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FRD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Iron and Steel
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sponge iron
1, record 1, English, sponge%20iron
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- iron sponge 2, record 1, English, iron%20sponge
correct
- direct reduced iron 3, record 1, English, direct%20reduced%20iron
correct, standardized
- DRI 4, record 1, English, DRI
correct, standardized
- DRI 4, record 1, English, DRI
- porous iron 5, record 1, English, porous%20iron
correct
- spongy iron 2, record 1, English, spongy%20iron
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Iron in porous form or containing many voids ... 6, record 1, English, - sponge%20iron
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... specifically, crude iron made by subjecting the oxide ore to a reducing gas without melting. 6, record 1, English, - sponge%20iron
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
direct reduced iron; DRI: term and abbreviation standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 7, record 1, English, - sponge%20iron
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sidérurgie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éponge de fer
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9ponge%20de%20fer
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fer-éponge 2, record 1, French, fer%2D%C3%A9ponge
correct, masculine noun
- fer de réduction directe 3, record 1, French, fer%20de%20r%C3%A9duction%20directe
correct, masculine noun
- FRD 3, record 1, French, FRD
correct, masculine noun
- FRD 3, record 1, French, FRD
- fer spongieux 4, record 1, French, fer%20spongieux
correct, masculine noun
- fer poreux 5, record 1, French, fer%20poreux
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit poreux obtenu soit par réduction directe de minerais de fer par un gaz réducteur (gaz naturel) et refondu et coulé ensuite, soit par réduction de minerais riches (magnétite suédoise) par le carbone dans des pots réfractaires chauffés. 6, record 1, French, - %C3%A9ponge%20de%20fer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
éponge de fer : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 7, record 1, French, - %C3%A9ponge%20de%20fer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Siderurgia
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- esponja de hierro
1, record 1, Spanish, esponja%20de%20hierro
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forma porosa de hierro finamente dividida, obtenida por reducción de un óxido de hierro a tan baja temperatura que no se produce la fusión. 1, record 1, Spanish, - esponja%20de%20hierro
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-09-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Information Technology (Informatics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- critical success factors
1, record 2, English, critical%20success%20factors
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- CSF 1, record 2, English, CSF
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology related to the Automated Passport Issuance System (IRIS). 2, record 2, English, - critical%20success%20factors
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Technologie de l'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- facteurs de réussite décisifs
1, record 2, French, facteurs%20de%20r%C3%A9ussite%20d%C3%A9cisifs
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- FRD 1, record 2, French, FRD
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie qui se rapporte au Système informatisé de délivrance des passeports (IRIS). 2, record 2, French, - facteurs%20de%20r%C3%A9ussite%20d%C3%A9cisifs
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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