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EFLORESCENCIA [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
- Synthetic Fabrics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bloom
1, record 1, English, bloom
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A visible exudation or efflorescence on the surface of a plastic. 2, record 1, English, - bloom
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bloom may be caused by lubricant, plasticizer, etc. 2, record 1, English, - bloom
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bloom: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - bloom
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
- Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- efflorescence
1, record 1, French, efflorescence
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Exsudation ou délitescence visible à la surface d'un plastique. 2, record 1, French, - efflorescence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'efflorescence peut être provoquée par un lubrifiant, un plastifiant, etc. 2, record 1, French, - efflorescence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
efflorescence : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - efflorescence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación de plásticos
- Tejidos sintéticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- eflorescencia
1, record 1, Spanish, eflorescencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Exudación visible o eflorescencia en la superficie de un plástico. 1, record 1, Spanish, - eflorescencia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La eflorescencia puede producirse por lubricantes, plastificantes, etcétera. 1, record 1, Spanish, - eflorescencia
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-01-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Mineralogy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- efflorescence
1, record 2, English, efflorescence
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bloom 2, record 2, English, bloom
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A whitish, mealy (or fluffy) or crystalline powder produced as a surface incrustation on a rock in an arid region by evaporation of water brought to the surface by capillary action or by loss of water of crystallization on exposure to the air. 3, record 2, English, - efflorescence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It may consist of one or several minerals, commonly soluble salts such as gypsum, calcite, natron, and halite. 3, record 2, English, - efflorescence
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Minéralogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- efflorescence
1, record 2, French, efflorescence
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dépôts aux formes délicates, semblables à des fleurs, déterminées sur les parois des roches calcaires, par déshydratation du CO3Ca contenu dans les eaux d'exsudation. 2, record 2, French, - efflorescence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les régions désertiques, les sels du sous-sol (chlorures et sulfates), et ceux qui sont apportés par les écoulements superficiels ou artésiens sont concentrés à la surface sous forme de vernis, d'efflorescences, de croûtes. 3, record 2, French, - efflorescence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les sulfures, quand ils sont hydratés ou oxydés, libèrent le soufre qui forme alors des efflorescences. 4, record 2, French, - efflorescence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce phénomène semble se produire lorsque la pression à laquelle était soumise la solution à l'intérieur de la masse calcaire diminue brusquement en parvenant à l'air libre. Le départ des molécules d'eau détermine une nouvelle structure cristalline du sel qui peut adhérer à la surface de la roche, ou tomber en poussière sur le plancher de la caverne. 2, record 2, French, - efflorescence
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geoquímica
- Mineralogía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- eflorescencia
1, record 2, Spanish, eflorescencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capa superficial de sales más o menos cristalizadas que se forma en la superficie de ciertos suelos. 1, record 2, Spanish, - eflorescencia
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La formación de eflorescencias es un fenómeno bastante común en las regiones tropicales e incluso subtropicales. Allí, las aguas infiltradas, que ascienden hasta la superficie por capilaridad, sufren una evaporación intensa y abandonan las sales que contienen disueltas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - eflorescencia
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-04-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- efflorescence
1, record 3, English, efflorescence
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- blooming 2, record 3, English, blooming
correct, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The formation of a deposit on the surface of a film. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 2, record 3, English, - efflorescence
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Paint and varnish, changes in film. 3, record 3, English, - efflorescence
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
efflorescence: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 3, English, - efflorescence
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
blooming: term standardized by ISO. 4, record 3, English, - efflorescence
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- efflorescence
1, record 3, French, efflorescence
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
Formation superficielle de cristaux provenant généralement du support et entraînés à la surface par migration. Les efflorescences peuvent être éliminées par un brossage humide. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 2, record 3, French, - efflorescence
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Peintures et vernis, altération des feuils. 3, record 3, French, - efflorescence
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
efflorescence : terme normalisé par l'ISO et l'AFNOR. 4, record 3, French, - efflorescence
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pinturas y barnices (Industrias)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- florescencia
1, record 3, Spanish, florescencia
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- eflorescencia 2, record 3, Spanish, eflorescencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-10-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Masonry Practice
- Masonry Materials
- Concrete Construction
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- efflorescence
1, record 4, English, efflorescence
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A deposit of salts, usually white, formed on a surface, the substance having emerged from below the surface. 1, record 4, English, - efflorescence
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Appears on concrete or masonry surfaces. 2, record 4, English, - efflorescence
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Maçonnerie
- Matériaux de maçonnerie
- Bétonnage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- efflorescence
1, record 4, French, efflorescence
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formation d'un dépôt cristallin blanchâtre à la surface des enduits hydrauliques, des briques, des pierres; sur les enduits, il s'agit le plus souvent d'une carbonatation [...] À la surface des briques, c'est souvent une sulfatation. À l'intérieur des locaux humides, les efflorescences sont en général une formation de nitrate de potassium ou de calcium, dite salpêtre. D'une façon générale, les efflorescences traduisent une migration de sels solubles, qui sont entraînés par l'humidité vers la surface des murs où ils cristallisent lorsque l'eau s'évapore. La plupart des efflorescences peuvent être éliminées par brossage des surfaces avec une solution légèrement acide [...] suivi d'un rinçage abondant à l'eau claire. 2, record 4, French, - efflorescence
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Albañilería
- Materiales de albañilería
- Hormigonado
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- eflorescencia
1, record 4, Spanish, eflorescencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sustancia blanca pulvurulenta que se forma en las superficies, particularmente en los muros de ladrillo. Está motivada por el carburo de calcio en el mortero. 2, record 4, Spanish, - eflorescencia
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