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TERPOLYMER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- terpolymer
1, record 1, English, terpolymer
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A polymer derived from three species of monomer. 2, record 1, English, - terpolymer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
terpolymer: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 3, record 1, English, - terpolymer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- terpolymère
1, record 1, French, terpolym%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- copolymère triple 2, record 1, French, copolym%C3%A8re%20triple
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polymère provenant de trois espèces de monomère. 3, record 1, French, - terpolym%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la résine ABS [...] est un copolymère triple d'acrylonitrile, de butadiène et de styrène [...] 2, record 1, French, - terpolym%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
terpolymère : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 4, record 1, French, - terpolym%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación de plásticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- terpolímero
1, record 1, Spanish, terpol%C3%ADmero
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polímero derivado de tres especies de monómero. 1, record 1, Spanish, - terpol%C3%ADmero
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-11-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Rubber
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ethylene propylene terpolymer
1, record 2, English, ethylene%20propylene%20terpolymer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- EPT 2, record 2, English, EPT
correct, see observation
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ethylene-propylene terpolymer 3, record 2, English, ethylene%2Dpropylene%20terpolymer
correct, see observation
- EPDM 1, record 2, English, EPDM
correct, see observation
- EPDM 1, record 2, English, EPDM
- EPT rubber 4, record 2, English, EPT%20rubber
correct
- ethylene-propylene-diene monomer 5, record 2, English, ethylene%2Dpropylene%2Ddiene%20monomer
correct, officially approved
- EPDM 6, record 2, English, EPDM
officially approved
- EPDM 6, record 2, English, EPDM
- EPDM rubber 4, record 2, English, EPDM%20rubber
correct
- EPDM terpolymer 7, record 2, English, EPDM%20terpolymer
correct
- ethylene propylene diene terpolymer 7, record 2, English, ethylene%20propylene%20diene%20terpolymer
correct
- ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer 8, record 2, English, ethylene%2Dpropylene%2Ddiene%20terpolymer
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An elastomer consisting of a terpolymer of ethylene, propylene and a diene, e.g. dicyclopentadiene. 9, record 2, English, - ethylene%20propylene%20terpolymer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
EPDM: The preferred systematic abbreviation for what is commonly designated EPT. The use of EPR [ethylene-propylene rubber] for a copolymer of ethylene and propylene, and the use of EPT for a terpolymer of these monomers with a small amount of a diene to provide double bonds is common but is not recommended. 9, record 2, English, - ethylene%20propylene%20terpolymer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ethylene-propylene-diene monomer; ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer; EPDM: terms and abbreviation officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 10, record 2, English, - ethylene%20propylene%20terpolymer
Record 2, Key term(s)
- ethylene propylene diene monomer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Caoutchouc
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- terpolymère d'éthylène-propylène-diène
1, record 2, French, terpolym%C3%A8re%20d%27%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne%2Dpropyl%C3%A8ne%2Ddi%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- EPDM 2, record 2, French, EPDM
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- E.P.D.M. 3, record 2, French, E%2EP%2ED%2EM%2E
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- élastomère EPDM 4, record 2, French, %C3%A9lastom%C3%A8re%20EPDM
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'E.P.D.M. [est] un terpolymère d'éthylène-propylène-diène, contenant une faible proportion de diène (3 à 8 %) placé sur une chaîne latérale, ce qui permet la vulcanisation au soufre. Cet élastomère est recommandé pour la tenue aux intempéries, à l'ozone et aux agents oxydants. 3, record 2, French, - terpolym%C3%A8re%20d%27%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne%2Dpropyl%C3%A8ne%2Ddi%C3%A8ne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
terpolymère d'éthylène-propylène-diène; EPDM : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 2, French, - terpolym%C3%A8re%20d%27%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne%2Dpropyl%C3%A8ne%2Ddi%C3%A8ne
Record 2, Key term(s)
- terpolymère d'éthylène et de propylène
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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