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FUSION IGNEE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geophysics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pyrosphere
1, record 1, English, pyrosphere
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- magmosphere 1, record 1, English, magmosphere
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The zone of the Earth below the lithosphere, consisting of magma ... 1, record 1, English, - pyrosphere
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géophysique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pyrosphère
1, record 1, French, pyrosph%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nappe de fusion ignée qui sépare le noyau central rigide du globe(barysphère) de la lithosphère [...] 2, record 1, French, - pyrosph%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nom par lequel on désignait autrefois le noyau de la Terre, supposé en fusion. 3, record 1, French, - pyrosph%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-06-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Smelting of Metal
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- smelting
1, record 2, English, smelting
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- smelt 2, record 2, English, smelt
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any metallurgical operation in which metal is separated by fusion from those impurities with which it may be chemically combined or physically mixed, such as in ores. 2, record 2, English, - smelting
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Smelting refers specifically to those high-temperature processes whereby ore and gangue minerals are chemically altered, fluxed and reduced to form a low-density molten slag and one or more heavier liquid metals or metallic compounds. 3, record 2, English, - smelting
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When metallic ores are exposed to heat, and such reagents as develop the metal, it is called smelting in contradistinction from the mere application of heat, causing the ore to become fluid, which is called melting. 2, record 2, English, - smelting
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Smelting of ore. 4, record 2, English, - smelting
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fusion (Métallurgie générale)
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fusion
1, record 2, French, fusion
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- smeltage 2, record 2, French, smeltage
avoid
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération métallurgique qui permet d’obtenir un métal, un alliage ou un produit intermédiaire (matte), par passage partiel ou total à l’état liquide. Suivant la nature du composé réagissant, la fusion peut être réductrice, oxydante, carburante, sulfurante ou scorifiante. 3, record 2, French, - fusion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les opérations de fusion, on obtient toujours au minimum trois phases : a) une phase ignée réduite, qui est le métal ou la matte, parfois un carbure, un siliciure, un arséniure(speiss), b) une phase oxydée qui est un laitier ou une scorie, rarement un sel fondu, c) une phase gazeuse, constituée principalement par les gaz de combustion(sauf dans le cas des fours électriques). 4, record 2, French, - fusion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «fusion» est employé aussi pour désigner la liquéfaction d’un métal sous le seul effet de chaleur, c’est-à-dire sans l’addition d’un réactif chimique; l’équivalent anglais dans ce cas est «melting». L’interprétation correcte du terme est déterminée à partir de son contexte. 5, record 2, French, - fusion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Fusion du minerai. 6, record 2, French, - fusion
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fundición de metales
- Explotación de minerales (Metalurgia)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fusión
1, record 2, Spanish, fusi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fundición o fusión de una mena para separar y refinar el metal. 1, record 2, Spanish, - fusi%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-09-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pyrogenic
1, record 3, English, pyrogenic
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- pyrogenetic 2, record 3, English, pyrogenetic
correct
- pyrogenous 1, record 3, English, pyrogenous
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Said of a process or of a deposit involving the intrusion and/or extrusion of magma. 2, record 3, English, - pyrogenic
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pyrogène
1, record 3, French, pyrog%C3%A8ne
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme générique qualifiant les roches ou les minéraux formés par la fusion purement ignée [...] 1, record 3, French, - pyrog%C3%A8ne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- pirogénico 1, record 3, Spanish, pirog%C3%A9nico
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1982-09-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aluminum
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- igneous fusion 1, record 4, English, igneous%20fusion
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Aluminium
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fusion ignée 1, record 4, French, fusion%20ign%C3%A9e
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
électrolyse. 1, record 4, French, - fusion%20ign%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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