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GRANULATS LIEGE EXPANSE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cork
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
- Thermal Insulation
- Natural Construction Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- expanded cork granules
1, record 1, English, expanded%20cork%20granules
correct, see observation, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Resilient, insulating mat of bituminised kraft paper. With a layer of pure expanded cork granules on one side and aluminium laminate (vapour screen) on the other. 1, record 1, English, - expanded%20cork%20granules
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term usually used in plural. 2, record 1, English, - expanded%20cork%20granules
Record 1, Key term(s)
- expanded cork granule
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Liège
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
- Isolation thermique
- Matériaux de construction naturels
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- granulés de liège expansé
1, record 1, French, granul%C3%A9s%20de%20li%C3%A8ge%20expans%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- granulats de liège expansé 2, record 1, French, granulats%20de%20li%C3%A8ge%20expans%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces granulés de liège sont dits expansés après avoir subi un développement en volume (ou en surface). 1, record 1, French, - granul%C3%A9s%20de%20li%C3%A8ge%20expans%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Liège. Écorce du chêne-liège. Léger et relativement souple, très résistant à l’humidité et à la chaleur, le liège sert dans le bâtiment : [...] sous forme de granulats obtenus par broyage ou déchiquetage d’agglomérés, ou par concassage de liège naturel; ces granulats sont fournis en vrac pour la composition de bétons légers, ou pour l’isolation phonique et/ou thermique. 3, record 1, French, - granul%C3%A9s%20de%20li%C3%A8ge%20expans%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
granulés de liège expansé; granulats de liège expansé : termes ordinairement utilisé au pluriel. 2, record 1, French, - granul%C3%A9s%20de%20li%C3%A8ge%20expans%C3%A9
Record 1, Key term(s)
- granulé de liège expansé
- granulat de liège expansé
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-10-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Concrete
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- high strength lightweight aggregate concrete
1, record 2, English, high%20strength%20lightweight%20aggregate%20concrete
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Concrete density can be reduced in several ways, i.e., lightweight aggregates, cellular foams, high air contents, no fines mixes, etc., but only high quality structural grade lightweight aggregates can develop high strength lightweight aggregate concretes. 2, record 2, English, - high%20strength%20lightweight%20aggregate%20concrete
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de béton
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- BHP à granulats légers
1, record 2, French, BHP%20%C3%A0%20granulats%20l%C3%A9gers
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Béton de granulats légers : désigne, de façon générique, tous les bétons comportant une proportion importante de granulats de faible densité : diatomées, ponces, perlites, liège, polystyrène expansé, verre cellulaire, etc. 2, record 2, French, - BHP%20%C3%A0%20granulats%20l%C3%A9gers
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] une nouvelle approche de la conception doit être faite avec l’arrivée des BHP et [...] doit intégrer les matériaux nouveaux (BHP fibrés, BHP à granulats légers...) [...] 1, record 2, French, - BHP%20%C3%A0%20granulats%20l%C3%A9gers
Record 2, Key term(s)
- béton à hautes performances à granulats légers
- BHP de granulats légers
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-07-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Concrete Preparation and Mixing
- Road Construction Materials
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- expanded shale
1, record 3, English, expanded%20shale
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- herculite 1, record 3, English, herculite
- haydite 1, record 3, English, haydite
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... lightweight aggregate, variously known as herculite or haydite, ... produced by passing a crushed shale through a rotary kiln at about 2000 degrees F ... Herculite is used [ to replace stone aggregates ] 1, record 3, English, - expanded%20shale
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fabrication du béton
- Matériaux de constr. (Voies de circulation)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- schiste expansé
1, record 3, French, schiste%20expans%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
bétons à agrégats expansés: béton à agrégats légers tels que les argiles expansées, Schiste expansé, perlite, laitiers expansés. 1, record 3, French, - schiste%20expans%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Autres granulats expansés : 1. Le liège aggloméré expansé pur.(...) 2. Le polystyrène expansé Styropor.(...) 3. Le schiste expansé, selon la même technique que l'argile : exemple, le "Granulex". 4. Le verre expansé(...) 2, record 3, French, - schiste%20expans%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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