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WAX-BASE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waterproofing (Construction)
- Masonry Practice
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wax-base transparent waterproofing product
1, record 1, English, wax%2Dbase%20transparent%20waterproofing%20product
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wax-base transparent waterproofing product: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 2, record 1, English, - wax%2Dbase%20transparent%20waterproofing%20product
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Étanchéité (Construction)
- Maçonnerie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- produit d'imperméabilisation transparent à base de cire
1, record 1, French, produit%20d%27imperm%C3%A9abilisation%20transparent%20%C3%A0%20base%20de%20cire
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
produit d'imperméabilisation transparent à base de cire : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 1, French, - produit%20d%27imperm%C3%A9abilisation%20transparent%20%C3%A0%20base%20de%20cire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-11-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
- Aliphatic or Acyclic Hydrocarbons
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- paraffin-base
1, record 2, English, paraffin%2Dbase
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- wax-base 2, record 2, English, wax%2Dbase
adjective
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Said of crude petroleums which contain relatively large amounts of paraffin hydrocarbons and which yield paraffin wax on refining. 3, record 2, English, - paraffin%2Dbase
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The two kinds of crude oil were called wax- (or paraffin-)base and asphalt-base. 2, record 2, English, - paraffin%2Dbase
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Paraffin-base oil. 4, record 2, English, - paraffin%2Dbase
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
- Hydrocarbures aliphatiques ou acycliques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- à base paraffinique
1, record 2, French, %C3%A0%20base%20paraffinique
correct, adjective phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- paraffinique 2, record 2, French, paraffinique
adjective
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les pétroles paraffiniques sont très répandus; ils se trouvent par exemple en Pennsylvanie, dans l'Ohio, en Galacie, en Roumanie. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A0%20base%20paraffinique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Pétrole brut à base paraffinique. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A0%20base%20paraffinique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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