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BOTTOM BLOCKS [1 record]

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Record 1 2014-09-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Glass Industry
  • Glass Manufacturing
DEF

siege blocks; bottom blocks: Refractory blocks forming the bottom of a tank furnace.

OBS

siege block; bottom block: The plural form of these terms (siege blocks; bottom blocks) and the plural definition have been standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 1992.

Key term(s)
  • siege blocks
  • bottom blocks

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie du verre
  • Fabrication du verre
DEF

blocs de fond : Blocs réfractaires en contact avec le verre, constituant les parois d’un four à bassin.

OBS

bloc de fond : Le terme au pluriel (blocs de fond) et la définition ont été normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO) en 1992.

Key term(s)
  • blocs de fond

Spanish

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