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FORMAGE CHAUD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-06-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metal Forming
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hot forming
1, record 1, English, hot%20forming
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- warm forming 2, record 1, English, warm%20forming
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[In contrast to] hydroforming, ... a metal-shaping process that uses high-pressure fluid to form tubes into complex structural shapes, warm forming uses gas at elevated temperatures to shape tubes when even greater pressures are required to form specific materials. 2, record 1, English, - hot%20forming
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hot forming: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 3, record 1, English, - hot%20forming
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Formage des métaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- formage à chaud
1, record 1, French, formage%20%C3%A0%20chaud
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Contrairement à] l'hydroformage, [...] un processus dans lequel un fluide sous haute pression sert à conférer une forme complexe à un tube, le formage à chaud, qui emploie du gaz à haute température, est utilisé lorsqu'il faut une pression plus élevée pour donner la forme voulue à des tubes de certaines matières. 2, record 1, French, - formage%20%C3%A0%20chaud
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
formage à chaud : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 3, record 1, French, - formage%20%C3%A0%20chaud
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-12-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
- Packaging in Plastic
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- thermoforming
1, record 2, English, thermoforming
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- thermoforming process 2, record 2, English, thermoforming%20process
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The process of] forming [a] thermoplastic sheet by heating it and then pulling it down onto a mold surface to shape it. 3, record 2, English, - thermoforming
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
- Emballages en matières plastiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- thermoformage
1, record 2, French, thermoformage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- formage à chaud 2, record 2, French, formage%20%C3%A0%20chaud
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique de mise en forme des matières plastiques par modification, sous l'action de la chaleur d'une préforme (feuille, plaque). 3, record 2, French, - thermoformage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación de plásticos
- Embalajes de plástico
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- termoformado
1, record 2, Spanish, termoformado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- termoconformado 2, record 2, Spanish, termoconformado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso de dar forma a láminas termoplásticas calientes u otros perfiles, generalmente en un molde, y después enfriarlas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - termoformado
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