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REFERENCE PEINTURE [2 records]

Record 1 2011-06-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Tools and Equipment
  • Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
CONT

Viscosity: The property of liquid which enables it to resist flow. Often measured by the time required for a given volume of liquid to flow through a small hole in the bottom of a cup with controlled conditions. (Called appropriately, a viscosity cup).

OBS

viscosity cup: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage industriel
  • Peintures et vernis (Industries)
OBS

Le viscosimètre : Cet appareil permet de mesurer la viscosité de la peinture, par référence au temps d’écoulement de celle-ci au travers d’un orifice calibré. Il se compose d’un godet [...] ayant à sa base un orifice calibré de 4 mm de diamètre. La peinture est versée dans le godet, jusqu'à la limite de sa contenance, le trou d’écoulement étant bouché avec le doigt.

OBS

godet de viscosimètre : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 2 1988-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Servicing and Maintenance (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Entretien et réparation (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
CONT

La référence de la peinture est indiquée sur la plaque d’identification(...)

Spanish

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