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DURCISSEMENT TRAVAIL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-09-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cement Industry
- Types of Concrete
- Binders and Mastics (Constr.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rapid hardening Portland cement 1, record 1, English, rapid%20hardening%20Portland%20cement
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rapid-hardening Portland cement 2, record 1, English, rapid%2Dhardening%20Portland%20cement
correct
- rapid-curing Portland cement 3, record 1, English, rapid%2Dcuring%20Portland%20cement
- quick-strengthening Portland cement 4, record 1, English, quick%2Dstrengthening%20Portland%20cement
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Portland cement which, partly through adjustment of chemical composition and partly because of finer grinding, has the property of hardening more rapidly. 5, record 1, English, - rapid%20hardening%20Portland%20cement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--high early strength 1, record 1, English, - rapid%20hardening%20Portland%20cement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cimenterie
- Sortes de béton
- Liants et mastics (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ciment Portland à durcissement rapide
1, record 1, French, ciment%20Portland%20%C3%A0%20durcissement%20rapide
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 DEF
Ciment Portland qui, en partie par la correction de sa composition chimique et en partie en raison d’un broyage plus fin, a la propriété de durcir plus rapidement. 3, record 1, French, - ciment%20Portland%20%C3%A0%20durcissement%20rapide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ciment Portland à durcissement rapide : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 4, record 1, French, - ciment%20Portland%20%C3%A0%20durcissement%20rapide
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ciment à durcissement rapide
- ciment à prise rapide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-06-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- work hardening
1, record 2, English, work%20hardening
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opposite of work softening, in which shear results in a permanent increase of viscosity or consistency with time. 1, record 2, English, - work%20hardening
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- durcissement par un travail
1, record 2, French, durcissement%20par%20un%20travail
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
L’opposé de ramollissement par un travail dans lequel le cisaillement provoque une augmentation permanente, avec le temps, de la viscosité ou de la consistance. 1, record 2, French, - durcissement%20par%20un%20travail
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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