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Record 1 2021-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Embryology
  • Marine Biology
  • Aquaculture
DEF

An egg that does not normally stick to [a substrate or surface].

OBS

nonadhesive egg; non-adhesive egg; non adhesive egg; non-adhering egg; nonsticky egg; non-sticky egg: designations usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • nonadhesive eggs
  • non-adhesive eggs
  • non-adhering eggs
  • nonadhering eggs
  • nonsticky eggs
  • non-sticky eggs

French

Domaine(s)
  • Embryologie
  • Biologie marine
  • Aquaculture
DEF

Œuf qui normalement [ne s'attache pas à un substrat ou à une surface].

OBS

œuf non adhésif; œuf non adhérent; œuf non collant : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • œufs non adhésifs
  • œufs non adhérents
  • œufs non collants

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-04-07

English

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

That period of time in drying at which the surface of the film will not fingerprint; yet the film is not dry and hard throughout.

CONT

Stages in drying [:] - dust dry[;] - through dry[;] - surface dry[;] - stackable[;] - tack free[.]

OBS

tack free: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Peintures et vernis (Industries)
CONT

Stades de séchage [:] - hors poussière[;] - sec à cœur[;] - sec en sur face[;] - gerbable; empilable[;] - hors poisse; non collant[.]

OBS

hors poisse; non collant : termes normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 3 2012-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Classification of Coal
  • Characteristics of Coal
DEF

Coal that does not fuse together or cake when heated but burns freely.

CONT

Coals with a high index are referred to as coking coals; those with a low index are referred to as free-burning coal.

OBS

As opposed to "caking coal."

Key term(s)
  • non-caking coal
  • freeburning coal
  • freeash coal
  • nonbaking coal

French

Domaine(s)
  • Classification des charbons
  • Caractéristiques des charbons
CONT

Lignite : Charbon non agglomérant dont le pouvoir calorifique supérieur n’atteint pas 23 860 kJ[kilojoules]/kg[kilogrammes] (5 700 kcal[kilocalories]/kg) sur échantillon exempt de cendres humides et contenant plus de 31 % de matières volatiles sur produit sec exempt de matières minérales.

Spanish

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