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ADIATHERMIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1994-08-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heat-retaining 1, record 1, English, heat%2Dretaining
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- adiathermique
1, record 1, French, adiathermique
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impénétrable aux rayonnements thermiques. 1, record 1, French, - adiathermique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- adiatérmico 1, record 1, Spanish, adiat%C3%A9rmico
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-05-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heat-retaining power
1, record 2, English, heat%2Dretaining%20power
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The (...) property of a textile material to be considered here is that of warmth of handle or heat-retaining power. This property is important and wool and silk owe much of their popularity to the fact that they can be used for the manufacture of warm garments. 1, record 2, English, - heat%2Dretaining%20power
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pouvoir adiathermique
1, record 2, French, pouvoir%20adiathermique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- rétention calorifique 1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9tention%20calorifique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aptitude d’une étoffe à conserver la chaleur à un corps qu’elle entoure. 1, record 2, French, - pouvoir%20adiathermique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
NOR FR : pouvoir adiathermique/b/ 2, record 2, French, - pouvoir%20adiathermique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pouvoir adiathermique; rétention calorifique : Termes normalisés par l'AFNOR. 2, record 2, French, - pouvoir%20adiathermique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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