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GRAISSE SAVON [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- non-soap grease
1, record 1, English, non%2Dsoap%20grease
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- nonsoap grease 2, record 1, English, nonsoap%20grease
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grease made by means of a thickening agent other than a soap. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 3, record 1, English, - non%2Dsoap%20grease
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Non-soap greases are used to suit special conditions of temperature, environment or service life. Some common thickeners are carbon black, silica gel and special clays. 4, record 1, English, - non%2Dsoap%20grease
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
non-soap grease: term standardized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - non%2Dsoap%20grease
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
nonsoap grease: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 5, record 1, English, - non%2Dsoap%20grease
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- graisse sans savon
1, record 1, French, graisse%20sans%20savon
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Graisse fabriquée au moyen d’un agent épaississant autre qu'un savon métallique. 2, record 1, French, - graisse%20sans%20savon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
graisse sans savon : terme officiellement recommandé par le Gouvernement français et normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - graisse%20sans%20savon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
graisse sans savon : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques(Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - graisse%20sans%20savon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-03-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Fatty Substances (Food)
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- saponification value
1, record 2, English, saponification%20value
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The number of milligrams of potassium hydroxide needed to completely convert one gram of oil into soap. 2, record 2, English, - saponification%20value
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Corps gras (Ind. de l'aliment.)
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- indice de saponification
1, record 2, French, indice%20de%20saponification
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité, en milligrammes, d’hydroxyde de potassium nécessaire pour transformer un gramme d’huile(ou de graisse) en un savon. 2, record 2, French, - indice%20de%20saponification
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
- Substancias grasas (Industria alimentaria)
- Molinería y cereales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- índice de saponificación
1, record 2, Spanish, %C3%ADndice%20de%20saponificaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Miligramos de hidróxido potásico necesarios para saponificar un gramo de grasa. 1, record 2, Spanish, - %C3%ADndice%20de%20saponificaci%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-07-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Black Products (Petroleum)
- Lubrication Technology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lithium grease
1, record 3, English, lithium%20grease
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- lithium-base grease 2, record 3, English, lithium%2Dbase%20grease
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Heat stable, water lubricating grease with lithium salts of higher fatty acids (or lithium soaps of fatty glycerides) as a base [which is] used [as a lubricant]. 3, record 3, English, - lithium%20grease
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pyroil white lithium grease is a heavy-duty lubricant spray for auto, home, farm, marine and shop. Designed for all metal-to-metal applications, it helps prevent rust and corrosion. It sprays on as a liquid, penetrates tiny crevices, and then sets up as a lubricating grease that stays put. 4, record 3, English, - lithium%20grease
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... used for low-temperature service in aircraft. 3, record 3, English, - lithium%20grease
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
- Tribologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- graisse au lithium
1, record 3, French, graisse%20au%20lithium
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- graisse à base de savon de lithium 2, record 3, French, graisse%20%C3%A0%20base%20de%20savon%20de%20lithium
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les graisses au lithium [...] couvrent un domaine d’utilisation très large : métallurgie, énergie nucléaire, industrie du ciment, de la céramique, industrie automobile. [...] Lorsque la graisse au lithium est fabriquée avec un acide gras sélectionné, elle est caractérisée par les propriétés suivantes : bonne résistance mécanique; résistance à l’eau acceptable; [...] grâce à sa structure butyreuse, utilisation à basse température possible [...] 3, record 3, French, - graisse%20au%20lithium
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-04-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Black Products (Petroleum)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sodium base grease
1, record 4, English, sodium%20base%20grease
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- sodium-base grease 2, record 4, English, sodium%2Dbase%20grease
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Labyrinth type seals are incorporated and, at the request of the customer, a sodium base grease used as the lubricant. 1, record 4, English, - sodium%20base%20grease
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- graisse à base de sodium
1, record 4, French, graisse%20%C3%A0%20base%20de%20sodium
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- graisse au savon de sodium 2, record 4, French, graisse%20au%20savon%20de%20sodium
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les étanchéités sont du type à chicanes. Selon les désirs du client, une graisse à base de sodium est utilisée comme lubrifiant. 1, record 4, French, - graisse%20%C3%A0%20base%20de%20sodium
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-09-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- soap grease
1, record 5, English, soap%20grease
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grease manufactured by dispersion in a base oil of a metallic-soap-type thickener. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 1, record 5, English, - soap%20grease
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
soap grease: term standardized by ISO. 2, record 5, English, - soap%20grease
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- graisse avec savon
1, record 5, French, graisse%20avec%20savon
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Graisse fabriquée par dispersion dans une huile de base d’un épaississant du type savon métallique. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO. ] 1, record 5, French, - graisse%20avec%20savon
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
graisse avec savon : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 5, French, - graisse%20avec%20savon
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1991-02-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Black Products (Petroleum)
- Lubrication Technology
- Mechanical Components
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- complex soap grease
1, record 6, English, complex%20soap%20grease
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Complex soap greases are made from special soaps to obtain a multi-purpose grease. 1, record 6, English, - complex%20soap%20grease
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
- Tribologie
- Composants mécaniques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- graisse à savon complexe
1, record 6, French, graisse%20%C3%A0%20savon%20complexe
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si l’on tient compte [...] de la nature chimique de l’épaississant à l’exclusion de la nature du fluide lubrifiant, les graisses peuvent être classées de la façon suivante [...] Graisses à savons complexes : d’aluminium, de calcium. 1, record 6, French, - graisse%20%C3%A0%20savon%20complexe
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1991-01-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Black Products (Petroleum)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- lead-base grease 1, record 7, English, lead%2Dbase%20grease
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- graisse à base de savon de plomb
1, record 7, French, graisse%20%C3%A0%20base%20de%20savon%20de%20plomb
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1988-05-30
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- lithium-calcium complex soap 1, record 8, English, lithium%2Dcalcium%20complex%20soap
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- graisse à savon mixte Ca/Li
1, record 8, French, graisse%20%C3%A0%20savon%20mixte%20Ca%2FLi
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- graisse à savon mixte calcium-lithium 2, record 8, French, graisse%20%C3%A0%20savon%20mixte%20calcium%2Dlithium
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les graisses à savons mixtes contiennent deux savons différents (...) En France, les plus utilisés sont les graisses Ca/Li, Na/K, Ca/Pb et Li/Pb. 1, record 8, French, - graisse%20%C3%A0%20savon%20mixte%20Ca%2FLi
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1981-12-30
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Craft Industries
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- tallow candle 1, record 9, English, tallow%20candle
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Industrie artisanale
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- chandelle de suif
1, record 9, French, chandelle%20de%20suif
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
suif :graisse animale, composée de plusieurs glycérides [...] Suif utilisé dans la préparation des savons(savon animal), dans le traitement des cuirs 1, record 9, French, - chandelle%20de%20suif
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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