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COQUILLA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Foundry Practice
- Casting and Patternmaking (Metal Processing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- permanent mold
1, record 1, English, permanent%20mold
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- permanent mould 2, record 1, English, permanent%20mould
correct
- die 3, record 1, English, die
see observation, noun, Canada, Great Britain
- chill mould 4, record 1, English, chill%20mould
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A reusable metal mold for the production of many castings of the same kind. 5, record 1, English, - permanent%20mold
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Permanent-mold casting. For quantity production, castings are obtained by pouring molten metal into a mold made of cast iron, steel, or bronze. Semipermanent-mold materials such as aluminum, silicon carbide, and graphite may also be used. ... The process is used for cast iron and nonferrous alloys ... 6, record 1, English, - permanent%20mold
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
die: Use of this term should be restricted to those contexts in which it is clear that the mold is filled by gravity, not by pressure. 7, record 1, English, - permanent%20mold
Record 1, Key term(s)
- chill mold
- gravity die
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fonderie
- Moulage et modelage des métaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coquille
1, record 1, French, coquille
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- moule métallique 2, record 1, French, moule%20m%C3%A9tallique
correct, masculine noun
- coquille métallique 3, record 1, French, coquille%20m%C3%A9tallique
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les moules métalliques (fonte, acier ordinaire ou spécial), ou coquilles, sont utilisés pour la coulée de pièces de petites ou de moyennes dimensions et de grandes séries, notamment pour le moulage de pièces en alliages cuivreux, en alliages légers ou ultralégers, en alliages à base de zinc [...] Le moule est parfois constitué de matériaux réfractaires spéciaux, tels que graphite, Carborundum aggloméré, [...] alliages réfractaires à base de chrome-silicium [...] 4, record 1, French, - coquille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fundición
- Colada y modelaje de metales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- coquilla
1, record 1, Spanish, coquilla
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Molde permanente, metálico, que [...] permite colar numerosas piezas [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - coquilla
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-03-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Boxing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cup protector
1, record 2, English, cup%20protector
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Boxe
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coquille protectrice
1, record 2, French, coquille%20protectrice
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Boxeo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- coquilla
1, record 2, Spanish, coquilla
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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