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COUCHE CORROSION EXTERIEURE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Deterioration of Metals
- Restoration of Works of Art (Museums and Heritage)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- outer corrosion layer
1, record 1, English, outer%20corrosion%20layer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As copper corrodes during burial, the inner corrosion layer that forms is often red cuprite and gray-green nantokite, and the outer corrosion layer is usually blue-green basic copper carbonates ... 2, record 1, English, - outer%20corrosion%20layer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Altération des métaux
- Restauration d'œuvres d'art (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couche de corrosion extérieure
1, record 1, French, couche%20de%20corrosion%20ext%C3%A9rieure
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- couche corrodée extérieure 2, record 1, French, couche%20corrod%C3%A9e%20ext%C3%A9rieure
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une forme de corrosion active est normalement localisée entre le noyau métallique de l'objet et sa couche corrodée extérieure. 2, record 1, French, - couche%20de%20corrosion%20ext%C3%A9rieure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-07-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- locked-coil cable
1, record 2, English, locked%2Dcoil%20cable
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- locked-coil strand 2, record 2, English, locked%2Dcoil%20strand
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the series of suspension bridges ... cables of parallel wires were invariably used.... In Canada, cables of stranded-wire ropes have been adopted .... A third variant, known as "locked-coil" cables, in which the wires of each strand are specially shaped so as to form a smooth circumference, was used in the Cologne-Mulheim Bridge over the Rhine in West Germany. 3, record 2, English, - locked%2Dcoil%20cable
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- câble clos
1, record 2, French, c%C3%A2ble%20clos
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- câble torsadé avec fils de formes 2, record 2, French, c%C3%A2ble%20torsad%C3%A9%20avec%20fils%20de%20formes
correct, masculine noun
- câble torsadé à fils de formes diverses 2, record 2, French, c%C3%A2ble%20torsad%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20fils%20de%20formes%20diverses
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Câble dont la partie centrale est composée de fils circulaires enrobés d’une couche hélicoidale de fils. 3, record 2, French, - c%C3%A2ble%20clos
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le câble peut être réalisé selon deux procédés différents : par simple juxtaposition de fils parallèles(...) ou par juxtaposition de câbles toronnés obtenus en usine par torsion des fils(...) Pour augmenter la résistance à la corrosion, on utilise parfois des câbles "clos", dont la couche extérieure est constituée de fils de forme telle qu'ils procurent au câble une "peau" cylindrique et fermée. 4, record 2, French, - c%C3%A2ble%20clos
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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