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DURCISSEMENT TREMPE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metal Quenching
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- quench hardening
1, record 1, English, quench%20hardening
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Through a quenching process known as quench hardening, steel is raised to a temperature above its recrystallization temperature and rapidly cooled via the quenching process. The rapid quenching changes the crystal structure of the steel, compared with a slow cooling. 2, record 1, English, - quench%20hardening
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
quench hardening: designation standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - quench%20hardening
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Trempe (Métal)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- durcissement par trempe
1, record 1, French, durcissement%20par%20trempe
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Traitement thermique des alliages ferreux qui consiste à réaliser une austénitisation suivie d'un refroidissement suffisamment rapide pour permettre à l'austénite de se transformer plus ou moins totalement en martensite. 1, record 1, French, - durcissement%20par%20trempe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
durcissement par trempe : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - durcissement%20par%20trempe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2023-01-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tempering plant tender
1, record 2, English, tempering%20plant%20tender
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ouvrier à la trempe de durcissement
1, record 2, French, ouvrier%20%C3%A0%20la%20trempe%20de%20durcissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ouvrière à la trempe de durcissement 1, record 2, French, ouvri%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20la%20trempe%20de%20durcissement
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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