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Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sags
1, record 1, English, sags
correct, plural, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] local irregularities in the film thickness caused by the downward movement of a coating material during drying in a vertical or in an inclined position. 2, record 1, English, - sags
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Runs and sags: Mass slipping of total film or partial slipping of paint in curtains. 3, record 1, English, - sags
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Small sags may be called runs, tears or droplets, large sags may be called curtains. 2, record 1, English, - sags
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sags: term and definition standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - sags
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
sags: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - sags
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- festons
1, record 1, French, festons
correct, masculine noun, plural, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coulures se présentant sous la forme de surépaisseurs en ondulations plus ou moins régulières et de faible amplitude. 2, record 1, French, - festons
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les petits festons peuvent être appelés coulures, larmes, gouttelettes. Les grands festons peuvent être appelés draperies. 3, record 1, French, - festons
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
festons : terme normalisé par l'ISO et l'AFNOR. 4, record 1, French, - festons
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
festons : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - festons
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
festons : définition normalisée par l'AFNOR. 4, record 1, French, - festons
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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