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Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2011-07-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
  • Construction Finishing
DEF

Narrow downward movement of a paint or varnish film; may be caused by the collection of excess quantities of paint at irregularities in the surface, e.g., cracks, holes, etc., the excess material continuing to flow after the surrounding surface has set.

OBS

run: Only the plural form of this term (runs) has been standardized by ISO and officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

Key term(s)
  • runs

French

Domaine(s)
  • Peintures et vernis (Industries)
  • Finitions (Construction)
DEF

Variété de coulure caractérisée par l'apparition localisée d'une petite quantité de peinture encore liquide, prenant par gravité la forme d'une larme. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.]

OBS

Elle résulte d'une application inégale et trop généreuse d'une couche de peinture ou de vernis sur un plafond; elle peut également apparaître le long d'un tuyau, à la base d'un radiateur, etc. [Observation reproduite avec la permission de l'AFNOR.]

OBS

goutte : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR.

OBS

coulures : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

OBS

goutte : Seul le terme au pluriel (gouttes) a été uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Key term(s)
  • gouttes

Spanish

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Record 2 2002-08-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Routes of Administration (Pharmacology)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Voies d'administration (Pharmacologie)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vías de administración (Farmacología)
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Record 3 1999-02-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Heraldry
OBS

These terms are used in reference to long pear-shaped figures with wavy sides.

Key term(s)
  • drop
  • goutte

French

Domaine(s)
  • Héraldique
Key term(s)
  • goutte

Spanish

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