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PLASTIFICATION [17 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- plasticizer limit
1, record 1, English, plasticizer%20limit
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The maximum amount of plasticizer that is compatible with a given material under specified conditions. 1, record 1, English, - plasticizer%20limit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plasticizer limit: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - plasticizer%20limit
Record 1, Key term(s)
- plasticiser limit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- limite de plastification
1, record 1, French, limite%20de%20plastification
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité maximale de plastifiant externe compatible avec une matière donnée dans des conditions spécifiées. 1, record 1, French, - limite%20de%20plastification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
limite de plastification : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - limite%20de%20plastification
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación de plásticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- límite de plastificación
1, record 1, Spanish, l%C3%ADmite%20de%20plastificaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Máxima cantidad de plastificante que es compatible con un material dado bajo condiciones especificadas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - l%C3%ADmite%20de%20plastificaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-10-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lamination
1, record 2, English, lamination
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term used by Passport Canada. 2, record 2, English, - lamination
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plastification
1, record 2, French, plastification
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme en usage à Passeport Canada. 2, record 2, French, - plastification
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-12-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Physics of Solids
- Food Industries
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- melting 1, record 3, English, melting
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- plasticization 1, record 3, English, plasticization
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique des solides
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fusion
1, record 3, French, fusion
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- plastification 1, record 3, French, plastification
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phénomène de transformation de la matière, en l'absence d'excès d'eau, caractérisé par la disparition de la structure cristalline de l'amidon et probablement des structures secondaires et tertiaires des protéines. 1, record 3, French, - fusion
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La fusion résulte de l'apport d'énergie mécanique, en parallèle avec un apport de chaleur provenant du fourreau. Elle a lieu dans la zone de transformation. 1, record 3, French, - fusion
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Après la zone de transformation, l'amidon, ou le produit amylacé, ou les protéines, s'écoulent sous la forme d'une phase homogène fondue, analogue à celle des polymères thermoplastiques. 1, record 3, French, - fusion
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-11-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- plasticizing capacity 1, record 4, English, plasticizing%20capacity
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- capacité de plastification
1, record 4, French, capacit%C3%A9%20de%20plastification
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario técnico y científico general
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- capacidad de plastificación
1, record 4, Spanish, capacidad%20de%20plastificaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-04-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- plastic squeezing
1, record 5, English, plastic%20squeezing
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The procedure whereby a quantity of resinous material is squeezed into a sandy formation to consolidate the sand and prevent its flowing into the well. The resinous material is made to harden by special chemicals, thus obtaining a porous mass that permits oil to flow into the well while holding back the sand. 2, record 5, English, - plastic%20squeezing
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- plastification sous pression
1, record 5, French, plastification%20sous%20pression
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-06-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
- Rubber Processing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- melt zone 1, record 6, English, melt%20zone
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- plasticising section 2, record 6, English, plasticising%20section
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The region of an extruder barrel in which the material assumes a plastic condition. 1, record 6, English, - melt%20zone
Record 6, Key term(s)
- melt section
- melting section
- melting zone
- plasticizing section
- plasticising zone
- plasticizing zone
- plastification zone
- plastification section
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
- Fabrication du caoutchouc
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- zone de fusion
1, record 6, French, zone%20de%20fusion
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- zone de plastification 2, record 6, French, zone%20de%20plastification
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación de plásticos
- Elaboración del caucho
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona de plastificación
1, record 6, Spanish, zona%20de%20plastificaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-04-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
- Geological Research and Exploration
- Conservation and Repair of Books
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- lamination of maps
1, record 7, English, lamination%20of%20maps
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The application of transparent plastic film to a map surface for cosmetic appearance and durability. 2, record 7, English, - lamination%20of%20maps
Record 7, Key term(s)
- map lamination
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
- Entretien des livres
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- plastification de cartes
1, record 7, French, plastification%20de%20cartes
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Application d'une pellicule plastique ou d'un enduit de même nature sur un document cartographique pour le conserver. 2, record 7, French, - plastification%20de%20cartes
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-07-13
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- transition section
1, record 8, English, transition%20section
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- compression section 2, record 8, English, compression%20section
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The portion of a screw between the feed section and the metering section in which the flight depth decreases in the direction of discharge. 3, record 8, English, - transition%20section
Record 8, Key term(s)
- transition zone
- compression zone
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- zone de compression
1, record 8, French, zone%20de%20compression
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- zone de plastification 2, record 8, French, zone%20de%20plastification
see observation, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La vis est l'organe essentiel de l'extrudeuse [...] une première zone à noyau de diamètre constant, appelée zone d'alimentation; la zone suivante, à noyau conique, de sorte que le volume de sortie soit inférieur au volume d'entrée du canal de la vis, désignée par les termes zone de compression ou zone de plastification; la troisième et dernière partie de la vis, à noyau de diamètre constant, porte le nom de zone de mise en pression ou zone de pompage. 2, record 8, French, - zone%20de%20compression
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zone de plastification : terme plus spécifique que le terme «zone de compression». 3, record 8, French, - zone%20de%20compression
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación de plásticos
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona de compresión
1, record 8, Spanish, zona%20de%20compresi%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1998-06-22
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Industry
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- plasticizing
1, record 9, English, plasticizing
correct, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plasticizing: term standardized by ISO. 2, record 9, English, - plasticizing
