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Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Welding and Soldering (Metals)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- molten pool
1, record 1, English, molten%20pool
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- weld puddle 2, record 1, English, weld%20puddle
correct, standardized, officially approved
- weld pool 3, record 1, English, weld%20pool
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The pool of liquid metal formed during fusion welding. 4, record 1, English, - molten%20pool
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The welding wire is fed into the arc, or into the molten pool formed on the work. 5, record 1, English, - molten%20pool
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
molten pool; weld puddle: terms standardized by the British Standards Institution and by the Standards Association of Australia; terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 6, record 1, English, - molten%20pool
Record 1, Key term(s)
- welding pool
- welding puddle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Soudage (Métal)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bain de fusion
1, record 1, French, bain%20de%20fusion
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 CONT
Comme dans le soudage avec électrode enrobée, ce laitier recouvre le bain de fusion qu’il protège. 2, record 1, French, - bain%20de%20fusion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Soudage par fusion. Il regroupe tous les procédés de soudage comportant une fusion localisée, exécutée avec ou sans utilisation de produit d’apport et sans intervention de pression. On en distingue plusieurs familles. [...] soudage au gaz, [...] soudage à l'arc, [...] soudage avec électrode enrobée, [...] Dans le soudage sous protection gazeuse avec fil fusible, l'arc et le bain de fusion sont protégés par un gaz inerte(hélium ou argon dans le procédé MIG [Metal Inert Gas]) ou un mélange gazeux actif(procédé MAG [Metal Active Gas]). 3, record 1, French, - bain%20de%20fusion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bain de fusion : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - bain%20de%20fusion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-05-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Arc Welding
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gas-shielded arc welding
1, record 2, English, gas%2Dshielded%20arc%20welding
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- inert-gas arc welding 2, record 2, English, inert%2Dgas%20arc%20welding
correct
- inert-gas welding 3, record 2, English, inert%2Dgas%20welding
correct
- inert-gas-shielded arc welding 4, record 2, English, inert%2Dgas%2Dshielded%20arc%20welding
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A process] in which the arc is shielded from the air by an inert gas such as argon or helium ... 5, record 2, English, - gas%2Dshielded%20arc%20welding
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"gas-shielded arc welding": A general term used to describe gas metal arc welding, gas tungsten arc welding, and flux cored arc welding when gas shielding is employed. 6, record 2, English, - gas%2Dshielded%20arc%20welding
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gas-shielded arc welding: term standardized by the American Welding Society (AWS). 7, record 2, English, - gas%2Dshielded%20arc%20welding
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Soudage à l'arc
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- soudage à l’arc sous atmosphère gazeuse
1, record 2, French, soudage%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Barc%20sous%20atmosph%C3%A8re%20gazeuse
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- soudage sous protection gazeuse 2, record 2, French, soudage%20sous%20protection%20gazeuse
correct, masculine noun
- soudage à l’arc électrique sous atmosphère gazeuse 1, record 2, French, soudage%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Barc%20%C3%A9lectrique%20sous%20atmosph%C3%A8re%20gazeuse
correct, masculine noun
- soudage à l’arc en atmosphère inerte 1, record 2, French, soudage%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Barc%20en%20atmosph%C3%A8re%20inerte
correct, masculine noun
- soudage à l’arc sous protection gazeuse 3, record 2, French, soudage%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Barc%20sous%20protection%20gazeuse
correct, masculine noun
- soudage à l’arc sous gaz inerte 4, record 2, French, soudage%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Barc%20sous%20gaz%20inerte
correct, masculine noun
- soudage à l’arc sous gaz protecteur 5, record 2, French, soudage%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Barc%20sous%20gaz%20protecteur
masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les procédés de soudage à l'arc sous atmosphère gazeuse, la protection du bain de fusion et, s’il y a lieu, du métal d’apport au cours de son transfert, est assurée par un courant gazeux entourant l'arc électrique. Ce dernier peut jaillir, dans une atmosphère inerte, entre la pièce et une électrode infusible : c'est le procédé T. I. G.(Tungsten Inert Gaz). Ou bien il jaillit entre la pièce et une électrode [...] fusible [...] : c'est le procédé M. I. G.(Metal Inert Gaz). 1, record 2, French, - soudage%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Barc%20sous%20atmosph%C3%A8re%20gazeuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-10-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Arc Welding
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- MIG welding
1, record 3, English, MIG%20welding
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- inert-gas-metal arc welding 2, record 3, English, inert%2Dgas%2Dmetal%20arc%20welding
correct, standardized
- metal-arc inert gas welding 3, record 3, English, metal%2Darc%20inert%20gas%20welding
correct, standardized
- MIG process 4, record 3, English, MIG%20process
correct
- MIG welding process 5, record 3, English, MIG%20welding%20process
correct
- metal inert gas welding process 6, record 3, English, metal%20inert%20gas%20welding%20process
correct
- metal inert gas welding 7, record 3, English, metal%20inert%20gas%20welding
correct
- metal inert-gas welding 8, record 3, English, metal%20inert%2Dgas%20welding
correct
- metal-inert-gas welding 9, record 3, English, metal%2Dinert%2Dgas%20welding
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gas-shielded metal-arc welding using a consumable wire electrode in which the shielding is provided by an inert gas. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 3, record 3, English, - MIG%20welding
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ability to use low heat input and high travel speeds makes this MIG welding process suitable for joining thinner lightweight steels in automotive applications. 6, record 3, English, - MIG%20welding
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
MIG welding; metal-arc inert gas welding: terms standardized by ISO; inert-gas-metal arc welding: term standardized by the American Welding Society (AWS). 8, record 3, English, - MIG%20welding
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Soudage à l'arc
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- soudage MIG
1, record 3, French, soudage%20MIG
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- procédé MIG 2, record 3, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20MIG
correct, masculine noun
- procédé de soudage MIG 3, record 3, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20de%20soudage%20MIG
correct, masculine noun
- soudage à l'arc sous protection de gaz inerte avec fil-électrode fusible 4, record 3, French, soudage%20%C3%A0%20l%27arc%20sous%20protection%20de%20gaz%20inerte%20avec%20fil%2D%C3%A9lectrode%20fusible
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- soudage à l’arc avec fil électrode en atmosphère inerte 5, record 3, French, soudage%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Barc%20avec%20fil%20%C3%A9lectrode%20en%20atmosph%C3%A8re%20inerte
correct, masculine noun
- soudage à l’arc sous atmosphère inerte avec un fil électrode fusible 6, record 3, French, soudage%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Barc%20sous%20atmosph%C3%A8re%20inerte%20avec%20un%20fil%20%C3%A9lectrode%20fusible
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les principaux procédés de soudage à l'arc sont : le soudage avec électrode enrobée [...]; le soudage sous flux en poudre [...]; le soudage sous protection gazeuse avec fil fusible, dans lequel l'arc et le bain de fusion sont protégés de l'atmosphère ambiante par un gaz provenant d’une source extérieure. Selon la nature de ce gaz, on distingue le soudage MIG(de l'anglais Metal Inert Gas), dans lequel la protection est assurée par un gaz inerte(argon ou hélium), et le soudage MAG(de l'anglais Metal Active Gas), dans lequel la protection est assurée par un gaz ou un mélange gazeux actif, contenant généralement du CO2. Dans les deux cas, l'électrode peut être soit un fil nu massif, soit un fil tubulaire fourré de flux. 7, record 3, French, - soudage%20MIG
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Comme ce procédé de soudage MIG utilise un apport de chaleur peu élevé et des vitesses d’avancement élevées, il convient à l’assemblage de pièces d’automobiles en aciers légers et à paroi mince. 3, record 3, French, - soudage%20MIG
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les renseignements provenant de la source NUT-3 (Véhicules automobiles, lexique anglais-français) sont reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 8, record 3, French, - soudage%20MIG
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
MIG welding; soudage à l'arc sous protection de gaz inerte avec fil-électrode fusible : termes normalisés par l'ISO. 9, record 3, French, - soudage%20MIG
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-04-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Arc Welding
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- semi-automatic welding
1, record 4, English, semi%2Dautomatic%20welding
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- semiautomatic welding 2, record 4, English, semiautomatic%20welding
