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HORNO ALTO [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Blast Furnaces (Steelmaking)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blast furnace
1, record 1, English, blast%20furnace
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A shaft furnace in which solid fuel is burned with an airblast to smelt ore in a continuous operation. 2, record 1, English, - blast%20furnace
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
blast furnace: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 3, record 1, English, - blast%20furnace
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hauts fourneaux (Sidérurgie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- haut fourneau
1, record 1, French, haut%20fourneau
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- haut-fourneau 2, record 1, French, haut%2Dfourneau
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- forge 3, record 1, French, forge
feminine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Four de grande dimension marchant en continu et soufflé à l'air chaud, utilisé pour la fabrication de la fonte de première fusion par réduction des oxydes de fer. 4, record 1, French, - haut%20fourneau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parmi les sources habituellement consultées, seule la Grande encyclopédie Larousse (LAROG) permet l'usage (facultatif) du trait d'union pour le terme «haut fourneau»; les autres sources dénoncent clairement cet usage. 5, record 1, French, - haut%20fourneau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
haut fourneau : La forme au pluriel est «hauts fourneaux». 6, record 1, French, - haut%20fourneau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
haut fourneau : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 6, record 1, French, - haut%20fourneau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Altos hornos (Siderurgia)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- alto horno
1, record 1, Spanish, alto%20horno
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- horno alto 2, record 1, Spanish, horno%20alto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Horno metalúrgico moderno en que se reducen los minerales de hierro. 3, record 1, Spanish, - alto%20horno
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-11-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Blast Furnaces (Steelmaking)
- Concrete Preparation and Mixing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- air-cooled blast-furnace slag
1, record 2, English, air%2Dcooled%20blast%2Dfurnace%20slag
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- air-cooled blast furnace slag 2, record 2, English, air%2Dcooled%20blast%20furnace%20slag
correct
- air-cooled slag 3, record 2, English, air%2Dcooled%20slag
officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A material resulting from solidification of molten blast-furnace slag under atmospheric conditions. 1, record 2, English, - air%2Dcooled%20blast%2Dfurnace%20slag
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Subsequent cooling may be accelerated by application of water to the solidified surface. 1, record 2, English, - air%2Dcooled%20blast%2Dfurnace%20slag
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
air-cooled slag: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 2, English, - air%2Dcooled%20blast%2Dfurnace%20slag
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hauts fourneaux (Sidérurgie)
- Fabrication du béton
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- laitier de haut fourneau refroidi à l'air
1, record 2, French, laitier%20de%20haut%20fourneau%20refroidi%20%C3%A0%20l%27air
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
laitier de haut fourneau refroidi à l'air : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 2, French, - laitier%20de%20haut%20fourneau%20refroidi%20%C3%A0%20l%27air
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Altos hornos (Siderurgia)
- Fabricación del hormigón
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- escoria de alto horno, enfriada por aire
1, record 2, Spanish, escoria%20de%20alto%20horno%2C%20enfriada%20por%20aire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Material resultante de la solidificación de la escoria de alto horno, fundida bajo condiciones atmosféricas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - escoria%20de%20alto%20horno%2C%20enfriada%20por%20aire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El enfriamiento subsecuente puede ser acelerado por la aplicación de agua a la superficie solidificada. 1, record 2, Spanish, - escoria%20de%20alto%20horno%2C%20enfriada%20por%20aire
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-04-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Blast Furnaces (Steelmaking)
- Concrete Preparation and Mixing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- blast-furnace slag
1, record 3, English, blast%2Dfurnace%20slag
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- blast furnace slag 2, record 3, English, blast%20furnace%20slag
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Slag from iron smelting, used as an aggregate in the making of concrete. 3, record 3, English, - blast%2Dfurnace%20slag
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Blast-furnace slag is crushed to appropriate size for use in mass concrete construction, but it may contain too much sulfur. 4, record 3, English, - blast%2Dfurnace%20slag
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hauts fourneaux (Sidérurgie)
- Fabrication du béton
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- laitier de haut fourneau
1, record 3, French, laitier%20de%20haut%20fourneau
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- laitier granulé de haut fourneau 2, record 3, French, laitier%20granul%C3%A9%20de%20haut%20fourneau
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sous-produit non ferreux, obtenu lors de la fabrication de la fonte dans les hauts fourneaux, composé de silicates et aluminates de chaux et d'autres bases. 2, record 3, French, - laitier%20de%20haut%20fourneau
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le seul laitier utilisable dans les bétons de construction est le laitier basique obtenu par le procédé Thomas; ceux obtenus à partir de la fonte de moulage, des fontes spéciales ou extraits des crassiers sont interdits. 3, record 3, French, - laitier%20de%20haut%20fourneau
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Parmi les sources habituellement consultées, seul le Grand dictionnaire encyclopédique Larousse (LAROG) permet l'usage (facultatif) du trait d'union pour le terme «haut fourneau»; les autres sources dénoncent cet usage clairement. 4, record 3, French, - laitier%20de%20haut%20fourneau
