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BARE WIRE ELECTRODE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-01-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Metal Joining)
- Arc Welding
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bare electrode
1, record 1, English, bare%20electrode
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bare wire electrode 2, record 1, English, bare%20wire%20electrode
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A filler metal electrode consisting of a single metal or alloy that has been produced into a wire, strip, or bar form and that has had no coating or covering applied to it other than that which was incidental to its manufacture or preservation. [Definition standardized by the AWS.] 3, record 1, English, - bare%20electrode
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
MIG welding is a process in which a consumable, bare wire electrode is fed into a weld at a controlled rate of speed, while a blanket of inert argon gas shields the weld zone from atmospheric contamination. 4, record 1, English, - bare%20electrode
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bare electrode: term standardized by the American Welding Society (AWS). 5, record 1, English, - bare%20electrode
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Consumable bare wire electrode. 5, record 1, English, - bare%20electrode
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement pour l'assemblage des métaux
- Soudage à l'arc
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- électrode nue
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9lectrode%20nue
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Électrode constituée par une baguette métallique nue. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9lectrode%20nue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
électrode nue : terme normalisé par l'Association française de normalisation (AFNOR). 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9lectrode%20nue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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