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CEMENTO [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cement
1, record 1, English, cement
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The compact groundmass which surrounds and binds together the larger fragments or particles in sedimentary rocks. 1, record 1, English, - cement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ciment
1, record 1, French, ciment
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En pétrographie, toute matière liant entre eux des agrégats et conduisant à des roches sédimentaires compactes. 2, record 1, French, - ciment
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Geoquímica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cemento
1, record 1, Spanish, cemento
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Materia que llena los intersticios de los sedimentos granulosos, aglomeraciones de cantos u otros materiales sueltos, o bien las grietas de las rocas, y que, al solidificarse, une y traba esos elementos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cemento
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Dentistry
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cement
1, record 2, English, cement
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A specialized, calcified connective tissue that covers the anatomic root of a tooth, giving attachment to the periodontal ligament. 2, record 2, English, - cement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Root caries, involving both cementum and dentin, typically appears as a slowly progressing, chronic lesion. 3, record 2, English, - cement
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cément
1, record 2, French, c%C3%A9ment
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface externe dure de la dent, là où elle n'est pas recouverte par l'émail. 2, record 2, French, - c%C3%A9ment
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De l'extérieur vers l'intérieur, une dent est formée d'émail (pour la couronne) et de cément (pour la racine), puis la dentine appelée improprement ivoire et, dans une cavité centrale qui se prolonge jusqu'à la pointe des racines, la pulpe dentaire avec nerf et vaisseaux sanguins. 3, record 2, French, - c%C3%A9ment
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Odontología
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cemento
1, record 2, Spanish, cemento
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- cemento radicular 2, record 2, Spanish, cemento%20radicular
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tejido conjuntivo de tipo óseo que cubre la raíz del diente desde la unión amelocementaria hasta el ápice, tapiza el ápice del conducto radicular y sirve de soporte al diente pues es la superficie de fijación del ligamento periodontal. 3, record 2, Spanish, - cemento
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cemento radicular, tejido mesenquimático que recubre a la dentina y la porción radicular del diente relacionado por fuera con fibras del ligamento periodontal. Su color es blanco nacarado en el individuo joven, varia hacia el blanco amarillento y finalmente pardo oscuro a medida que se avanza en el edad. Se le integran fibras de periodonto con lo cual se demuestra que hace parte de periodonto de inserción. 4, record 2, Spanish, - cemento
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-12-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Deterioration of Metals
- Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- carburizer
1, record 3, English, carburizer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A substance used as a source of carbon in carburizing. 1, record 3, English, - carburizer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Altération des métaux
- Usinage (Métallurgie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cément
1, record 3, French, c%C3%A9ment
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Corps riche en carbone utilisé pour la cémentation. Les céments peuvent être solides, liquides ou gazeux. 1, record 3, French, - c%C3%A9ment
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deterioro de los metales
- Operación de mecanizado (Metalurgia)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cemento
1, record 3, Spanish, cemento
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Materia que se aplica en caliente contra un metal para efectuar su cementación superficial. 1, record 3, Spanish, - cemento
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los cementos pueden ser de muchas clases: cementos sólidos [...]; cementos líquidos [...], y cementos gaseosos [...]. 1, record 3, Spanish, - cemento
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-11-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
- Animal Biology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cement
1, record 4, English, cement
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Roots of teeth that are held in sockets are covered by a thin layer of cement. (Some teeth that are specialized for grinding also have cement on the crowns.) Cement is a nonvascular bone that has no osteons and is usually acellular. It is rich in collagenous fibers and is softer than dentine. 1, record 4, English, - cement
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
- Biologie animale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cément
1, record 4, French, c%C3%A9ment
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le «cément» est une variété de tissu osseux qui entoure la racine des dents des Crocodiles et des Mammifères et peut recouvrir également la couronne des dents de certains Mammifères [...] 1, record 4, French, - c%C3%A9ment
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mamíferos
- Biología animal
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- cemento
1, record 4, Spanish, cemento
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sustancia compacta, formada por sales de calcio y magnesio, que recubre parcialmente los dientes de los vertebrados. 1, record 4, Spanish, - cemento
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-12-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Binders and Mastics (Constr.)
- Masonry Materials
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cement
1, record 5, English, cement
correct, noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... any powdery material which, when mixed with water into a plastic state, will harden in place and in so doing act as a binder between other materials such as between particles of sand and gravel in concrete. 2, record 5, English, - cement
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Liants et mastics (Construction)
- Matériaux de maçonnerie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- ciment
1, record 5, French, ciment
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] poudres fines qui, gâchées avec de l'eau en pâte plus ou moins épaisse, possèdent la propriété de durcir, en l'absence de l'air, sous la seule influence de l'eau et d'agglomérer ainsi une forte proportion de matières inertes : sables, pour donner les mortiers; sables, graviers et cailloux, pour donner les bétons. 2, record 5, French, - ciment
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Liant minéral en poudre à base de calcaire et d'argile qui, mélangé avec de l'eau, fait prise et permet d'agglomérer entre eux des sables et des granulats pour constituer de véritables roches artificielles, les bétons et mortiers. C'est un liant hydraulique, c'est-à-dire qui durcit sous l'action de l'eau (la chaux hydraulique, en ce sens, est assimilable à un ciment). 3, record 5, French, - ciment
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ciment : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 4, record 5, French, - ciment
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Argamasas y masillas (Construcción)
- Materiales de albañilería
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- cemento
1, record 5, Spanish, cemento
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Material de construcción consistente en silicatos calcinados, en polvo, que se amasan con agua y adquieren al fraguar consistencia pétrea, el cual sustituye modernamente a la cal como aglutinante, y se emplea también en bloques y para hacer objetos tales como tuberías o pilas. 1, record 5, Spanish, - cemento
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