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FRIABILITE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Restoration of Works of Art (Museums and Heritage)
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- embrittlement
1, record 1, English, embrittlement
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- brittleness 2, record 1, English, brittleness
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The condition of a film having such poor flexibility that it disintegrates easily into small fragments. 3, record 1, English, - embrittlement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Artists are not always aware of the fact that color instability, fading, darkening, and the embrittlement of oil films are caused by definite chemical reactions ... 4, record 1, English, - embrittlement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
brittleness: term and definition standardized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - embrittlement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
brittleness: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 5, record 1, English, - embrittlement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Restauration d'œuvres d'art (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- friabilité
1, record 1, French, friabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Altération caractérisée par une réduction sensible de la souplesse du feuil, de sa cohésion et de son adhérence initiales. 2, record 1, French, - friabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En effet, leur tendance à la friabilité sera d'autant plus dangereuse qu'elles seront soumises aux déformations incessantes d'une peinture sur toile. 3, record 1, French, - friabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
friabilité : terme normalisé par l'ISO et l'AFNOR. 4, record 1, French, - friabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
friabilité : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - friabilit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- friability
1, record 2, English, friability
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tendency to crumble or disintegrate easily. 2, record 2, English, - friability
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- friabilité
1, record 2, French, friabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tendance à s'émietter ou à se désagréger facilement. 2, record 2, French, - friabilit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- friabilidad
1, record 2, Spanish, friabilidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Calidad de [desmenuzarse] con facilidad. 1, record 2, Spanish, - friabilidad
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-04-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Bones and Joints
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- friability 1, record 3, English, friability
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Os et articulations
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- friabilité
1, record 3, French, friabilit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Huesos y articulaciones
- Síntomas (Medicina)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- friabilidad
1, record 3, Spanish, friabilidad
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Mechanics (Physics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- friability
1, record 4, English, friability
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The sand satisfies the following standard specification ... low friability and weight loss (usually less than 2%) after 24 hours in contact with a 20% solution of hydrochloric acid. 1, record 4, English, - friability
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique générale (Physique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- friabilité
1, record 4, French, friabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le sable filtrant répond [à la] spécification usuelle suivante [...] faible friabilité et perte en poids, après 24 heures de contact avec une solution d'acide chlorhydrique à 20 %, d'ordinaire inférieure à 2 %. 1, record 4, French, - friabilit%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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