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BOX CASTING [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-01-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrotyping and Stereotype Printing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- casting box
1, record 1, English, casting%20box
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A casting machine in the form of a box used for casting stereotypes from moulds called matrices or mats. 2, record 1, English, - casting%20box
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stéréotypie et galvanotypie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- moule pour stéréotypes
1, record 1, French, moule%20pour%20st%C3%A9r%C3%A9otypes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- moule à cliché 2, record 1, French, moule%20%C3%A0%20clich%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moule de fonte dans lequel la matrice est placée pour recevoir le métal en fusion qui produira le cliché. 1, record 1, French, - moule%20pour%20st%C3%A9r%C3%A9otypes
Record 1, Key term(s)
- moule pour stéréotype
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-07-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
- Graphic Arts and Printing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- casting box 1, record 2, English, casting%20box
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- châssis de moulage
1, record 2, French, ch%C3%A2ssis%20de%20moulage
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Objetos de colección (Museos y Patrimonio)
- Artes gráficas e imprenta
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- caja de moldeo
1, record 2, Spanish, caja%20de%20moldeo
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1982-10-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Foundry Practice
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- flask moulding 1, record 3, English, flask%20moulding
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- box moulding 1, record 3, English, box%20moulding
- cope-and-drag molding 2, record 3, English, cope%2Dand%2Ddrag%20molding
see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moulding in which at least two moulding boxes are used for one mould. 1, record 3, English, - flask%20moulding
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flask: In foundry work, a molding box which holds the sand into which molten metal is poured. Top half or part is its cope, bottom is drag, furnished with locating lugs. 3, record 3, English, - flask%20moulding
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
for "cope-and-drag molding" : This term is used by Fonderie Magotteaux Canada S.C.C. in Magog, Quebec, but was not found during research. 2, record 3, English, - flask%20moulding
Record 3, Key term(s)
- box casting
- flask molding
- box molding
- cope-and-drag moulding
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fonderie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- moulage en châssis
1, record 3, French, moulage%20en%20ch%C3%A2ssis
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- moulage chape-fond 2, record 3, French, moulage%20chape%2Dfond
see observation
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Moulage en châssis. C'est le procédé de moulage le plus fréquemment utilisé, car il est applicable à la plupart des cas (...). Les formes et les montages sont très variés (...) 3, record 3, French, - moulage%20en%20ch%C3%A2ssis
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«moulage chape-fond» : Terme employé à la Fonderie Magotteaux Canada S.C.C. 4, record 3, French, - moulage%20en%20ch%C3%A2ssis
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1982-09-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Foundry Practice
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- casting box 1, record 4, English, casting%20box
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fonderie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- châssis à fonderie 1, record 4, French, ch%C3%A2ssis%20%C3%A0%20fonderie
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
moulage. 1, record 4, French, - ch%C3%A2ssis%20%C3%A0%20fonderie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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