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KIER [5 records]

Record 1 2002-09-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Physics
OBS

Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) currently undertakes research and development of energy conservation technologies for rational use of energy and for improvement of energy efficiency, of energy related environmental technologies for the reduction of environmental pollution from fossil fuel utilization, as well as clean energy, and of alternative energy technologies that are unlimited in source and a pollution-free, such as the sun and the wind. KIER plays a pivotal role in developing technologies to support national energy policy as the nations sole research institute specializing in energy.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Physique
Key term(s)
  • Institut coréen de l'énergie et des ressources

Spanish

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Record 2 1998-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing
DEF

A product intended to increase the effectiveness and rate of processing with alkaline lye, water, salt solutions or acid solutions of materials made of cellulose fibres. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

OBS

It is applied, for example, in the boiling of grey cotton (with or without pressure) in scouring of linen, and to render cotton articles hydrophilic in a continuous process, etc. These are generally special wetting products often mixed with solvents.

OBS

Kier boiling assistant: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
DEF

Produit destiné à rendre plus efficace et plus rapide le traitement des matières en fibres cellulosiques par des lessives alcalines, de l'eau, des solutions salines ou des solutions acides. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

OBS

Il trouve son application par exemple dans le débouillissage du coton écru (avec ou sans pression), les lessivages du lin, l'hydrophilisation des articles coton par procédé à la continue, etc. Il s'agit en général d'agents mouillants spéciaux souvent en mélange avec des solvants.

OBS

adjuvant de débouillissage : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 3 1993-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)

Spanish

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Record 4 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing
  • Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
DEF

a container, vat, or some similar mechanical device in which ... cloth may be washed, scoured, boiled, rinsed, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
  • Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
DEF

grand récipient dans lequel on fait débouillir le tissu après le tissage.

Spanish

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Record 5 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing
  • Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
DEF

a pressure container in which cotton goods are boiled out before bleaching or dyeing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
  • Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
DEF

grand récipient fermé par un couvercle maintenu par la pression intérieure où l'on fait débouillir le tissu après le tissage.

Spanish

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