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CAOUTCHOUC [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-09-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Footwear (Clothing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rubber
1, record 1, English, rubber
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A low-cut overshoe of rubber. 2, record 1, English, - rubber
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rubber: designation usually used in the plural. 3, record 1, English, - rubber
Record 1, Key term(s)
- rubbers
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chaussures (Vêtements)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- caoutchouc
1, record 1, French, caoutchouc
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- claque 2, record 1, French, claque
correct, feminine noun, familiar
- snow-boot 3, record 1, French, snow%2Dboot
anglicism, masculine noun, France, obsolete
- snowboot 4, record 1, French, snowboot
anglicism, masculine noun, France, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couvre-chaussure en caoutchouc à tige basse. 5, record 1, French, - caoutchouc
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les claques sont des couvre-chaussures en caoutchouc qui servent à préserver les chaussures des ravages causés par la neige ou la boue. Elles permettent aux gens qui doivent se déplacer d'édifice en édifice de garder leurs chaussures tout en évitant de répandre de la neige dans les bureaux des clients qu'ils visitent. 6, record 1, French, - caoutchouc
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
caoutchouc; claque; snow-boot; snowboot : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel. 5, record 1, French, - caoutchouc
Record 1, Key term(s)
- caoutchoucs
- claques
- snow-boots
- snowboots
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rubber plant
1, record 2, English, rubber%20plant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Indoor plant of the family Moraceae, native to tropical Asia. The familiar Rubber Plant has oval, leathery, dark green glossy long leaves to 30 cm (1 ft) long along a strong stem. 2, record 2, English, - rubber%20plant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- caoutchouc
1, record 2, French, caoutchouc
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plante d'intérieur de la famille des Moracées, originaire d'Asie tropicale. Elle a des feuilles ovales, vert foncé brillant, de 30 cm de long qui sont disposées en spirale le long de la tige. Il existe de nombreuses formes panachées. 2, record 2, French, - caoutchouc
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-07-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
- Rubber
- Synthetic Fabrics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- elastomer
1, record 3, English, elastomer
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- rubber 2, record 3, English, rubber
see observation, noun
- elastomeric material 3, record 3, English, elastomeric%20material
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A macromolecular material which, [under normal room temperature test conditions], returns rapidly to approximately its initial dimensions and shape after substantial deformation by a weak stress and release of the stress. 4, record 3, English, - elastomer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rubber (caoutchouc): Now ... applied to any of a large range of synthetic organic polymers having properties of elasticity, etc., resembling those of natural rubber. Rubber is the base of various recent trade-names denoting preparations of caoutchouc, or substitutes for it, as rubberide, rubberine, rubberite, rubberoid. 5, record 3, English, - elastomer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
elastomer: term and definition standardized by ISO. 6, record 3, English, - elastomer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
elastomer: term usually used in the plural, as a collective term. 7, record 3, English, - elastomer
Record 3, Key term(s)
- elastomers
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
- Caoutchouc
- Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- élastomère
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9lastom%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- caoutchouc 2, record 3, French, caoutchouc
see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matière macromoléculaire qui, [dans des conditions d'essai à la température normale du laboratoire], retourne rapidement et approximativement à sa forme et à ses dimensions initiales après cessation d'une contrainte faible ayant produit une déformation importante. 3, record 3, French, - %C3%A9lastom%C3%A8re
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
élastomère : [Ce terme] est utilisé depuis quelques années pour désigner d'une façon générale tous les «caoutchoucs», c'est-à-dire les substances macromoléculaires possédant l'élasticité caoutchoutique. Le premier des élastomères a été le caoutchouc naturel, et des raisons variées, tant de curiosité scientifique que d'intérêt pratique ou économique, ont conduit à fabriquer par synthèse des matériaux capables de le remplacer. De nombreux caoutchoucs synthétiques ont ainsi progressivement été créés, et de nouveaux types apparaissent sans cesse. Du fait des différences que présente leur constitution chimique par rapport à celle du caoutchouc naturel, on préfère les appeler élastomères. 4, record 3, French, - %C3%A9lastom%C3%A8re
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
élastomère : terme et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR et par l'ISO. 5, record 3, French, - %C3%A9lastom%C3%A8re
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
élastomère : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel, comme collectif (élastomères). 6, record 3, French, - %C3%A9lastom%C3%A8re
Record 3, Key term(s)
- élastomères
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación de plásticos
- Caucho
- Tejidos sintéticos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- elastómero
