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EPONGE FER [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Furnaces and Ovens (Metallurgy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bloomery furnace
1, record 1, English, bloomery%20furnace
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bloomery hearth 2, record 1, English, bloomery%20hearth
correct
- bloomery 3, record 1, English, bloomery
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A furnace and forge in which wrought-iron blooms were formerly made directly from the ore or more rarely from cast iron. 3, record 1, English, - bloomery%20furnace
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bloomary
- bloomary furnace
- bloomary hearth
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fours (Métallurgie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bas fourneau
1, record 1, French, bas%20fourneau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fourneau de réduction du minerai de fer par la méthode directe, produisant un bloc(loupe) ou éponge de fer(ou d’acier). 2, record 1, French, - bas%20fourneau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-05-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Iron and Steel
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sponge iron
1, record 2, English, sponge%20iron
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- iron sponge 2, record 2, English, iron%20sponge
correct
- direct reduced iron 3, record 2, English, direct%20reduced%20iron
correct, standardized
- DRI 4, record 2, English, DRI
correct, standardized
- DRI 4, record 2, English, DRI
- porous iron 5, record 2, English, porous%20iron
correct
- spongy iron 2, record 2, English, spongy%20iron
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Iron in porous form or containing many voids ... 6, record 2, English, - sponge%20iron
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... specifically, crude iron made by subjecting the oxide ore to a reducing gas without melting. 6, record 2, English, - sponge%20iron
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
direct reduced iron; DRI: term and abbreviation standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 7, record 2, English, - sponge%20iron
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sidérurgie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- éponge de fer
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9ponge%20de%20fer
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fer-éponge 2, record 2, French, fer%2D%C3%A9ponge
correct, masculine noun
- fer de réduction directe 3, record 2, French, fer%20de%20r%C3%A9duction%20directe
correct, masculine noun
- FRD 3, record 2, French, FRD
correct, masculine noun
- FRD 3, record 2, French, FRD
- fer spongieux 4, record 2, French, fer%20spongieux
correct, masculine noun
- fer poreux 5, record 2, French, fer%20poreux
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit poreux obtenu soit par réduction directe de minerais de fer par un gaz réducteur (gaz naturel) et refondu et coulé ensuite, soit par réduction de minerais riches (magnétite suédoise) par le carbone dans des pots réfractaires chauffés. 6, record 2, French, - %C3%A9ponge%20de%20fer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
éponge de fer : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 7, record 2, French, - %C3%A9ponge%20de%20fer
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Siderurgia
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- esponja de hierro
1, record 2, Spanish, esponja%20de%20hierro
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forma porosa de hierro finamente dividida, obtenida por reducción de un óxido de hierro a tan baja temperatura que no se produce la fusión. 1, record 2, Spanish, - esponja%20de%20hierro
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-02-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Horse Husbandry
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- toe of a shoe
1, record 3, English, toe%20of%20a%20shoe
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des chevaux
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pince d’un fer
1, record 3, French, pince%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20fer
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On décrit au fer quatre parties, la pince(partie avant), la mamelle puis le quartier(parties latérales) et enfin l'éponge(partie arrière). 2, record 3, French, - pince%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20fer
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-10-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- spoon
1, record 4, English, spoon
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On a heel of a shoe, [the spoon] extends upward and cover the heel, fitted closely it might prevent the horse from pulling the shoe while overreaching. 1, record 4, English, - spoon
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- coquille
1, record 4, French, coquille
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sur l'éponge d’un fer, [la coquille] remonte en suivant la forme du talon et peut limiter les problèmes d’arrachage de fer lorsque le cheval s’atteint en talons. 1, record 4, French, - coquille
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-11-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Horse Husbandry
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- heel of a horseshoe
1, record 5, English, heel%20of%20a%20horseshoe
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Élevage des chevaux
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- éponge d’un fer
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9ponge%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20fer
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Extrémité de la branche qui va sous les talons. 1, record 5, French, - %C3%A9ponge%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20fer
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y accesorios deportivos
- Cría de ganado caballar
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- callo
1, record 5, Spanish, callo
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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