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TYPE ETHER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
- Motors (Machinery)
- Climate-Control Equipment (Motor Vehicles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bellows-type thermostat
1, record 1, English, bellows%2Dtype%20thermostat
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CRAU 75, 60. (...) thermostat [which] depends on the expansion of a gas inside a bellows. (...) The bellows is a sealed metal container with flexible sides. When the pressure in the bellows goes up, the bellows gets longer. This action can be used as a control. 2, record 1, English, - bellows%2Dtype%20thermostat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bellows-type thermostat: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - bellows%2Dtype%20thermostat
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
- Moteurs mécaniques
- Système de conditionnement de l'air (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- thermostat à soufflet
1, record 1, French, thermostat%20%C3%A0%20soufflet
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
GUAU 77-I, 371. [...] type de thermostat [qui] se compose d’une capsule ou d’un soufflet métallique étanche et rempli d’un liquide volatil, ordinairement de l'éther ou de l'alcool. Lorsque le moteur est froid, la soupape commandée par le thermostat est fermée. La vaporisation du liquide volatil dans la capsule par suite de l'échauffement de l'eau produit la dilatation de la capsule et l'ouverture de la soupape. 2, record 1, French, - thermostat%20%C3%A0%20soufflet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
thermostat à soufflet : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - thermostat%20%C3%A0%20soufflet
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-11-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- polyether
1, record 2, English, polyether
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A polymer in which the repeated structural unit in the chain is of the ether type. 1, record 2, English, - polyether
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polyether: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - polyether
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- polyéther
1, record 2, French, poly%C3%A9ther
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polymère dans lequel le motif structural répété dans la chaîne est du type ether. 1, record 2, French, - poly%C3%A9ther
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polyéther : terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO. 2, record 2, French, - poly%C3%A9ther
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación de plásticos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- poliéter
1, record 2, Spanish, poli%C3%A9ter
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polímero en el cual la unidad estructural repetida en la cadena es de tipo éter. 1, record 2, Spanish, - poli%C3%A9ter
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-08-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Agricultural Chemicals
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lactofen
1, record 3, English, lactofen
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- ethyl O-[5-(2-chloro-alpha,alpha,alpha-trifluoro-p-tolyloxy)-2-nitrobenzoyl]-DL-lactate 1, record 3, English, ethyl%20O%2D%5B5%2D%282%2Dchloro%2Dalpha%2Calpha%2Calpha%2Dtrifluoro%2Dp%2Dtolyloxy%29%2D2%2Dnitrobenzoyl%5D%2DDL%2Dlactate
correct, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Herbicide. 2, record 3, English, - lactofen
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
alpha: This word must be replaced by the corresponding Greek letter or italicized. 2, record 3, English, - lactofen
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
O; p: These letters must be italicized. 2, record 3, English, - lactofen
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Chemical formula: C19H15ClF3NO7 2, record 3, English, - lactofen
Record 3, Key term(s)
- ethyl O-[5-(2-chloro-a,a,a-trifluoro-p-tolyloxy)-2-nitrobenzoyl]-DL-lactate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Agents chimiques (Agriculture)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lactofène
1, record 3, French, lactof%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] un herbicide de type éther diphénylique non homologué pour le soya dans l'Est du Canada [...] 1, record 3, French, - lactof%C3%A8ne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : C19H15ClF3NO7 2, record 3, French, - lactof%C3%A8ne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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