1, record 3, Spanish, elast%C3%B3mero
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Material macromolecular que retorna rápidamente sus dimensiones y forma iniciales, aproximadamente, después de una deformación apreciable por un esfuerzo débil y supresión del mismo. 2, record 3, Spanish, - elast%C3%B3mero
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-05-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Rubber
- Plastics Manufacturing
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- rubber
1, record 4, English, rubber
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An elastomer which can be, or already is modified to a state in which it is essentially insoluble (but can swell) in boiling solvent such as benzene, methyl ethyl ketone, and ethanol-toluene azeotrope. 1, record 4, English, - rubber
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A rubber in its modified state cannot be easily remoulded to a permanent shape by the application of heat and moderate pressure; free of diluents, it retracts within 1 min to less than 1,5 times its original length after being stretched at normal room temperature (18 °C to 29 °C) to twice its length and held for 1 min before release. 1, record 4, English, - rubber
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rubber: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 4, English, - rubber
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Caoutchouc
- Plasturgie
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- caoutchouc
1, record 4, French, caoutchouc
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- élastomère-caoutchouc 1, record 4, French, %C3%A9lastom%C3%A8re%2Dcaoutchouc
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élastomère qui est déjà ou peut être amené à un état tel qu'il soit essentiellement insoluble, bien que susceptible de gonfler dans un solvant porté à ébullition, tel que benzène, méthyléthylcétone et azéotrope éthanol-toluène. 1, record 4, French, - caoutchouc
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un élastomère-caoutchouc dans son état modifié ne peut être aisément remoulé par chauffage et pression modérés. En son état modifié, un élastomère-caoutchouc ne contenant pas de diluants revient, en 1 min, à moins de 1,5 fois sa longueur initiale, après avoir été étiré, à la température normale (18 °C à 29 °C), et maintenu au double de sa longueur initiale durant 1 min avant d'être relâché. 1, record 4, French, - caoutchouc
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
caoutchouc; élastomère-caoutchouc : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 4, French, - caoutchouc
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Caucho
- Fabricación de plásticos
- Preparación y elaboración (Textiles)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- caucho
1, record 4, Spanish, caucho
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Elastómero que puede ser, o ya ha sido, modificado hasta un estado en el cual es prácticamente insoluble (pero se puede hinchar) en un solvente en ebullición como benceno, metil etil cetona y azeotropo etanol tolueno, entre otros. 1, record 4, Spanish, - caucho
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un caucho en su estado modificado no se puede remoldear fácilmente aplicándole calor y presión moderada; libre de diluyentes, se retrae dentro de 1 min, a menos de 1,5 veces su longitud original después de haberse embutido a temperatura ambiente normal (18 ºC a 29 ºC) hasta dos veces su longitud durante 1 min antes de liberarlo. 1, record 4, Spanish, - caucho
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-08-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Rubber
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- natural rubber
1, record 5, English, natural%20rubber
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- NR 2, record 5, English, NR
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- india rubber 3, record 5, English, india%20rubber
correct
- caoutchouc 3, record 5, English, caoutchouc
correct
- rubber 4, record 5, English, rubber
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A substance that is obtained from the latex of many tropical plants esp. of the genera Hevea and Ficus, is usually characterized by its elasticity though its properties vary widely depending upon its source and preparation ... 3, record 5, English, - natural%20rubber
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
natural rubber: term standardized by ISO. 5, record 5, English, - natural%20rubber
Record 5, Key term(s)
- latex rubber
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Caoutchouc
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- caoutchouc naturel
1, record 5, French, caoutchouc%20naturel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- caoutchouc 2, record 5, French, caoutchouc
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit naturel tiré d'Hevea brasiliensis et constitué essentiellement de polyisoprène-1,4 cis. 3, record 5, French, - caoutchouc%20naturel
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
caoutchouc naturel : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 5, French, - caoutchouc%20naturel
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le caoutchouc est le produit obtenu après coagulation du latex liquide à aspect laiteux, secrétion naturelle provenant de nombreux végétaux tropicaux ou subtropicaux. 5, record 5, French, - caoutchouc%20naturel
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Caucho
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- goma elástica
1, record 5, Spanish, goma%20el%C3%A1stica
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- caucho 2, record 5, Spanish, caucho
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Látex producido por varias moráceas y euforbiáceas intertropicales, que después de coagulado es una masa impermeable muy elástica, y tiene muchas aplicaciones en la industria. 3, record 5, Spanish, - goma%20el%C3%A1stica
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