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BESSEMER STEEL [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-09-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Steel
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- basic Bessemer steel 1, record 1, English, basic%20Bessemer%20steel
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Thomas steel 1, record 1, English, Thomas%20steel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Acier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acier Thomas
1, record 1, French, acier%20Thomas
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-09-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Steel
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Bessemer steel
1, record 2, English, Bessemer%20steel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Steel made directly from cast iron, by burning out a portion of the carbon and other impurities that the latter contains, through the agency of a blast of air which is forced through the molten metal. 2, record 2, English, - Bessemer%20steel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Acier
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- acier Bessemer
1, record 2, French, acier%20Bessemer
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bessemer : Désigne [...] tout produit provenant du procédé Bessemer, comme l'acier Bessemer. 2, record 2, French, - acier%20Bessemer
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-03-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Steelmaking
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Bessemer process
1, record 3, English, Bessemer%20process
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Bessemer’s process 2, record 3, English, Bessemer%26rsquo%3Bs%20process
correct
- bessemer process 3, record 3, English, bessemer%20process
correct
- Bessemer steel process 4, record 3, English, Bessemer%20steel%20%20process
correct
- Bessemer’s steel process 2, record 3, English, Bessemer%26rsquo%3Bs%20steel%20process
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method historically important but no longer in use, in which molten pig iron is charged in a Bessemer converter and air is blown through the molten metal to oxidize the impurities, thus making steel. 5, record 3, English, - Bessemer%20process
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Bessemer steel process is the process of removing impurities from iron to make steel. Steel is less brittle and stronger than iron. 4, record 3, English, - Bessemer%20process
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Élaboration de l'acier
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- procédé Bessemer
1, record 3, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20Bessemer
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
C'est avec le procédé Bessemer, mis au point en 1855 par l'ingénieur britannique du même nom que l'on parvient à transformer économiquement et en grandes quantités la fonte en acier. La technique consiste à injecter de l'air sous pression dans la fonte en fusion [pour] obtenir un métal beaucoup moins cassant. 2, record 3, French, - proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20Bessemer
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-03-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Steelmaking
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Bessemer converter
1, record 4, English, Bessemer%20converter
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Bessemer steel converter 2, record 4, English, Bessemer%20steel%20%20converter
correct
- Bessemer 3, record 4, English, Bessemer
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The type of furnace used in the Bessemer process. 4, record 4, English, - Bessemer%20converter
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Élaboration de l'acier
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bessemer
1, record 4, French, bessemer
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Bessemer 2, record 4, French, Bessemer
correct, masculine noun
- convertisseur Bessemer 3, record 4, French, convertisseur%20Bessemer
correct, masculine noun
- cornue Bessemer 4, record 4, French, cornue%20Bessemer
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Convertisseur inventé par sir Henry Bessemer, pour transformer la fonte en acier par insufflation d'air sous pression. 1, record 4, French, - bessemer
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] le procédé anglais Bessemer breveté en 1853 apporte une prodigieuse simplification de l'affinage [...] par insufflation d'air dans plusieurs tonnes de fonte liquide, oxydée dans un convertisseur qui est une cornue basculante crachant le feu. 5, record 4, French, - bessemer
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción de acero
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- convertidor Bessemer
1, record 4, Spanish, convertidor%20Bessemer
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Convertidor piriforme utilizado en la industria siderúrgica para fabricación del acero. 1, record 4, Spanish, - convertidor%20Bessemer
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