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CIMENT NATUREL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cement Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- natural cement
1, record 1, English, natural%20cement
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] cement ... formed by calcining a naturally occurring mixture of calcareous and argillaceous substances at a temperature below that at which sintering takes place. 2, record 1, English, - natural%20cement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some natural cements may be almost the equivalent of portland cement in properties; others are much weaker. Natural cements are principally used now in masonry mortars and as an admixture in portland-cement concretes. 2, record 1, English, - natural%20cement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cimenterie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ciment naturel
1, record 1, French, ciment%20naturel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CN 2, record 1, French, CN
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ciment hydraulique obtenu en cuisant à température modérée un calcaire marneux naturel, ou pierre à ciment, renfermant une proportion convenable et régulièrement répartie de calcaire et d'argile, et en broyant finement ensuite la roche cuite. 3, record 1, French, - ciment%20naturel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ciment naturel: terme et abréviation normalisés par l'AFNOR. 4, record 1, French, - ciment%20naturel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria del cemento
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cemento natural
1, record 1, Spanish, cemento%20natural
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cemento obtenido de un suelo natural que requiere muy poca preparación, similar a la cal hidráulica. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cemento%20natural
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