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DURCI EAU [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Bioengineering
- Aquaculture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- water hardened 1, record 1, English, water%20hardened
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
water hardening: The hardening of eggs by using water. 2, record 1, English, - water%20hardened
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Technique biologique
- Aquaculture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- durci à l'eau 1, record 1, French, durci%20%C3%A0%20l%27eau
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
durcissement à l’eau : Technique de durcissement des œufs au moyen de l’eau. 2, record 1, French, - durci%20%C3%A0%20l%27eau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Concrete
- Petroleum Asphalts
- Road Construction Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hot-mix bituminous concrete
1, record 2, English, hot%2Dmix%20bituminous%20concrete
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hot-mix type of bituminous concrete 1, record 2, English, hot%2Dmix%20type%20of%20bituminous%20concrete
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Types of bituminous mixtures are many and varied. They range from simple surface treatments to more expensive hot-mix bituminous concrete using high quality aggregates. 1, record 2, English, - hot%2Dmix%20bituminous%20concrete
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de béton
- Bitumes
- Matériaux de constr. (Voies de circulation)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- béton bitumineux à chaud
1, record 2, French, b%C3%A9ton%20bitumineux%20%C3%A0%20chaud
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si le liant est fluide, [...] il se rassemble en globules à la surface des grains de silex. S’ il est durci(béton bitumineux à chaud en contact permanent avec une nappe d’eau) on constate [...] un film d’eau entre [...] mortier et [...] granulat. 1, record 2, French, - b%C3%A9ton%20bitumineux%20%C3%A0%20chaud
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-08-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Construction Materials
- Placement of Concrete
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- acid etching
1, record 3, English, acid%20etching
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- acid etch 2, record 3, English, acid%20etch
noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For more recent buildings, a variety of finishing techniques, such as acid etching have been used to enhance the surface texture of the finished product [concrete] beyond that which exists when the form is removed. 3, record 3, English, - acid%20etching
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des matériaux de construction
- Mise en place du béton
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- décapage à l’acide
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9capage%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Bacide
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- avivage à l’acide 2, record 3, French, avivage%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Bacide
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
béton décapé : La surface du béton durci est attaquée à l'aide de solutions acides et rincée à grande eau. Les granulats ressortent [selon] la durée du traitement à l'acide chlorhydrique. 3, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9capage%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Bacide
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-03-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Concrete Construction
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- freezable
1, record 4, English, freezable
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
capable of or susceptible to being frozen. 1, record 4, English, - freezable
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Bétonnage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gelable
1, record 4, French, gelable
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d’un liquide susceptible de geler. 1, record 4, French, - gelable
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
D'une façon générale, après une période initiale de prédurcissement(c'est-à-dire de 2 à 3 jours suivant les conditions de conservation et suivant les qualités, la vitesse d’hydratation et le dosage en ciment, la masse de l'élément, la nature des coffrages,..., etc.), il est nécessaire qu'une alimentation en eau supplémentaire survienne pour accroître l'eau libre, qui reste gelable dans les pores du béton durci. 1, record 4, French, - gelable
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il semble que "gélif" ne s’applique qu’à des matériaux capables de se détériorer sous l’effet de la dilatation de l’eau en cours de congélation, "gelable" s’appliquant aux liquides qui ne sont pas "gélifs". 1, record 4, French, - gelable
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1988-04-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Masonry Materials
- Applications of Concrete
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cast stone
1, record 5, English, cast%20stone
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- reconstructed stone 2, record 5, English, reconstructed%20stone
correct
- patent stone 2, record 5, English, patent%20stone
correct
- cast concrete stone 3, record 5, English, cast%20concrete%20stone
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A highly refined building stone manufactured from a mixture of Portland cement, coarse aggregates, and fine aggregates, to simulate natural cut stone. 2, record 5, English, - cast%20stone
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cast stone, another concrete product, is used for interior as well as exterior facing. It is usually made from portland cement mortar and some normal- or light-weight aggregate, molded in various sizes ... to represent roughhewn stone. 4, record 5, English, - cast%20stone
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Marble chips are graded for making artificial stone .... Crushed and ground [marble] products are used for ... cast stone .... 5, record 5, English, - cast%20stone
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The following sources do not distinguish this concept from the concept of "artificial stone": ARCCO 1975, p. 26; BRILM 1976, p. 99; HOMAT 1971, p. 622. 6, record 5, English, - cast%20stone
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de maçonnerie
- Utilisation du béton
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pierre artificielle
1, record 5, French, pierre%20artificielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
mélange de ciment(pouvant être coloré), d’eau, de granulats et éventuellement d’adjuvants qui, une fois durci et convenablement traité par différents procédés, présente l'aspect de certaines pierres naturelles.(Il s’agit le plus souvent d’éléments préfabriqués.) 2, record 5, French, - pierre%20artificielle
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des pierres artificielles. Il s’agit de véritables pierres reconstituées, fabriquées à partir de mortiers ou bétons particuliers où le granulat est constitué par des déchets de carrière, réduits par broyage à une grosseur analogue à celle des grains de la pierre à reproduire. 3, record 5, French, - pierre%20artificielle
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec la pierre reconstituée (en anglais, «artificial stone»). 4, record 5, French, - pierre%20artificielle
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1985-07-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Various Decorative Arts
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- flour figure 1, record 6, English, flour%20figure
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Arts décoratifs divers
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- personnage en pâte
1, record 6, French, personnage%20en%20p%C3%A2te
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En parlant de ces petits personnages faits à partir d’un mélange durci de farine, de sel et d’eau et vendus dans les kiosques et les boutiques d’artisanat. 1, record 6, French, - personnage%20en%20p%C3%A2te
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Binders and Mastics (Constr.)
- Concrete Preparation and Mixing
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- retemper 1, record 7, English, retemper
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Liants et mastics (Construction)
- Fabrication du béton
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- malaxer de nouveau 1, record 7, French, malaxer%20de%20nouveau
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- regâcher 1, record 7, French, reg%C3%A2cher
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
regâcher : ajouter de l'eau à du mortier partiellement durci pour le remalaxer et obtenir un mortier qui peut être employé. 1, record 7, French, - malaxer%20de%20nouveau
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Cement Industry
- Concrete Construction
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- evaporable water 1, record 8, English, evaporable%20water
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--a term applied mainly to hardened cement pastes, meaning water removable by vacuum drying under specified conditions. It includes free and capillary water and (...) most or all of the adsorbed water 1, record 8, English, - evaporable%20water
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Cimenterie
- Bétonnage
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- eau vaporisable 1, record 8, French, eau%20vaporisable
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- eau évaporable 1, record 8, French, eau%20%C3%A9vaporable
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
l'--remplit les pores les plus fins du ciment durci et ne peut être expulsée, pour la plus grande partie, que par dessiccation artificielle [aussi appelé eau évaporable HOMAT 71 810] 1, record 8, French, - eau%20vaporisable
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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