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Industrie des plastiques
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- plastification
1, record 9, French, plastification
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action de plastifier une matière filmogène.[Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 2, record 9, French, - plastification
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le cas particulier des résines pour peintures la plastification peut être : -externe : elle résulte de l'adjonction d'une substance non réactive (plastifiant) qui écarte physiquement les molécules les unes des autres; -ou interne : elle provoque, notamment par l'adjonction de chaînes paraffiniques, des modifications structurales des macromolécules. [Observation reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR.] 2, record 9, French, - plastification
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plastification : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR et l'ISO. 3, record 9, French, - plastification
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1998-02-27
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- bimetallic lined plastification cylinder 1, record 10, English, bimetallic%20lined%20plastification%20cylinder
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- corps de plastification avec chemise en alliage
1, record 10, French, corps%20de%20plastification%20avec%20chemise%20en%20alliage
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1998-02-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- plasticizing cylinder
1, record 11, English, plasticizing%20cylinder
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- melting cylinder 1, record 11, English, melting%20cylinder
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The pot is a small-bore plunger cylinder without a torpedo. The two cylinders are connected by a valve. When the valve is open, the melting or plasticizing cylinder pushes the material into the nozzle end of the pot, forcing the plunger back. When the plunger moves back an experimentally predetermined distance, the filling stops and the valve is closed, because the backward motion of the plunger actuates a limit switch. At the appropriate time in the cycle the material is injected into the mold from the second cylinder, the so-called shooting cylinder or pot. 1, record 11, English, - plasticizing%20cylinder
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- cylindre de plastification
1, record 11, French, cylindre%20de%20plastification
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1998-02-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- two-stage screw-plunger machine
1, record 12, English, two%2Dstage%20screw%2Dplunger%20machine
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- two-stage screw-pot machine 2, record 12, English, two%2Dstage%20screw%2Dpot%20machine
proposal
- two-stage screw-pot injection-molding machine 2, record 12, English, two%2Dstage%20screw%2Dpot%20injection%2Dmolding%20machine
proposal
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... preplasticizing machine. Of the equipment in use today, 95% is preplasticizing; either with a reciprocating screw or a screw-pot. In a reciprocating screw the melted material is collected in front of the screw, which continues to move backward against a controlled pressure as more material is melted. The area where the melted material is collected corresponds to the pot in a two-stage machine. When the screw is pushed forward by the hydraulic injection cylinder(s), a check valve (nonreturn valve) is closed. At this time the screw and nonreturn valve act like a plunger. 1, record 12, English, - two%2Dstage%20screw%2Dplunger%20machine
Record 12, Key term(s)
- two-stage screw-pot injection-moulding machine
- two-stage screw-pot injection molding machine
- two-stage screw-pot injection moulding machine
- two-stage screw-plunger injection-molding machine
- two-stage screw-plunger injection-moulding machine
- two-stage screw-plunger injection molding machine
- two-stage screw-plunger injection moulding machine
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- presse à plastification auxiliaire
1, record 12, French, presse%20%C3%A0%20plastification%20auxiliaire
feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1997-11-26
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- reciprocating-screw plasticizer 1, record 13, English, reciprocating%2Dscrew%20plasticizer
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- plasticizer 1, record 13, English, plasticizer
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All of the basic blow-molding process methods have been used with multilayer blow molding. In each case, additional plasticizers or extruders are needed for each resin. 1, record 13, English, - reciprocating%2Dscrew%20plasticizer
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Figure 82.4. ... typical three-station injection blow-molding machine. 1, record 13, English, - reciprocating%2Dscrew%20plasticizer
Record 13, Key term(s)
- reciprocating screw plasticizer
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- vis de plastification
1, record 13, French, vis%20de%20plastification
feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En injection-soufflage, la fusion des polymères est réalisée dans l'unité d'injection. La vis de plastification doit : -effectuer le transfert du polymère depuis la trémie jusqu'à la buse d'injection; -participer à la plastification par un malaxage, un cisaillement de la matière et une mise sous pression du polymère fondu dans la dernière partie du cylindre. 1, record 13, French, - vis%20de%20plastification
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1989-09-14
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Industry
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- lamination
1, record 14, English, lamination
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of protecting documents by covering them with a sheet of transparent plastic. 2, record 14, English, - lamination
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 2 DEF
a method of preserving frail papers or the thin or perishing leaves of books by placing them between two sheets of thin transparent thermo-plastic materials which when subjected to heat under pressure protects the paper by making it supervious to atmospheric conditions. Harrod, Leonard Montagne. The librarian's glossary, André Dentsch, 1971. 3, record 14, English, - lamination
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
laminator: a device which protects documents by laminating them between sheets of transparent plastic. 4, record 14, English, - lamination
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Industrie des plastiques
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- plastification
1, record 14, French, plastification
correct, feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération consistant a revêtir un document d'une mince couche de plastique, afin d'en assurer une meilleure conservation. 2, record 14, French, - plastification
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plastifié, e, adj. : Qui a été recouvert d'une feuille protectrice de matière plastique : (un cahier à couverture plastifiée; carte d'identité plastifiée). 3, record 14, French, - plastification
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1987-02-25
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- bi-metallic-lined plastification cylinder 1, record 15, English, bi%2Dmetallic%2Dlined%20plastification%20cylinder
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- cylindre de plastification à chemise bimétallique
1, record 15, French, cylindre%20de%20plastification%20%C3%A0%20chemise%20bim%C3%A9tallique
masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
- cylindre de plastification à revêtement intérieur bi-métallisé 1, record 15, French, cylindre%20de%20plastification%20%C3%A0%20rev%C3%AAtement%20int%C3%A9rieur%20bi%2Dm%C3%A9tallis%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1986-09-29
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- plastification cylinder 1, record 16, English, plastification%20cylinder
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- corps de plastification
1, record 16, French, corps%20de%20plastification
proposal, masculine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 1982-08-09
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Industry
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- plasticizing rate 1, record 17, English, plasticizing%20rate
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Industrie des plastiques
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- taux de plastification 1, record 17, French, taux%20de%20plastification
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
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