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BOX BASE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Steel
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- base box
1, record 1, English, base%20box
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- bb 2, record 1, English, bb
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- basis box 3, record 1, English, basis%20box
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit of area equivalent to 112 sheets 14 by 20 in. or 31,360 in.² (217.78 ft²). 4, record 1, English, - base%20box
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tin plate is now sold both on a weight per unit area basis and on a thickness basis. The old unit of area is the base box, equal to the area of 112 sheets, 14 by 20 inches, or 31 360 square inches (217.78 square feet). The new unit of thickness is the millimetre and the corresponding area designation for pricing and weight or area calculations is the SITA (System International Tin Plate Area) which equals 100 square metres or 4.9426 base boxes. ... The use of symbols to designate gage was displaced by the use of base weights (or basis weights) expressed in pounds per base box that also indicated the approximate thickness of the tin-mill product ... With the recent introduction of the metric system (SI) in production, gage is the basic unit for specification and area becomes only a derived value for commercial usage. 2, record 1, English, - base%20box
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tinplate sheets used to manufacture cans and boxes were originally packed into wooden boxes in order to protect the polished tin surface. Sheets cut to 35 cm X 50 cm (14 X 20 in) and of 0.3 mm thickness weighed approx. 454 g (1 lb) and 112 were packed into a box, known as the "basis box". Variation in thickness of sheet cut to the same size would vary the weight, and larger sizes were made, although these were then called "tinned sheets". Modern production techniques favour reeling into rools for shipment, and protection with interleaving of paper or plastic where necessary. 3, record 1, English, - base%20box
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Acier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- caisse de base
1, record 1, French, caisse%20de%20base
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lot de base 2, record 1, French, lot%20de%20base
masculine noun
- base box 3, record 1, French, base%20box
feminine noun
- basis box 3, record 1, French, basis%20box
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fer blanc (tin plate). [...] Suivant le procédé utilisé, l'épaisseur de la couche d'étain varie de 0,4 micron dans le fer blanc électrolytique à 20 microns dans le fer blanc au trempé. [...] L'appréciation d'un fer blanc est caractérisée d'une part par l'épaisseur et la composition de l'acier de base et, d'autre part, par le taux d'étamage. En France, celui-ci représente la quantité d'étain déposée par unité de surface de feuille sur les deux faces, exprimée en grammes par mètre carré (taux courants : 27 g, 33 g, 40 g, 49 g). En Angleterre, le poids du revêtement d'étain est exprimé en onces par basis box et aux États-Unis en livres par base box (le basis box ou base box étant une unité de surface, utilisée dans l'industrie du fer blanc, et qui équivaut à 40 465 m² de surface étamée). 3, record 1, French, - caisse%20de%20base
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
caisse de base : Selon la compagnie Stelco (à Lachine), cet équivalent français est utilisé dans l'industrie. Dans les ouvrages français, l'expression «base box» (de même que son synonyme «basis box») est laissée en anglais. 1, record 1, French, - caisse%20de%20base
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-10-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Steel
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pound per base box
1, record 2, English, pound%20per%20base%20box
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- lb/bb 2, record 2, English, lb%2Fbb
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pound per basis box 3, record 2, English, pound%20per%20basis%20box
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tin plate is now sold both on a weight per unit area basis and on a thickness basis. The old unit of area is the base box, equal to the area of 112 sheets, 14 by 20 inches, or 31 360 square inches (217.78 square feet). The new unit of thickness is the millimetre and the corresponding area designation for pricing and weight or area calculations is the SITA (System International Tin Plate Area) which equals 100 square metres or 4.9426 base boxes. ... The use of symbols to designate gage was displaced by the use of base weights (or basis weights) expressed in pounds per base box that also indicated the approximate thickness of the tin-mill product ... With the recent introduction of the metric system (SI) in production, gage is the basic unit for specification and area becomes only a derived value for commercial usage. 2, record 2, English, - pound%20per%20base%20box
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Amount of coating on coke plates is generally between 1.24 and 2.5 pounds per base box - on charcoal plates between 3 pounds and 5 pounds per base box. 4, record 2, English, - pound%20per%20base%20box
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The commercial grades of electrolytic tin plate available at present include coating weights of 2.2, 5.6, 7.7, 11.2, 16.8 and 22.4 grams of tin per square meter (0.10, 0.25, 0.35, 0.50, 0.75 and 1.00 pound of tin per base box), identified by the numerals 10, 25, 35, 50, 75 and 100 respectively. 2, record 2, English, - pound%20per%20base%20box
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Acier
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- livre par base box
1, record 2, French, livre%20par%20base%20box
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- livre par basis box 1, record 2, French, livre%20par%20basis%20box
feminine noun
- livre par caisse de base 2, record 2, French, livre%20par%20caisse%20de%20base
