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SAVONNEUSE [14 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-02-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Silk (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ecru silk
1, record 1, English, ecru%20silk
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A … dull silk yarn with a very small proportion [approximately 2% to 5%] of the natural gum removed. 2, record 1, English, - ecru%20silk
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Soieries
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- soie mi-cuite
1, record 1, French, soie%20mi%2Dcuite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'opération de décreusage, en eau savonneuse à 90 °C, donne de la soie cuite, mi-cuite ou souple, selon l'intensité du traitement. 2, record 1, French, - soie%20mi%2Dcuite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-08-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fabric Nomenclature
- Wool Industry
- Nonwoven Textiles
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wool felt
1, record 2, English, wool%20felt
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pure wool felt 2, record 2, English, pure%20wool%20felt
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wool felt is a non-woven textile. There is no thread or weaving involved in production. It originates as wool roving and by adding heat, moisture and agitation, the roving compacts and matts together tightly to form what [is referred] to as pure wool felt. 2, record 2, English, - wool%20felt
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Nomenclature des tissus
- Industrie lainière
- Nontissés (Industries du textile)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- feutre de laine
1, record 2, French, feutre%20de%20laine
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[…] étoffe non-tissée, née du frottement de la laine à l'eau chaude savonneuse. 2, record 2, French, - feutre%20de%20laine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-04-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- piotine
1, record 3, English, piotine
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- piotine
1, record 3, French, piotine
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété de saponite ou argile savonneuse capable d’absorber plusieurs fois son volume d’eau. 2, record 3, French, - piotine
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-09-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- minimal surface
1, record 4, English, minimal%20surface
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- infinite microsurface 2, record 4, English, infinite%20microsurface
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A surface whose mean curvature vanishes identically. 2, record 4, English, - minimal%20surface
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- surface minimale
1, record 4, French, surface%20minimale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- surface d'aire minimisante 1, record 4, French, surface%20d%27aire%20minimisante
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface de l’espace topologique tridimensionnel qui occupe la moindre aire de toutes les aires qu’elle pourrait avoir sous déformation locale ou non locale. 1, record 4, French, - surface%20minimale
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par exemple, la surface d’une pellicule d’eau savonneuse délimitée par une courbe fermée non plane de l'espace, matérialisée par un morceau de fil bouclé. La théorie des surface minimales a des applications importantes en topologie, en géométrie riemannienne et en théorie de la relativité. 1, record 4, French, - surface%20minimale
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
La surface minimale s’aplatit à l’infini, s’appui sur un contour, augmente, se déforme, diminue, occupe une aire, ne se recoupe pas. 1, record 4, French, - surface%20minimale
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 PHR
surface minimale bornée sans bord, complète, convexe, incomplète, non plane, plane, plissée. 1, record 4, French, - surface%20minimale
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 PHR
surfaces minimales de courbures principales opposées, surface minimale à perturbation du contour, surface minimale de Scherk, en forme de selle symétrique, en hélicoïde. 1, record 4, French, - surface%20minimale
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 PHR
théorie des surfaces minimales. 1, record 4, French, - surface%20minimale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-07-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- bowlingite
1, record 5, English, bowlingite
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A variety of saponite found near Bowling, Scotland. 2, record 5, English, - bowlingite
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- bowlingite
1, record 5, French, bowlingite
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété de saponite ou argile savonneuse trouvée à Bowling, Écosse. 1, record 5, French, - bowlingite
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-10-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- first change
1, record 6, English, first%20change
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- killing 1, record 6, English, killing
correct, standardized
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The conversion by saponification of fatty matter, to produce a soap mass which has a homogeneous appearance. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 2, record 6, English, - first%20change
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
first change; killing: terms standardized by ISO. 3, record 6, English, - first%20change
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- empâtage
1, record 6, French, emp%C3%A2tage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Passage, par saponification, des matières grasses à l'état de masse savonneuse en apparence homogène. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO. ] 2, record 6, French, - emp%C3%A2tage
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
empâtage : terme normalisé par l’AFNOR et l’ISO. 3, record 6, French, - emp%C3%A2tage
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-06-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Leatherworking Procedures
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- lustering
1, record 7, English, lustering
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processing of the grain side of leather ... 1, record 7, English, - lustering
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Procédés de travail du cuir
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- lustrage
1, record 7, French, lustrage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En ganterie, opération consistant à appliquer, côté fleur, sur agneaux et chevreaux glacés noirs une émulsion savonneuse grasse, dans le but d’en améliorer le toucher, et d’en intensifier la couleur. 1, record 7, French, - lustrage
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l’AFNOR. 2, record 7, French, - lustrage
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Définition reproduite avec l’accord de l’AFNOR. 2, record 7, French, - lustrage
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-10-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- boiling
1, record 8, English, boiling
correct, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- strong change 1, record 8, English, strong%20change
correct, standardized
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The operation of completing saponification by boiling the soap mass with an excess of alkali hydroxide. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 2, record 8, English, - boiling
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
boiling; strong change: terms standardized by ISO. 3, record 8, English, - boiling
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- cuisson
1, record 8, French, cuisson