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Altos hornos (Siderurgia)
- Fabricación del hormigón
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- escoria de alto horno
1, record 3, Spanish, escoria%20de%20alto%20horno
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Producto no metálico, consistente esencialmente en silicatos y aluminosilicatos de calcio y otras bases, que se desarrolla en una fundición, simultáneamente con el hierro, en un alto horno. 1, record 3, Spanish, - escoria%20de%20alto%20horno
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-03-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Transport of Oil and Natural Gas
- Types of Concrete
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- expanded blast-furnace slag
1, record 4, English, expanded%20blast%2Dfurnace%20slag
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- foamed blast-furnace slag 2, record 4, English, foamed%20blast%2Dfurnace%20slag
correct
- expanded slag 3, record 4, English, expanded%20slag
correct
- foamed slag 4, record 4, English, foamed%20slag
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lightweight cellular material obtained by controlled processing of molten blast-furnace slag with water or water and other agents, such as steam or compressed air or both. 1, record 4, English, - expanded%20blast%2Dfurnace%20slag
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transport du pétrole et du gaz naturel
- Sortes de béton
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- laitier expansé
1, record 4, French, laitier%20expans%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- laitier mousseux 2, record 4, French, laitier%20mousseux
correct, masculine noun
- ponce de laitier 3, record 4, French, ponce%20de%20laitier
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matière légère cellulaire, produit du traitement des laitiers de haut-fourneau fondus, ensuite concassés et convenablement triés afin de servir d'agrégat pour le béton. 3, record 4, French, - laitier%20expans%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte de petróleo y gas natural
- Tipos de hormigón
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- escoria de alto horno expandida
1, record 4, Spanish, escoria%20de%20alto%20horno%20expandida
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- pómez siderúrgica 2, record 4, Spanish, p%C3%B3mez%20sider%C3%BArgica
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Material celular de bajo peso, obtenido por un proceso controlado de fundición de escoria de alto horno con agua, o agua y otros agentes como vapor, aire comprimido, o ambos. 1, record 4, Spanish, - escoria%20de%20alto%20horno%20expandida
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-03-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Blast Furnaces (Steelmaking)
- Concrete Preparation and Mixing
- Civil Engineering
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- granulated blast furnace slag
1, record 5, English, granulated%20blast%20furnace%20slag
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Hauts fourneaux (Sidérurgie)
- Fabrication du béton
- Génie civil
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- laitier granulé de haut-fourneau
1, record 5, French, laitier%20granul%C3%A9%20de%20haut%2Dfourneau
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Altos hornos (Siderurgia)
- Fabricación del hormigón
- Ingeniería civil
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- escoria de alto horno granulada
1, record 5, Spanish, escoria%20de%20alto%20horno%20granulada
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Material granular vítreo, formado cuando la escoria fundida en el alto horno es rápidamente enfriada, por inmersión en agua. 1, record 5, Spanish, - escoria%20de%20alto%20horno%20granulada
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-01-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
- Blast Furnaces (Steelmaking)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- blast-furnace gas
1, record 6, English, blast%2Dfurnace%20gas
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- blast furnace gas 2, record 6, English, blast%20furnace%20gas
correct
- BFG 3, record 6, English, BFG
correct
- BFG 3, record 6, English, BFG
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gas used extensively in the metallurgical industries, being produced in blast-furnaces during the reduction of iron ore. The calorific value of the gas varies, but a figure of 4 mj/m³ is general. 4, record 6, English, - blast%2Dfurnace%20gas
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A gas of low Btu content recovered from a blast furnace as a by-product and used as a fuel. 5, record 6, English, - blast%2Dfurnace%20gas
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
- Hauts fourneaux (Sidérurgie)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- gaz de haut fourneau
1, record 6, French, gaz%20de%20haut%20fourneau
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- gaz de haut-fourneau 2, record 6, French, gaz%20de%20haut%2Dfourneau
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- gaz du gueulard 3, record 6, French, gaz%20du%20gueulard
correct, masculine noun
- gaz de gueulard 4, record 6, French, gaz%20de%20gueulard
correct, masculine noun
- gaz pauvre de haut-fourneau 3, record 6, French, gaz%20pauvre%20de%20haut%2Dfourneau
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gaz qui sort du gueulard des hauts fourneaux au cours de l'opération de la fusion de la fonte, contenant entre 30 et 35% d'oxyde de carbone, et ayant un pouvoir calorifique de l'ordre de 1 Kcal/m³. 5, record 6, French, - gaz%20de%20haut%20fourneau
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parmi les ouvrages linguistiques habituellement consultés, seule la Grande encyclopédie Larousse (LAROG) permet l'usage (facultatif) du trait d'union pour le terme «haut fourneau»; les autres sources dénoncent clairement cet usage. 3, record 6, French, - gaz%20de%20haut%20fourneau
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Combustión y combustibles (Hogares o chimeneas)
- Altos hornos (Siderurgia)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- gas de horno alto
1, record 6, Spanish, gas%20de%20horno%20alto
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combustible gaseoso que aparece como subproducto de la reducción del mineral de hierro con el coque en los altos hornos. Su contenido en monóxido de carbono puede llegar al 30%. Tóxico por vía inhalatoria. 1, record 6, Spanish, - gas%20de%20horno%20alto
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