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WIRE ELECTRODE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Arc Welding
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wire electrode
1, record 1, English, wire%20electrode
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- electrode wire 2, record 1, English, electrode%20wire
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
electrode wire: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - wire%20electrode
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Soudage à l'arc
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fil-électrode
1, record 1, French, fil%2D%C3%A9lectrode
correct, 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
fil-électrode : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 1, French, - fil%2D%C3%A9lectrode
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Welding and Soldering (Metals)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flux-cored wire
1, record 2, English, flux%2Dcored%20wire
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- flux-cored electrode wire 2, record 2, English, flux%2Dcored%20electrode%20wire
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flux-cored wire; flux-cored electrode wire: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 2, English, - flux%2Dcored%20wire
Record 2, Key term(s)
- flux cored wire
- flux cored electrode wire
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Soudage (Métal)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fil-électrode fourré
1, record 2, French, fil%2D%C3%A9lectrode%20fourr%C3%A9
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fil fourré 2, record 2, French, fil%20fourr%C3%A9
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fil-électrode fourré; fil fourré : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 2, French, - fil%2D%C3%A9lectrode%20fourr%C3%A9
Record 2, Key term(s)
- fil électrode fourré
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-01-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Metal Joining)
- Arc Welding
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bare electrode
1, record 3, English, bare%20electrode
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- bare wire electrode 2, record 3, English, bare%20wire%20electrode
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A filler metal electrode consisting of a single metal or alloy that has been produced into a wire, strip, or bar form and that has had no coating or covering applied to it other than that which was incidental to its manufacture or preservation. [Definition standardized by the AWS.] 3, record 3, English, - bare%20electrode
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
MIG welding is a process in which a consumable, bare wire electrode is fed into a weld at a controlled rate of speed, while a blanket of inert argon gas shields the weld zone from atmospheric contamination. 4, record 3, English, - bare%20electrode
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bare electrode: term standardized by the American Welding Society (AWS). 5, record 3, English, - bare%20electrode
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Consumable bare wire electrode. 5, record 3, English, - bare%20electrode
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement pour l'assemblage des métaux
- Soudage à l'arc
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- électrode nue
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9lectrode%20nue
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Électrode constituée par une baguette métallique nue. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9lectrode%20nue
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
électrode nue : terme normalisé par l'Association française de normalisation (AFNOR). 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9lectrode%20nue
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-07-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Arc Welding
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- flux-cored wire electrode
1, record 4, English, flux%2Dcored%20wire%20electrode
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Soudage à l'arc
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fil-électrode fourré
1, record 4, French, fil%2D%C3%A9lectrode%20fourr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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