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Welding operation where the welding operator controls the sequences and adjusts various parameters as required. 3, record 4, English, - semi%2Dautomatic%20welding
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Soudage à l'arc
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- soudage semi-automatique
1, record 4, French, soudage%20semi%2Dautomatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- soudage semiautomatique 2, record 4, French, soudage%20semiautomatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En soudage semi-automatique, le dispositif automatique de dévidage du fil est, soit incorporé à la torche, soit indépendant. Le système est plus maniable dans le second cas où le fil-électrode, le courant, le gaz de protection et, éventuellement, l'eau de refroidissement, passent dans une gaine flexible à canaux multiples. Le fil, de plus fort diamètre, est poussé par des galets striés ou à gorge tandis que, dans le premier cas, il est tiré. Le refroidissement se fait par l'air ambiant et la circulation du gaz inerte sur les torches utilisables jusqu'à 250 à 300 A et au-delà, par eau. Dans la buse terminant la torche de soudage, le fil-électrode est entouré d’un jet concentrique de gaz. En appuyant sur la détente(gâchette) du pistolet, on commande le courant, le gaz de protection et l'eau. Le fil-électrode démarre immédiatement après l'amorçage de l'arc. 3, record 4, French, - soudage%20semi%2Dautomatique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette technique est dénommée «manuelle» par certains spécialistes qui considèrent, à juste raison, que le terme «semi-automatique» ne reflète pas la dextérité que le soudeur doit nécessairement posséder pour exécuter des assemblages satisfaisants. 3, record 4, French, - soudage%20semi%2Dautomatique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Soudage semi-automatique MIG et MAG. 4, record 4, French, - soudage%20semi%2Dautomatique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1995-09-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Metal Joining)
- Arc Welding
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- tungsten inert gas welder 1, record 5, English, tungsten%20inert%20gas%20welder
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- TIG welder 2, record 5, English, TIG%20welder
proposal
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Welder: Job description.] Welds prototypes and components constructed of a wide range of metals and alloys such as steels, stainless steels, heat resistant alloys, aluminum alloys, copper and brass. Assignments typically require the use of Ultra-High-Vacuum equipment and techniques. The incumbent utilizes equipment and processes such as seam, spot, and manual welders, tungsten and metallic inert gas welders, AC/DC transformer and DC generator welders, motorized welding positioners, and laser welders; and selects electrodes and filler and brazing alloys. 1, record 5, English, - tungsten%20inert%20gas%20welder
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Équipement pour l'assemblage des métaux
- Soudage à l'arc
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- soudeuse à l’électrode de tungstène
1, record 5, French, soudeuse%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9lectrode%20de%20tungst%C3%A8ne
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- soudeuse à l’arc en atmosphère inerte avec électrode à tungstène 1, record 5, French, soudeuse%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Barc%20en%20atmosph%C3%A8re%20inerte%20avec%20%C3%A9lectrode%20%C3%A0%20tungst%C3%A8ne
proposal, feminine noun
- soudeuse TIG 1, record 5, French, soudeuse%20TIG
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir aussi «soudeuse MIG»(«à l'arc sous protection de gaz inerte avec fil électrode fusible»). 1, record 5, French, - soudeuse%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9lectrode%20de%20tungst%C3%A8ne
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pour plus de renseignements, voir les fiches suivantes dans TERMIUM : «tungsten-inert gas [TIG] welding», «inert-gas welding», «metal inert gas [MIG] welding». 1, record 5, French, - soudeuse%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9lectrode%20de%20tungst%C3%A8ne
Record 5, Key term(s)
- machine à souder à l’électrode de tungstène
- machine à souder à l’arc en atmosphère inerte avec électrode à tungstène
- machine à souder TIG
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1995-09-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Metal Joining)
- Arc Welding
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- metallic inert gas welder 1, record 6, English, metallic%20inert%20gas%20welder
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- MIG welder 2, record 6, English, MIG%20welder
proposal
