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CERA DENTAL [6 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 2014-12-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Prosthetic Dentistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- plasticized wax
1, record 2, English, plasticized%20wax
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pattern wax containing natural or synthetic resins that make it more adaptable for manipulation at submelting temperatures to which they will be exposed during formation of a pattern or pattern assembly. 1, record 2, English, - plasticized%20wax
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plasticized wax: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 2, record 2, English, - plasticized%20wax
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie prothétique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cire plastifiée
1, record 2, French, cire%20plastifi%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cire pour maquette contenant des résines naturelles ou synthétiques qui la rendent plus propice aux manipulations aux températures plus basses que le point de fusion auxquelles elle est exposée au cours du façonnage du modèle ou de son assemblage. 1, record 2, French, - cire%20plastifi%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cire plastifiée : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 2, record 2, French, - cire%20plastifi%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Prótesis dental
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cera plastificada
1, record 2, Spanish, cera%20plastificada
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cera dental que contiene productos sintéticos para reducir su adhesividad y mejorar su acabado superficial. 1, record 2, Spanish, - cera%20plastificada
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-12-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Conservative Dentistry
- Prosthetic Dentistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- occlusion rim wax
1, record 3, English, occlusion%20rim%20wax
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- bite rim wax 1, record 3, English, bite%20rim%20wax
correct, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A modelling wax that may be used for forming occlusion rims as well as for forming denture base patterns. 1, record 3, English, - occlusion%20rim%20wax
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
occlusion rim wax; bite rim wax: terms and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 2, record 3, English, - occlusion%20rim%20wax
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie conservatrice
- Dentisterie prothétique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cire pour bourrelet d'occlusion
1, record 3, French, cire%20pour%20bourrelet%20d%27occlusion
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- cire pour bourrelet 1, record 3, French, cire%20pour%20bourrelet
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cire à modeler qui peut être utilisée pour façonner les bourrelets d'occlusion et les maquettes pour base de prothèse. 1, record 3, French, - cire%20pour%20bourrelet%20d%27occlusion
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cire pour bourrelet d'occlusion; cire pour bourrelet : termes et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 2, record 3, French, - cire%20pour%20bourrelet%20d%27occlusion
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Odontología conservadora
- Prótesis dental
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cera para los rodetes de mordida
1, record 3, Spanish, cera%20para%20los%20rodetes%20de%20mordida
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- cera para los rodetes de oclusión 1, record 3, Spanish, cera%20para%20los%20rodetes%20de%20oclusi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cera para modelado dental, para elaborar rodetes de mordida. 1, record 3, Spanish, - cera%20para%20los%20rodetes%20de%20mordida
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-12-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Conservative Dentistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- occlusion wax
1, record 4, English, occlusion%20wax
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dental wax, other than tooth-coloured, that will be soft enough at mouth temperature, or can be warmed to make it soft enough, for use in registering intercuspal tooth relationships. 1, record 4, English, - occlusion%20wax
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
occlusion wax: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 2, record 4, English, - occlusion%20wax
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie conservatrice
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cire d'occlusion
1, record 4, French, cire%20d%27occlusion
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cire dentaire de couleur différente de celle des dents, qui est suffisamment molle à la température buccale ou qui peut être chauffée pour la rendre suffisamment molle pour être utilisée dans l'enregistrement des relations intercuspidiennes des dents. 1, record 4, French, - cire%20d%27occlusion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cire d'occlusion : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 2, record 4, French, - cire%20d%27occlusion
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Odontología conservadora
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- cera para oclusión
1, record 4, Spanish, cera%20para%20oclusi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cera dental, plástica a temperatura ambiente y de la boca, de colores contrastantes, usada para el registro preciso de las relaciones intercuspideas. 1, record 4, Spanish, - cera%20para%20oclusi%C3%B3n
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-04-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Prosthetic Dentistry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- modelling wax
1, record 5, English, modelling%20wax
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie prothétique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cire à modeler
1, record 5, French, cire%20%C3%A0%20modeler
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cire qui, par sa composition, ses propriétés et sa présentation, convient à la confection des maquettes des parties non métalliques des restaurations ou des prothèses dentaires. 1, record 5, French, - cire%20%C3%A0%20modeler
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Différents termes tels que «cire pour plaque-base», «cire pour bourrelet d'occlusion» sont utilisés pour décrire les cires à modeler que leur composition et leur propriétés rendent convenables pour l'usage spécialement mentionné. 1, record 5, French, - cire%20%C3%A0%20modeler
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Extrait de la norme NF-S91-001 reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR. 2, record 5, French, - cire%20%C3%A0%20modeler
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Prótesis dental
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- cera para modelar
1, record 5, Spanish, cera%20para%20modelar
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cera dental que por su composición, propiedades y presentación es adecuada para fabricar patrones de partes no metálicas de restauraciones o prótesis dentales. 1, record 5, Spanish, - cera%20para%20modelar
Record 6 - internal organization data 2013-04-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Conservative Dentistry
- Prosthetic Dentistry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- sticky wax
1, record 6, English, sticky%20wax
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie conservatrice
- Dentisterie prothétique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cire collante
1, record 6, French, cire%20collante
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Pour la technique de construction de la cire ajoutée], nous allons utiliser du liquide séparateur, de la cire collante, une lampe à alcool, (il est intéressant d'utiliser une lampe à alcool plutôt qu'une bec bunsen car la température de chauffe est moins élevée), une boîte de cire de couleur Whip Mix, du stérate de zinc, un pinceau et les instruments de Peter Thomas [...] 1, record 6, French, - cire%20collante
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Odontología conservadora
- Prótesis dental
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- cera pegajosa
1, record 6, Spanish, cera%20pegajosa
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cera dental para sostener juntos los componentes. 1, record 6, Spanish, - cera%20pegajosa
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Es adhesiva cuando se funde, y presenta rigidez apropiada a la temperatura de la boca y a la del ambiente. 1, record 6, Spanish, - cera%20pegajosa
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