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BRONZE PLOMB [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-11-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- metallic pigment
1, record 1, English, metallic%20pigment
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The particles or flakes of nonoxidized metals or alloys used as pigments to modify the optical characteristics of a paint, to hide the substrate, modify the color or adjust other properties. The metals most commonly used are aluminum, bronze and zinc. 2, record 1, English, - metallic%20pigment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
metallic pigment: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - metallic%20pigment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pigment métallique
1, record 1, French, pigment%20m%C3%A9tallique
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pigment constitué par de fines particules de métal ou d’alliage mises en suspension dans un liant approprié pour fabriquer une peinture à pigmentation métallique. 2, record 1, French, - pigment%20m%C3%A9tallique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les principaux pigments métalliques sont : aluminium, zinc, bronze, argent, or, plomb. 2, record 1, French, - pigment%20m%C3%A9tallique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pigment métallique : terme et définition normalisés par l’AFNOR. 3, record 1, French, - pigment%20m%C3%A9tallique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
pigment métallique : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - pigment%20m%C3%A9tallique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-03-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metallurgy - General
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- light alloy
1, record 2, English, light%20alloy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Light alloys and light metals have low density and high strength-to-weight ratios. Light weight metals include aluminum, magnesium, titanium, and beryllium alloys. Light alloys and light metals are usually less toxic than heavy metals, though beryllium is toxic. ... Aluminum-lithium alloys are examples of newer, high-performance, light aluminum metal alloys. Special properties of light alloys and light metals include excellent corrosion resistance and stiffness. Titanium has superior corrosion resistance compared to most light alloys and light metals. The Mg-Li [magnesium-lithium] alloy is the lightest structural alloy available in the light alloys and light metals markets. ... Light alloys and light metals are used in [engineering design and also in] automotive, aircraft, aerospace vehicles, and marine applications to provide weight savings and reduced fuel consumption. 1, record 2, English, - light%20alloy
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Aluminum alloys" are also called by some authors "light alloys." In fact, aluminum alloys are the main type of light alloys. Titanium and magnesium alloys are also considered as light alloys. 2, record 2, English, - light%20alloy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Métallurgie générale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- alliage léger
1, record 2, French, alliage%20l%C3%A9ger
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les alliages légers sont surtout à base d’aluminium et de magnésium. 1, record 2, French, - alliage%20l%C3%A9ger
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alliage : Produit de caractère métallique résultant de l'incorporation d’un ou de plusieurs éléments, métalliques ou non, à un métal. Les alliages les plus courants sont ceux du fer(aciers alliés), du cuivre(bronze, laiton, cupronickel, maillechort), du plomb(alliage antifriction), du nickel, du chrome, du titane, de l'aluminium(Duralumin, Alpax), du zinc(Zamak). 1, record 2, French, - alliage%20l%C3%A9ger
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Plusieurs auteurs définissent les «alliages légers» comme étant des «alliages d’aluminium». 2, record 2, French, - alliage%20l%C3%A9ger
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-05-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Casting and Patternmaking (Metal Processing)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- continuous casting
1, record 3, English, continuous%20casting
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- concast 2, record 3, English, concast
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- continuous tapping 3, record 3, English, continuous%20tapping
- strand casting 4, record 3, English, strand%20casting
see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A casting technique in which a cast shape is continuously withdrawn through the bottom of the mold as it solidifies, so that its length is not determined by mold dimensions, Used chiefly to produce semifinished mill products such as billets, blooms, ingots, slabs and tubes. 5, record 3, English, - continuous%20casting
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A further method of classification for plain carbon steels recognizes steel produced by teeming into ingots and then rolling into blooms, slabs or billets, as opposed to strand-cast steels (also termed continuous cast) wherein the molten steel is cast directly into blooms, slabs or billets. 6, record 3, English, - continuous%20casting
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Moulage et modelage des métaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coulée continue
1, record 3, French, coul%C3%A9e%20continue
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- coulée en continu 2, record 3, French, coul%C3%A9e%20en%20continu
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La coulée continue, qui permet d’obtenir directement un produit semi-fini tel que barre, tube, bande, présente pour certains alliages un grand intérêt économique et technique. Ses applications se sont développées successivement pour les métaux et alliages à bas point de fusion, à base d’étain ou de plomb, puis pour les alliages légers d’aluminium, d’aluminium-magnésium, les cupro-alliages(laiton, bronze, etc.), et enfin pour certaines nuances d’aciers ordinaires et spéciaux. Les divers procédés peuvent être groupés en trois classes principales. Procédés de coulée avec bande ou chaîne sans fin. [...] Procédés de coulée horizontale. [...] Procédés de coulée verticale. 3, record 3, French, - coul%C3%A9e%20continue
