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COUPAGE ARC SOUS GAZ ELECTRODE TUNGSTENE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Joining Processes (Metals)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gas tungsten arc cutting
1, record 1, English, gas%20tungsten%20arc%20cutting
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- GTAC 1, record 1, English, GTAC
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An arc cutting process in which metals are severed by melting them with an arc between a single tungsten (nonconsumable) electrode and the work. [Definition standardized by the AWS.] 2, record 1, English, - gas%20tungsten%20arc%20cutting
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Shielding is obtained from a gas or gas mixture. 2, record 1, English, - gas%20tungsten%20arc%20cutting
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gas tungsten arc cutting; GTAC: term and abbreviation standardized by the American Welding Society (AWS). 3, record 1, English, - gas%20tungsten%20arc%20cutting
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
gas tungsten arc cutting; GTAC: term and abbreviation standardized by the CSA International. Material reproduced with the permission of the copyright holder, the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), 178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M9W 1R3. However, CSA shall not be responsible for the manner in which the information is presented, nor for any interpretations thereof. This CSA material may not have been updated to reflect amendments subsequently made to the original content. For further information, contact CSA International. 3, record 1, English, - gas%20tungsten%20arc%20cutting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Assemblage des métaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coupage à l'arc sous gaz avec électrode de tungstène
1, record 1, French, coupage%20%C3%A0%20l%27arc%20sous%20gaz%20avec%20%C3%A9lectrode%20de%20tungst%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- procédé GTAC 1, record 1, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20GTAC
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé de coupage à l’arc avec électrode réfractaire à base de tungstène, dans lequel l’arc et les bords coupés sont protégés par une atmosphère gazeuse. [Définition normalisée par la CSA International.] 1, record 1, French, - coupage%20%C3%A0%20l%27arc%20sous%20gaz%20avec%20%C3%A9lectrode%20de%20tungst%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coupage à l'arc sous gaz avec électrode de tungstène; procédé GTAC : termes normalisés par la CSA International. Reproduit avec l'autorisation de l'Association canadienne de normalisation(CSA), 178, boul. Rexdale, Toronto(Ontario), Canada M9W 1R3(détentrice des droits d’auteur). La CSA décline toute responsabilité quant à la façon dont la matière est présentée et quant à toute interprétation pouvant en découler. L'information reproduite pourrait ne pas être à jour. Pour plus de renseignements, communiquer avec la CSA International. 2, record 1, French, - coupage%20%C3%A0%20l%27arc%20sous%20gaz%20avec%20%C3%A9lectrode%20de%20tungst%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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