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SYNTHETIC POLYMER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- synthetic polymer
1, record 1, English, synthetic%20polymer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Inorganic polymers (activated silica) and natural polymers (starches, alginate) were the first to be used. But the appearance of the widely varying synthetic polymers has changed flocculation results considerably. 1, record 1, English, - synthetic%20polymer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Traitement des eaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- polymère de synthèse
1, record 1, French, polym%C3%A8re%20de%20synth%C3%A8se
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des polymères minéraux (silice activée) et des polymères naturels (amidon, alginate) ont d'abord été utilisés. Mais l'apparition de polymères de synthèse très diversifiés a fait évoluer considérablement les performances de la floculation. 1, record 1, French, - polym%C3%A8re%20de%20synth%C3%A8se
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-10-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Industry
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
- Glues and Adhesives (Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- synthetic resin
1, record 2, English, synthetic%20resin
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- resin 2, record 2, English, resin
correct, see observation, standardized
- synthetic polymer 3, record 2, English, synthetic%20polymer
correct, see observation
- synthetic high polymer 3, record 2, English, synthetic%20high%20polymer
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of a large class of synthetic products (as alkyd resins or phenolic resins) usually of high molecular weight that have some of the physical properties of natural resins but typically are very different chemically, that may be thermoplastic or thermosetting, that are made by polymerization or condensation, and that are used chiefly as plastics or the essential ingredients of plastics, in varnishes and other coatings, in adhesives, and in ion exchange. 4, record 2, English, - synthetic%20resin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Distinction should be made between a synthetic resin and a plastic: the former is the polymer itself, whereas the latter is the polymer plus such additives as filters, colorant, plasticizers, etc. 3, record 2, English, - synthetic%20resin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
resin: In a broad sense, the term is used to designate any polymer that is a basic material for plastics. 5, record 2, English, - synthetic%20resin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Because the term "resin" is so broadly used as to be almost meaningless, it would be desirable to restrict its application to natural organo-soluble, hydrocarbon-based products derived from trees and shrubs. But in view of the tendency of inappropriate terminology to "gel" irreversibly, it seems like a losing battle to attempt to replace "synthetic resin" with the more precise "synthetic polymer". 3, record 2, English, - synthetic%20resin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
resin; synthetic resin: terms standardized by ISO. 6, record 2, English, - synthetic%20resin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industrie des plastiques
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
- Colles et adhésifs (Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- résine synthétique
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9sine%20synth%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- résine 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9sine
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Résine issue de réactions chimiques contrôlées, telles que polyaddition ou polycondensation à partir de corps parfaitement définis n'ayant pas eux-mêmes les caractéristiques de résines. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 3, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9sine%20synth%C3%A9tique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au sens large, le terme [résine] est utilisé pour désigner tout polymère qui est une matière de base pour les plastiques. 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9sine%20synth%C3%A9tique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
résine synthétique; résine : termes normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9sine%20synth%C3%A9tique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
résine synthétique : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 5, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9sine%20synth%C3%A9tique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria de plásticos
- Pinturas y barnices (Industrias)
- Pegamentos y adhesivos (Industrias)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- resina sintética
1, record 2, Spanish, resina%20sint%C3%A9tica
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1980-08-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Industry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- synthetic polymer
1, record 3, English, synthetic%20polymer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The first modified natural polymers, cellulose nitrate and casein-formaldehyde, were commercially produced about 1860, and the first fully synthetic polymer, phenol-formaldehyde, was made about 1910. 2, record 3, English, - synthetic%20polymer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The terms polymer, high polymer, macromolecule, and giant molecule are used to designate high-molecular-weight materials of either synthetic or natural origin. 2, record 3, English, - synthetic%20polymer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industrie des plastiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- polymère synthétique
1, record 3, French, polym%C3%A8re%20synth%C3%A9tique
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- polymère artificiel 2, record 3, French, polym%C3%A8re%20artificiel
correct, see observation
- polymère pétrochimique 3, record 3, French, polym%C3%A8re%20p%C3%A9trochimique
correct, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Élastomères. On appelle ainsi les polymères naturels ou synthétiques qui possèdent le comportement caractéristique du caoutchouc élastique (...) 1, record 3, French, - polym%C3%A8re%20synth%C3%A9tique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«polymère artificiel» : Ce terme se trouve sous l'entrée "élastomère". 4, record 3, French, - polym%C3%A8re%20synth%C3%A9tique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
«polymère pétrochimique» : On qualifie, arbitrairement à vrai dire, de pétrochimiques les polymères obtenus directement à partir d'un hydrocarbure pétrolier, à l'exclusion de synthèses plus complexes. 3, record 3, French, - polym%C3%A8re%20synth%C3%A9tique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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