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-04-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Nonferrous Metals and Alloys - Various
- Lubrication Technology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- white metal
1, record 4, English, white%20metal
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- babbitt metal 2, record 4, English, babbitt%20metal
correct
- Babbitt metal 3, record 4, English, Babbitt%20metal
correct
- babbitt 4, record 4, English, babbitt
correct
- Babbitt 5, record 4, English, Babbitt
correct
- babbit 5, record 4, English, babbit
correct
- Babbit metal 5, record 4, English, Babbit%20metal
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A metal from which engine bearings are made, consisting primarily of tin, copper, and antimony. 6, record 4, English, - white%20metal
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Babbitt metal, which ... has very low friction, may be made of: (1) high-tin alloys that are substantially lead-free; (2) intermediate alloys in which some tin is replaced by lead; and (3) high-lead alloys. All are low-melting materials consisting of hard compounds in a soft matrix. 7, record 4, English, - white%20metal
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Métaux et alliages non ferreux divers
- Tribologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- métal blanc
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9tal%20blanc
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- alliage blanc 2, record 4, French, alliage%20blanc
correct, masculine noun
- métal antifriction 3, record 4, French, m%C3%A9tal%20antifriction
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Alliage antifriction de couleur claire, à base de plomb ou d’étain avec addition de cuivre et d’antimoine. 4, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9tal%20blanc
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dès les premières machines mécaniques ou à vapeur, on utilisa, pour résoudre les problèmes de frottement, le bois, le bronze ou la fonte. À partir de 1840, sir Isaac Babbitt, en Angleterre, préconisa pour cet usage des alliages à base d’étain contenant de 5 à 10 % d’antimoine, avec éventuellement de 1 à 15 % de plomb et de 2 à 10 % de cuivre. Ces alliages à base de plomb ou d’étain sont souvent appelés alliages blancs. 4, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9tal%20blanc
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metales y aleaciones no ferrosos - Varios
- Técnica de lubricación
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- metal antifricción
1, record 4, Spanish, metal%20antifricci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-01-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Emblems (History)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- appended seal
1, record 5, English, appended%20seal
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Seals could be either applied to the surface of a document or appended from it by a strip of material ... Appended seals appeared in England in the 11th century and in France in the 12th; seals were appended either on a tongue of parchment cut across from the bottom of the document or on a tag of parchment, leather, or silk inserted through a cut in the document. 1, record 5, English, - appended%20seal
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Emblèmes (Histoire)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- sceau pendant
1, record 5, French, sceau%20pendant
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les empereurs grecs et latins utilisèrent le plomb, d’autres souverains employèrent l'or, et très rarement l'argent ou le bronze. Dans ces cas, le sceau se trouvait, par nécessité matérielle, pendant, c'est-à-dire relié à la charte par un cordon de cuir, de soie ou un ruban de parchemin. Le sceau pendant de cire était souvent marqué sur son autre face d’un contre-sceau [...] 2, record 5, French, - sceau%20pendant
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1982-11-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Copper and Copper Alloys (Metallurgy)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- gun metal 1, record 6, English, gun%20metal
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Copper alloys having combinations of copper, tin, lead and zinc, on which the gun metals are based. 1, record 6, English, - gun%20metal
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Cuivre et alliages du cuivre (Métallurgie)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- bronze à canon 1, record 6, French, bronze%20%C3%A0%20canon
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Alliages de cuivre constitués par différentes combinaisons de cuivre, d’étain, de plomb et de zinc, éléments de base du bronze à canon. 1, record 6, French, - bronze%20%C3%A0%20canon
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1981-03-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Copper and Copper Alloys (Metallurgy)
- Mechanical Components
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- sintered bronze 1, record 7, English, sintered%20bronze
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The outer ring sliding contact surface is of sinter bronze composite (sintered bronze, the pores of which are filled with PTFE and lead, with a sheet steel backing), PTFE fabric or PTFE composite (glass fibre reinforced fabric containing PTFE-PTFE = polytetrafluoethylene). 1, record 7, English, - sintered%20bronze
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Cuivre et alliages du cuivre (Métallurgie)
- Composants mécaniques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- bronze fritté 1, record 7, French, bronze%20fritt%C3%A9
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La surface de glissement de la bague extérieure est constituée soit de bonze fritté(plus précisément d’une couche poreuse de bronze fritté imprégnée de PTFE et de plomb, fixée sur un support en tôle d’acier), soit d’un tissu de PTFE, soit de matière plastique renforcée de fibre de verre avec adjonction de PTFE. 1, record 7, French, - bronze%20fritt%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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