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FEUILLANT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-08-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- leafing power
1, record 1, English, leafing%20power
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
leafing: Ability of aluminum or gold paint particles to align themselves more or less parallel with the coated surface. 2, record 1, English, - leafing%20power
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pigment leafing power
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pouvoir pelliculant
1, record 1, French, pouvoir%20pelliculant
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pouvoir feuillant 2, record 1, French, pouvoir%20feuillant
masculine noun
- pouvoir feuilletant 3, record 1, French, pouvoir%20feuilletant
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aptitude de certains pigments lamellaires à se placer à la surface d’un milieu de suspension et à s’y maintenir jusqu’à séchage complet pour former un écran. [Définition normalisée par l’AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 4, record 1, French, - pouvoir%20pelliculant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pouvoir pelliculant : terme normalisé par l’AFNOR. 5, record 1, French, - pouvoir%20pelliculant
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pouvoir pelliculant d’un pigment
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-04-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- leafing
1, record 2, English, leafing
correct, adjective, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
leafing: standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - leafing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pelliculant
1, record 2, French, pelliculant
correct, adjective, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- feuilletant 2, record 2, French, feuilletant
adjective
- feuillant 3, record 2, French, feuillant
adjective
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aptitude que présentent certains pigments à venir flotter à la surface des milieux en suspension, qui leur sont associés dans la fabrication des peintures. Ils forment ainsi à la surface externe des films secs une pellicule, d’aspect métallique, lustrée, à effet de miroir. 4, record 2, French, - pelliculant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pelliculant : normalisé par l’ISO. 5, record 2, French, - pelliculant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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