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fer blanc (tin plate). [...] Suivant le procédé utilisé, l'épaisseur de la couche d'étain varie de 0,4 micron dans le fer blanc électrolytique à 20 microns dans le fer blanc au trempé. [...] L'appréciation d'un fer blanc est caractérisée d'une part par l'épaisseur et la composition de l'acier de base et, d'autre part, par le taux d'étamage. En France, celui-ci représente la quantité d'étain déposée par unité de surface de feuille sur les deux faces, exprimée en grammes par mètre carré (taux courants : 27 g, 33 g, 40 g, 49 g). En Angleterre, le poids du revêtement d'étain est exprimé en onces par basis box et aux États-Unis en livres par base box (le basis box ou base box étant une unité de surface, utilisée dans l'industrie du fer blanc, et qui équivaut à 40,465 m² de surface étamée.) 1, record 2, French, - livre%20par%20base%20box
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
caisse de base : Selon la compagnie Stelco (à Lachine), cet équivalent français est utilisé dans l'industrie. Dans les ouvrages français, l'expression «base box» (de même que son synonyme «basis box») est laissée en anglais. 2, record 2, French, - livre%20par%20base%20box
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-10-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Steel
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pound per double base box
1, record 3, English, pound%20per%20double%20base%20box
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- pound per double basis box 2, record 3, English, pound%20per%20double%20basis%20box
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Terne coating is applied by hot-dip method, where sheets are passed through a bath and rollers remove excess coating by a squeezing action. Coating thickness on "short terne" plate is expressed in pounds per double base box. (A surface area of 871.12 square feet.) Generally 3 coating weights are available. Coating thickness on "long terne" is generally expressed in grams per square metres. Some manufacturers continue to use the pound per base box method. 1, record 3, English, - pound%20per%20double%20base%20box
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Acier
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- livre par double caisse de base
1, record 3, French, livre%20par%20double%20caisse%20de%20base
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
caisse de base : Selon la compagnie Stelco (à Lachine), cet équivalent est utilisé dans l'industrie. Dans les ouvrages français, l'expression «base box» (de même que son synonyme «basis box») est laissée en anglais. 1, record 3, French, - livre%20par%20double%20caisse%20de%20base
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-03-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Baseball and Softball
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- third base coach box
1, record 4, English, third%20base%20coach%20box
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- box
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Baseball et softball
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- rectangle de l'instructeur au troisième but
1, record 4, French, rectangle%20de%20l%27instructeur%20au%20troisi%C3%A8me%20but
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Endroit duquel cet instructeur transmet aux frappeurs et aux coureurs les signaux qu'il recoit du gérant de l'équipe; dirige les coureurs sur les sentiers. 2, record 4, French, - rectangle%20de%20l%27instructeur%20au%20troisi%C3%A8me%20but
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il pourrait s'agir du signal de l'amorti, du vol de buts, etc. 2, record 4, French, - rectangle%20de%20l%27instructeur%20au%20troisi%C3%A8me%20but
Record 4, Key term(s)
- rectangle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-03-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Baseball and Softball
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- first base coach box
1, record 5, English, first%20base%20coach%20box
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, Key term(s)
- box
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Baseball et softball
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- rectangle de l'instructeur au premier but
1, record 5, French, rectangle%20de%20l%27instructeur%20au%20premier%20but
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Endroit duquel cet instructeur transmet aux joueurs les signaux qu'il reçoit du gérant de l'équipe ou de l'instructeur au troisième but; dirige les coureurs sur les sentiers. 2, record 5, French, - rectangle%20de%20l%27instructeur%20au%20premier%20but
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il pourrait s'agir du signal du vol de but, de l'amorti, etc. 2, record 5, French, - rectangle%20de%20l%27instructeur%20au%20premier%20but
Record 5, Key term(s)
- rectangle
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-08-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Water Transport
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- cooler box base 1, record 6, English, cooler%20box%20base
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Transport par eau
- Parties des bateaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- partie inférieure du caisson
1, record 6, French, partie%20inf%C3%A9rieure%20du%20caisson
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-10-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- stuffing box base
1, record 7, English, stuffing%20box%20base
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- stuffing box body 1, record 7, English, stuffing%20box%20body
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Part of the tank car (wagon-citerne); see illustrations in CPAC-3. 2, record 7, English, - stuffing%20box%20base
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- corps de presse-garniture
1, record 7, French, corps%20de%20presse%2Dgarniture
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1984-11-20
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Furniture Industries
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- box base 1, record 8, English, box%20base
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Industrie du meuble
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- socle plein 1, record 8, French, socle%20plein
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[--piétement d'un meuble constitué d'un seul bloc.] 1, record 8, French, - socle%20plein
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- low box base 1, record 9, English, low%20box%20base
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- socle plein
1, record 9, French, socle%20plein
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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