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération ayant pour but de mener à son terme la réaction de saponification par ébullition de la masse savonneuse avec de l'hydroxyde alcalin en excès, soit en système hétérogène [savon grainé-lessive inférieure](procédé marseillais), soit en système homogène [...] 2, record 8, French, - cuisson
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cuisson : terme normalisé par l’ISO. 3, record 8, French, - cuisson
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- cocción
1, record 8, Spanish, cocci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1998-03-27
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- gum soap
1, record 9, English, gum%20soap
correct, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- middle soap 1, record 9, English, middle%20soap
correct, standardized
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An anisotropic phase of soap of lower concentration than neat soap in a plastic sticky state. It is practically transparent and often looks like a compact, relatively immobile mass of rubbery consistency. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 2, record 9, English, - gum%20soap
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Its formation is usually undesirable, and results from too low a concentration of electrolytes, due either to saponification with insufficient alkali or to excessive dilution with water. Its formation produces undue thickening of the soapy mass, which becomes difficult to handle or to redissolve. 2, record 9, English, - gum%20soap
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gum soap; middle soap: terms standardized by ISO. 3, record 9, English, - gum%20soap
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- savon médian
1, record 9, French, savon%20m%C3%A9dian
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phase du savon de concentration inférieure à celle du savon lisse, anisotrope, se présentant sous une forme plastique collante. Elle est pratiquement transparente et se présente sous forme de masses compactes à faible mobilité de consistance caoutchouteuse. Sa formation est indésirée, elle résulte de la diminution de la concentration d’électrolytes due, soit à une saponification avec une quantité insuffisante d’alcalin, soit à une dilution trop poussée avec de l'eau. Cette formation produit un fort épaississement de la masse savonneuse, qui devient difficile à manier et à redissoudre. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation. ] 2, record 9, French, - savon%20m%C3%A9dian
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
savon médian : terme normalisé par l’ISO et l’AFNOR. 3, record 9, French, - savon%20m%C3%A9dian
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1992-02-11
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
- Clothes Cleaning and Dyeing Services
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- cleaning equipment
1, record 10, English, cleaning%20equipment
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
- Teinturerie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- matériel de nettoyage
1, record 10, French, mat%C3%A9riel%20de%20nettoyage
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Système pour le détachage sans solvants par jets d’eau chaude savonneuse(...) 1, record 10, French, - mat%C3%A9riel%20de%20nettoyage
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1988-10-21
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Safety Devices (Mechanical Components)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- foam leak detector
1, record 11, English, foam%20leak%20detector
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
System of soap bubbles or special foaming liquids brushed over joints and connections to locate leaks. 1, record 11, English, - foam%20leak%20detector
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Organes de sécurité (Composants mécaniques)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- détecteur de fuite à base de mousse
1, record 11, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20de%20fuite%20%C3%A0%20base%20de%20mousse
proposal, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- détecteur de fuites à base de mousse 1, record 11, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20de%20fuites%20%C3%A0%20base%20de%20mousse
proposal, masculine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Détecteurs de fuite [...] On a [...] recours soit à une lampe(lampe "haloïde") [...] soit à l'eau savonneuse(mousse de savon formant des bulles à l'endroit exact de la fuite). Cette dernière méthode est, toutefois, moins sûre et peu précise. 2, record 11, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur%20de%20fuite%20%C3%A0%20base%20de%20mousse
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1987-03-26
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Funeral Services
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- embalming machine
1, record 12, English, embalming%20machine
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The embalming table, floors, walls, and embalming machine should be ... washed in hot soapy water. [AIDS: Guidelines for Funeral Directors] 1, record 12, English, - embalming%20machine
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Canada Diseases Weekly Report. 2, record 12, English, - embalming%20machine
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Pompes funèbres
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- appareil d'embaumement
1, record 12, French, appareil%20d%27embaumement
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Laver à l'eau savonneuse chaude la table d’embaumement, le plancher, les murs et l'appareil d’embaumement. [Le SIDA : Directives à l'intention des directeurs de services funéraires] 1, record 12, French, - appareil%20d%27embaumement
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Rapport hebdomadaire des maladies au Canada. 2, record 12, French, - appareil%20d%27embaumement
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1978-08-18
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- soapy
1, record 13, English, soapy
correct, adjective
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- unctuous 1, record 13, English, unctuous
correct
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of mineral texture that is slippery, smooth, and soft; e.g. talc. 1, record 13, English, - soapy
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- savonneux
1, record 13, French, savonneux
correct, adjective
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui tient du savon; onctueux comme le savon, ou qui a quelque autre propriété de cette substance : Argile savonneuse. 1, record 13, French, - savonneux
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Domestic Duties (General)
- General Vocabulary
- Clothing (General)
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- swish
1, record 14, English, swish
verb
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To move, pass, swing, or whirl with the sound of a swish. 1, record 14, English, - swish
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
swish: a light sweeping or brushing sound. 1, record 14, English, - swish
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Travaux domestiques (Généralités)
- Vocabulaire général
- Vêtements (Généralités)
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- fouler du bout des doigts 1, record 14, French, fouler%20du%20bout%20des%20doigts
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
- fouler doucement 2, record 14, French, fouler%20doucement
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
laine : laver très rapidement en foulant du bout des doigts, sans jamais frotter, dans une eau tiède savonneuse [...] 1, record 14, French, - fouler%20du%20bout%20des%20doigts
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En parlant d’un rideau de douche qu’on lave dans de l’eau tiède. 2, record 14, French, - fouler%20du%20bout%20des%20doigts
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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