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ACEITE SECANTE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-05-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oilseed Crops
- Glues and Adhesives (Industries)
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- linseed oil
1, record 1, English, linseed%20oil
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- linseed-oil 2, record 1, English, linseed%2Doil
correct
- flaxseed oil 3, record 1, English, flaxseed%20oil
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A yellowish drying oil that is expressed or extracted from flaxseed, contains large proportions of glycerides of linolenic, a linoleic, and oleic acids, and is used chiefly in paint and varnish, in printing ink, in linoleum. 4, record 1, English, - linseed%20oil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
linseed oil: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 5, record 1, English, - linseed%20oil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Culture des plantes oléagineuses
- Colles et adhésifs (Industries)
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- huile de lin
1, record 1, French, huile%20de%20lin
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] huile extraite de la graine de lin [...] La graine fournit une huile (huile de lin) qui est le type des huiles siccatives, utilisées pour la peinture, dans la fabrication des toiles cirées, des linoléums, des factices de caoutchouc. 2, record 1, French, - huile%20de%20lin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
huile de lin : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 3, record 1, French, - huile%20de%20lin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
huile de lin : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - huile%20de%20lin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cultivo de oleaginosas
- Pegamentos y adhesivos (Industrias)
- Pinturas y barnices (Industrias)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aceite de linaza
1, record 1, Spanish, aceite%20de%20linaza
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aceite secante amarillo oro, de ámbar a pardo. Soluble en éter, cloroformo, disulfuro de carbono; algo soluble en alcohol. 2, record 1, Spanish, - aceite%20de%20linaza
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-09-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fatty Substances (Food)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- non-drying oil
1, record 2, English, non%2Ddrying%20oil
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- non-siccative oil 2, record 2, English, non%2Dsiccative%20oil
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The oils] which do not form tough, hard film when exposed to air. 3, record 2, English, - non%2Ddrying%20oil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
non-drying oil: Term used at the Canadian Grain Commission. 4, record 2, English, - non%2Ddrying%20oil
Record 2, Key term(s)
- non drying oil
- non siccative oil
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Corps gras (Ind. de l'aliment.)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- huile non siccative
1, record 2, French, huile%20non%20siccative
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Huiles qui au] contact de l'air, [...] peuvent, comme [l'huile] d'olive ou d'arachide, rester indéfiniment fluides. 2, record 2, French, - huile%20non%20siccative
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains. 3, record 2, French, - huile%20non%20siccative
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Substancias grasas (Industria alimentaria)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- aceite no secante
1, record 2, Spanish, aceite%20no%20secante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-09-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
- Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
- Plastic Arts (General)
- Black Products (Petroleum)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- drying oil
1, record 3, English, drying%20oil
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- siccative oil 2, record 3, English, siccative%20oil
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A natural or synthetic unsaturated fatty oil (as linseed oil or dehydrated castor oil) that changes readily to a hard, tough, elastic substance when exposed in a thin film to the air and may serve as a vehicle in paints, varnishes, and printing inks. 3, record 3, English, - drying%20oil
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
- Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
- Arts plastiques (Généralités)
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- huile siccative
1, record 3, French, huile%20siccative
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
Huile grasse présentant la propriété d'évoluer d'une manière irréversible de l'état liquide à l'état solide par autoxypolymérisation. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 2, record 3, French, - huile%20siccative
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les huiles siccatives utilisées dans l'industrie des peintures sont des huiles végétales ou animales. [Observation reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR.] 2, record 3, French, - huile%20siccative
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
huile siccative : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 3, record 3, French, - huile%20siccative
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pinturas y barnices (Industrias)
- Tintas y colores (Artes gráficas)
- Artes plásticas (Generalidades)
- Productos negros (Petróleo)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- aceite secante
1, record 3, Spanish, aceite%20secante
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Líquido orgánico que absorbe con facilidad oxígeno del aire, polimerizando hasta formar una película dura y elástica. Dicha oxidación es catalizada por metales como cobalto y manganeso. 2, record 3, Spanish, - aceite%20secante
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