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SANDWICH CONSTRUCTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Modern Construction Methods
- Aeroindustry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sandwich construction
1, record 1, English, sandwich%20construction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sandwich-type construction 2, record 1, English, sandwich%2Dtype%20construction
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A composite construction consisting of relatively thin layers of a strong material bonded to a thicker, weaker, light core material. 2, record 1, English, - sandwich%20construction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
More modern sandwich construction has included aluminum, steel, and titanium face materials with cores of wood, rubber, plastics, steel, and aluminum in the form of honeycombs, trusses, tubes, and webs. 1, record 1, English, - sandwich%20construction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Procédés de construction modernes
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- construction en sandwich
1, record 1, French, construction%20en%20sandwich
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- construction sandwich 2, record 1, French, construction%20sandwich
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] construction en sandwich dans laquelle deux parements en stratifiés sont écartés l'un de l'autre par une «âme» en matériaux de basse densité qui les relient [...] L'âme peut être en bois de balsa, en mousses rigides de matières plastiques [...] On peut, enfin, employer aussi des nids d'abeilles en papier imprégné de résine phénolique, d'aluminium, de tissus de verre imprégnés de polyester, époxy ou phénolique. 2, record 1, French, - construction%20en%20sandwich
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les constructions en sandwich modernes ont des âmes en bois, en caoutchouc, en matière plastique, en acier ou en aluminium, et se présentent sous la forme de nids d'abeilles, de treillis ou de tubes, compris entre des couches extérieures d'aluminium, d'acier ou de titane. 3, record 1, French, - construction%20en%20sandwich
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des sandwichs; des sandwiches. 4, record 1, French, - construction%20en%20sandwich
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sandwichs (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 5, record 1, French, - construction%20en%20sandwich
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-03-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sandwich construction
1, record 2, English, sandwich%20construction
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most balloon fabrics today are coated fabrics with closely constructed woven polyester or nylon substrates, laminated with a film backing and sometimes with a rip-stop material in a sandwich construction. 2, record 2, English, - sandwich%20construction
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Tissage (Industries du textile)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- construction sandwich
1, record 2, French, construction%20sandwich
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des sandwichs; des sandwiches. 2, record 2, French, - construction%20sandwich
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sandwichs (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 3, record 2, French, - construction%20sandwich
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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