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CUIVRE JAUNE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Copper and Copper Alloys (Metallurgy)
- Plating of Metals
- Coining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- brass
1, record 1, English, brass
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BR 2, record 1, English, BR
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- yellow copper 3, record 1, English, yellow%20copper
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A copper-zinc alloy of varying proportions but typically containing 67% copper and 33% zinc. 4, record 1, English, - brass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Long favoured for the manufacture of cartridge cases because of its elasticity, hardness range, ductility and resistance to corrosion. 5, record 1, English, - brass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cuivre et alliages du cuivre (Métallurgie)
- Placage des métaux
- Monnayage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- laiton
1, record 1, French, laiton
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- BR 2, record 1, French, BR
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cuivre jaune 3, record 1, French, cuivre%20jaune
see observation, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Alliage de cuivre et de zinc, dont la teneur en zinc, pour un alliage industriel, varie de 5 à 42%. 4, record 1, French, - laiton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le laiton, anciennement appelé «cuivre jaune», est l'alliage de cuivre le plus couramment utilisé. Il est depuis longtemps préféré pour la fabrication de douilles à cause de son élasticité, de sa gamme de dureté, de sa ductilité et de sa résistance à la corrosion. 5, record 1, French, - laiton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
laiton : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 6, record 1, French, - laiton
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cobre y sus aleaciones (Metalurgia)
- Enchapado de metales
- Acuñación de moneda
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- latón
1, record 1, Spanish, lat%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- azófar 2, record 1, Spanish, az%C3%B3far
correct, masculine noun
- cobre amarillo 3, record 1, Spanish, cobre%20amarillo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aleación de cobre y cinc, y a veces otros metales, con lo que se producen las distintas variedades, de color amarillo pálido; es el material de muchos objetos de uso corriente, como manivelas de puertas o herrajes de muebles. 4, record 1, Spanish, - lat%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El latón [...] es un metal amarillo que ofrece no pocas ventajas: maleabilidad y ductibilidad que facilitan su trabajo, fusión y vaciado fáciles, resistencia mecánica bastante buena, resistencia a la corrosión atmosférica, precio moderado debido a la presencia del cinc, que es un metal barato. 5, record 1, Spanish, - lat%C3%B3n
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