l'ennui qui vient couronner les autres.

CONT

C'est le bouquet.

OBS

(cf. Il ne manquait plus que cela).

Spanish

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