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HOJALATA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Steel
- Sheet Metal Working
- Packaging in Metal
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tinplate
1, record 1, English, tinplate
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tin plate 2, record 1, English, tin%20plate
- tin-plate 3, record 1, English, tin%2Dplate
- tinned sheet iron 4, record 1, English, tinned%20sheet%20iron
- white iron 5, record 1, English, white%20iron
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cold-rolled sheet and strip of mild carbon steel of a thickness less than 0,50 mm, coated with tin either by hot dipping ... or electrolytically. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 6, record 1, English, - tinplate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tin-mill products are thin coils or sheets of low carbon steel. If they have been coated with pure tin, the product is tinplate. 7, record 1, English, - tinplate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tinplate: term standardized by ISO. 8, record 1, English, - tinplate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Acier
- Ferblanterie
- Emballages en métal
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fer blanc
1, record 1, French, fer%20blanc
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fer-blanc 2, record 1, French, fer%2Dblanc
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tôle mince d'acier doux ou mi-doux d'une épaisseur comprise entre 20 et 50 centièmes de millimètre, obtenue par laminage à froid et recouverte d'une couche d'étain sur ses deux faces. 3, record 1, French, - fer%20blanc
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le fer blanc est utilisé dans la fabrication des boîtes destinées à l'emballage de produits comestibles et d'une quantité d'articles qui doivent être à la fois solides et résister à la corrosion [...] 3, record 1, French, - fer%20blanc
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'Eyronorm 78-63 définit le fer-blanc comme étant un produit laminé plat en feuilles en acier extra doux revêtu d'étain soit par électrolyse, soit par immersion dans un bain d'étain en fusion. 4, record 1, French, - fer%20blanc
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : fers-blancs. 5, record 1, French, - fer%20blanc
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fer blanc : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 6, record 1, French, - fer%20blanc
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acero
- Hojalatería
- Embalajes de metal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hojalata
1, record 1, Spanish, hojalata
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chapa de hierro o acero recubierta de una fina capa de estaño que la preserva de la corrosión. 1, record 1, Spanish, - hojalata
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-06-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tin (Metallurgy)
- Packaging in Metal
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- electrolytic tin plate
1, record 2, English, electrolytic%20tin%20plate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- electrolytic tinplate 2, record 2, English, electrolytic%20tinplate
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Back plate that has been tin plated on both sides with commercially pure tin by electrodeposition. 1, record 2, English, - electrolytic%20tin%20plate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The traditional material used in the manufacture of steel cans. 3, record 2, English, - electrolytic%20tin%20plate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Étain (Métallurgie)
- Emballages en métal
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fer blanc électrolytique
1, record 2, French, fer%20blanc%20%C3%A9lectrolytique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le principal matériau pour boîtes à conserve reste le fer blanc électrolytique, mince feuille d'acier doux revêtu électrolytiquement d'une couche d'étain pur sur ses 2 faces. 2, record 2, French, - fer%20blanc%20%C3%A9lectrolytique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaño (Metalurgia)
- Embalajes de metal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- hojalata electrolítica
1, record 2, Spanish, hojalata%20electrol%C3%ADtica
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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