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ACEITE GRANOS [3 records]

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Record 1 2011-08-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Industries
  • Oilseed Crops
  • Biomass Energy
OBS

Jojoba ... is a desert shrub with high tolerance to salinity and alkalinity. The oil obtained from the seed ... is presently used mainly in the cosmetics industry.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
  • Culture des plantes oléagineuses
  • Énergie de la biomasse
CONT

La biomasse végétale [...] Les plantes oléagineuses ont tout naturellement attiré l'attention; et depuis quelques années, les cultivateurs de tournesol, de soja ou d'arachide ont essayé, aux États-Unis et en Australie d'utiliser les «huiles de graines» dont ils disposaient, soit pures, soit mélangées avec les combustibles habituels, dans les moteurs Diesel de leurs tracteurs.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Industria alimentaria
  • Cultivo de oleaginosas
  • Energía de la biomasa
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Record 2 2011-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sanding and Polishing of Metals
  • Wood Finishing
DEF

An abrasive which is composed of pulverized, impure corundum; used in polishing and grinding.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sablage et ponçage des métaux
  • Finition du bois
DEF

[...] mélange de corindon et de magnétite [...] employé pour la fabrication des meules, pierres, papiers et toiles émeri [...]

CONT

[...] le mélange de grains de corindon, magnétite, hématite et quartz s'appelle «émeri».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enarenado y pulimento de metales
  • Pulido de la madera
DEF

Piedra abrasiva, una variedad de corindón ferrífero.

CONT

El esmeril es una roca finamente granulada, entre cuyos granos predominan los de corindón, aunque también los tiene de mica y de óxido de hierro. Constituye uno de los abrasivos más eficaces, y se usa en gran escala de tres formas diferentes : aglomerado en muelas de esmeril; pegado con cola, en forma de capa, sobre un papel o tela(papel y tela de esmeril) ;en polvo, mezclado con aceite(para pulir metales) o con agua(para pulir piedras, labrar lentes y otros elementos ópticos, tallar lunas, etc.).

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Record 3 2011-06-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Blasting Work (Mining)
DEF

High explosive; 70 to 90 percent potassium chlorate, 0 to 20 percent aromatic nitro compounds, 0 to 15 percent paraffin.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travail aux explosifs (Exploitation minière)
DEF

Explosif constitué de chlorates de potassium ou de sodium.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Trabajo con explosivos (Explotación minera)
DEF

Explosivo cloratado en el cual los granos de clorato se hallan cubiertos por una capa de aceite o de otra materia de consistencia oleosa.

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