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CASTING WAX [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Conservative Dentistry
- Prosthetic Dentistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- casting wax
1, record 1, English, casting%20wax
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- inlay wax 1, record 1, English, inlay%20wax
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dental wax that, because of its minimal ash residue and controlled dimension variations, is suitable for making patterns for cast dental restorations or dental prostheses using the lost wax process. 1, record 1, English, - casting%20wax
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
inlay wax: The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) rejects the use of this term, which is considered to be deprecated. 2, record 1, English, - casting%20wax
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
casting wax: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - casting%20wax
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie conservatrice
- Dentisterie prothétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cire pour coulée
1, record 1, French, cire%20pour%20coul%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cire à inlays 1, record 1, French, cire%20%C3%A0%20inlays
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cire dentaire qui, en raison de sa teneur minimale en résidu de cendre et de ses variations dimensionnelles maîtrisées, convient à la confection des maquettes pour la coulée de restaurations dentaires ou de prothèses dentaires par le procédé de fonderie à cire perdue. 1, record 1, French, - cire%20pour%20coul%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cire à inlays : terme rejeté par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO) pour désigner cette notion. 2, record 1, French, - cire%20pour%20coul%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cire pour coulée : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - cire%20pour%20coul%C3%A9e
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cire à inlay
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Odontología conservadora
- Prótesis dental
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cera para incrustaciones
1, record 1, Spanish, cera%20para%20incrustaciones
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cera dental para colado y tallado la cual, debido a su contenido mínimo de residuos y a su variación dimensional controlada, es adecuada para fabricar patrones para restauraciones coladas o prótesis usando la técnica de la cera perdida. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cera%20para%20incrustaciones
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-04-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Casting and Patternmaking (Metal Processing)
- Metal Arts and Crafts
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lost-wax process
1, record 2, English, lost%2Dwax%20process
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cire-perdue 2, record 2, English, cire%2Dperdue
correct
- cire perdue 3, record 2, English, cire%20perdue
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method used in investment casting in which a wax pattern between a two-layered mold is removed by melting and replaced with molten metal; used for casting bronze statues and in jewelry casting. 4, record 2, English, - lost%2Dwax%20process
Record 2, Key term(s)
- lost wax casting
- lost-wax molding
- lost-wax moulding
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Moulage et modelage des métaux
- Arts du métal
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coulée à cire perdue
1, record 2, French, coul%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20cire%20perdue
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- coulée en cire perdue 2, record 2, French, coul%C3%A9e%20en%20cire%20perdue
correct
- moulage à cire perdue 1, record 2, French, moulage%20%C3%A0%20cire%20perdue
correct
- moulage à la cire perdue 3, record 2, French, moulage%20%C3%A0%20la%20cire%20perdue
correct
- moulage en cire perdue 4, record 2, French, moulage%20en%20cire%20perdue
correct
- cire-perdue 5, record 2, French, cire%2Dperdue
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
coulée d'un métal dans un moule dont l'empreinte est laissée par un modèle de l'objet en cire éliminée par fusion (cire perdue). 1, record 2, French, - coul%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20cire%20perdue
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Procédé de moulage de précision connu depuis la plus haute antiquité. Modernisé, il est maintenant appliqué à la prothèse dentaire, à la bijouterie (métaux précieux) et à la fabrication en grande série de petites pièces mécaniques de haute précision (...) 6, record 2, French, - coul%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20cire%20perdue
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-03-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- investment casting
1, record 3, English, investment%20casting
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- lost wax process 1, record 3, English, lost%20wax%20process
correct
- wax casting 1, record 3, English, wax%20casting
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Method of casting which produces parts to exact or close to final finish and dimensions. A precise wax or plastic pattern of the part is coated with a ceramic slurry, dried and then fired at a high temperature. Firing fuses the ceramic into a shell mold and at the same time melts and entirely vaporizes the wax pattern. Molten metal is poured into the mold and allowed to harden. The mold is removed by cracking, chipping, or sand-blasting and a precise metal duplicate of the wax pattern emerges. 1, record 3, English, - investment%20casting
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition officialized by the Small Arms Terminology Working Group. 2, record 3, English, - investment%20casting
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- moulage à cire perdue
1, record 3, French, moulage%20%C3%A0%20cire%20perdue
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé de moulage qui produit des pièces ayant un fini et des dimensions à peu près exacts. Un modèle précis de la pièce, en cire ou en plastique, est enduit de ciment de céramique, séché puis chauffé à haute température. La chauffe cuit la céramique pour en faire un moule, faisant par le fait même fondre et vaporiser le modèle de cire. On verse du métal en fusion dans le moule et on laisse durcir. On enlève le moule par cassage, par burinage ou à l'aide d'un jet de sable et on obtient une réplique du modèle de cire. 1, record 3, French, - moulage%20%C3%A0%20cire%20perdue
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 3, French, - moulage%20%C3%A0%20cire%20perdue
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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