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Welder: Job description.] Welds prototypes and components constructed of a wide range of metals and alloys such as steels, stainless steels, heat resistant alloys, aluminum alloys, copper and brass. Assignments typically require the use of Ultra-High-Vacuum equipment and techniques. The incumbent utilizes equipment and processes such as seam, spot, and manual welders, tungsten and metallic inert gas welders, AC/DC transformer and DC generator welders, motorized welding positioners, and laser welders; and selects electrodes and filler and brazing alloys. 1, record 6, English, - metallic%20inert%20gas%20welder
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Équipement pour l'assemblage des métaux
- Soudage à l'arc
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- soudeuse à l'arc sous protection de gaz inerte avec fil électrode fusible
1, record 6, French, soudeuse%20%C3%A0%20l%27arc%20sous%20protection%20de%20gaz%20inerte%20avec%20fil%20%C3%A9lectrode%20fusible
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- soudeuse MIG 1, record 6, French, soudeuse%20MIG
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir aussi «tungsten inert gas welder» (en français : «soudeuse TIG» (à l’électrode de tungstène, à l’arc en atmosphère inerte avec électrode à tungstène). 1, record 6, French, - soudeuse%20%C3%A0%20l%27arc%20sous%20protection%20de%20gaz%20inerte%20avec%20fil%20%C3%A9lectrode%20fusible
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pour plus de renseignements, voir les fiches suivantes dans TERMIUM : «inert-gas welding», «metal inert gas [MIG] welding», «tungsten-inert gas [TIG] welding». 1, record 6, French, - soudeuse%20%C3%A0%20l%27arc%20sous%20protection%20de%20gaz%20inerte%20avec%20fil%20%C3%A9lectrode%20fusible
Record 6, Key term(s)
- machine à souder MIG
- machine à souder à l'arc sous protection de gaz inerte avec fil électrode fusible
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-08-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Arc Welding
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- flux-cored wire metal-arc welding with inert gas shield
1, record 7, English, flux%2Dcored%20wire%20metal%2Darc%20welding%20with%20inert%20gas%20shield
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- flux-cored arc welding with inert gas shield 1, record 7, English, flux%2Dcored%20arc%20welding%20with%20inert%20gas%20shield
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Metal-arc welding using a consumable cored wire electrode with an inert gas shield from an external source. 1, record 7, English, - flux%2Dcored%20wire%20metal%2Darc%20welding%20with%20inert%20gas%20shield
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Soudage à l'arc
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- soudage à l'arc sous protection de gaz inerte avec fil-électrode fourré fusible
1, record 7, French, soudage%20%C3%A0%20l%27arc%20sous%20protection%20de%20gaz%20inerte%20avec%20fil%2D%C3%A9lectrode%20fourr%C3%A9%20fusible
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé de soudage à l'arc électrique avec un fil-électrode fourré fusible sous la protection d’un apport de gaz inerte. 1, record 7, French, - soudage%20%C3%A0%20l%27arc%20sous%20protection%20de%20gaz%20inerte%20avec%20fil%2D%C3%A9lectrode%20fourr%C3%A9%20fusible
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1993-07-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Welding - Various Processes
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- plasma MIG welding
1, record 8, English, plasma%20MIG%20welding
correct, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plasma arc welding using an additional consumable electrode and an inert shielding gas, e.g. argon, helium or their mixtures. 1, record 8, English, - plasma%20MIG%20welding
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 8, English, - plasma%20MIG%20welding
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Procédés de soudage divers
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- soudage au plasma MIG
1, record 8, French, soudage%20au%20plasma%20MIG
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé de soudage au plasma avec une électrode fusible additionnelle sous gaz de protection inerte du type argon, hélium ou un mélange de ces gaz. 1, record 8, French, - soudage%20au%20plasma%20MIG
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO. 2, record 8, French, - soudage%20au%20plasma%20MIG
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1979-02-08
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Aerodynamics and Theory of Gases
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- inert back-up gas 1, record 9, English, inert%20back%2Dup%20gas
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Inert back-up gas shall be used to protect and control the interior of the weld. 1, record 9, English, - inert%20back%2Dup%20gas
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Théorie des gaz et aérodynamique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- gaz inerte de protection
1, record 9, French, gaz%20inerte%20de%20protection
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Renseignement obtenu d’un spécialiste de la section de traduction technique centrale III. 1, record 9, French, - gaz%20inerte%20de%20protection
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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