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TIG [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Arc Welding
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gas tungsten arc welding
1, record 1, English, gas%20tungsten%20arc%20welding
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- GTAW 2, record 1, English, GTAW
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tungsten inert gas welding 3, record 1, English, tungsten%20inert%20gas%20welding
correct
- TIG welding 4, record 1, English, TIG%20welding
correct
- gas-shielded tungsten-arc welding 5, record 1, English, gas%2Dshielded%20tungsten%2Darc%20welding
correct
- inert gas tungsten arc welding 6, record 1, English, inert%20gas%20tungsten%20arc%20welding
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An arc welding process using an arc between a tungsten electrode (non-consumable) and the weld pool. 7, record 1, English, - gas%20tungsten%20arc%20welding
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gas tungsten arc welding; GTAW: designations standardized by the American Welding Society (AWS). 8, record 1, English, - gas%20tungsten%20arc%20welding
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Soudage à l'arc
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- soudage à l’électrode de tungstène
1, record 1, French, soudage%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9lectrode%20de%20tungst%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- soudage à l’arc sous gaz inerte avec électrode de tungstène 2, record 1, French, soudage%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Barc%20sous%20gaz%20inerte%20avec%20%C3%A9lectrode%20de%20tungst%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- soudage à l’arc sous gaz avec électrode de tungstène 3, record 1, French, soudage%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Barc%20sous%20gaz%20avec%20%C3%A9lectrode%20de%20tungst%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- procédé GTAW 4, record 1, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20GTAW
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
- soudage à l'arc TIG 5, record 1, French, soudage%20%C3%A0%20l%27arc%20TIG
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- soudage TIG 6, record 1, French, soudage%20TIG
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- soudage par TIG 7, record 1, French, soudage%20par%20TIG
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
soudage à l'électrode de tungstène; soudage à l'arc sous gaz avec électrode de tungstène; procédé GTAW : désignations normalisées par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA). 8, record 1, French, - soudage%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9lectrode%20de%20tungst%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
procédé GTAW; soudage à l'arc sous gaz inerte avec électrode de tungstène : désignations uniformisées par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 8, record 1, French, - soudage%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9lectrode%20de%20tungst%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
GTAW : gas tungsten arc welding (soudage à l'arc sous gaz avec électrode de tungstène). 8, record 1, French, - soudage%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9lectrode%20de%20tungst%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
TIG : tungsten inert gas (gaz inerte avec électrode de tungstène). 8, record 1, French, - soudage%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9lectrode%20de%20tungst%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-01-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sentencing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- community work 1, record 2, English, community%20work
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Peines
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- travail d’intérêt général
1, record 2, French, travail%20d%26rsquo%3Bint%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- TIG 2, record 2, French, TIG
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Travail [...] considéré comme peine de substitution. 3, record 2, French, - travail%20d%26rsquo%3Bint%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour lutter contre le caractère nocif de l'incarcération des mineurs et de la surpopulation des prisons, le travail d'intérêt général a été introduit dans la législation française par la loi du 10 juin 1983 [...] 3, record 2, French, - travail%20d%26rsquo%3Bint%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] condamné pour outrage à agent, à 60 heures de travail d'intérêt général [...] à effectuer le samedi ou le dimanche pour une œuvre comme la Croix-Rouge ou pour les personnes âgées. 4, record 2, French, - travail%20d%26rsquo%3Bint%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-01-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Education Theory and Methods
- Examinations and Competitions (Education)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- general intelligence test
1, record 3, English, general%20intelligence%20test
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cognitive abilities test 3, record 3, English, cognitive%20abilities%20test
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
- Docimologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- test d’intelligence générale
1, record 3, French, test%20d%26rsquo%3Bintelligence%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- examen d’intelligence générale 3, record 3, French, examen%20d%26rsquo%3Bintelligence%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
correct, masculine noun
- échelle d’intelligence générale 4, record 3, French, %C3%A9chelle%20d%26rsquo%3Bintelligence%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
- test général d’intelligence 5, record 3, French, test%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20d%26rsquo%3Bintelligence
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le niveau intellectuel général est mesuré, de façon globale, à l'aide de nombreuses épreuves qui, grâce à leur diversité, fournissent de façon empirique, un échantillon représentatif de l'intelligence. 4, record 3, French, - test%20d%26rsquo%3Bintelligence%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
test d'intelligence : Terme générique désignant les tests de niveau intellectuel général (tests de développement et tests ou échelles d'intelligence générale) et les tests différentiels d'aptitude. 4, record 3, French, - test%20d%26rsquo%3Bintelligence%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-01-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Welding and Soldering (Metals)
- Welding - Various Processes
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tungsten inert gas
1, record 4, English, tungsten%20inert%20gas
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- TIG 2, record 4, English, TIG
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tungsten-inert gas welding: Welding in which an arc plasma from a non-consumable tungsten electrode radiates heat onto the work surface, to create a weld puddle in a protective atmosphere provided by a flow of inert shielding gas; heat must then travel by conduction from this puddle to melt the desired depth of weld. Abbreviated TIG welding. 1, record 4, English, - tungsten%20inert%20gas
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Soudage (Métal)
- Procédés de soudage divers
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- TIG
1, record 4, French, TIG
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- T.I.G. 1, record 4, French, T%2EI%2EG%2E
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sigle signifiant : tungstène inerte gaz. Procédé de soudage en atmosphère inerte avec électrode réfractaire. 1, record 4, French, - TIG
Record 4, Key term(s)
- T.I.G.
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1995-09-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Metal Joining)
- Arc Welding
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- tungsten inert gas welder 1, record 5, English, tungsten%20inert%20gas%20welder
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- TIG welder 2, record 5, English, TIG%20welder
proposal
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Welder: Job description.] Welds prototypes and components constructed of a wide range of metals and alloys such as steels, stainless steels, heat resistant alloys, aluminum alloys, copper and brass. Assignments typically require the use of Ultra-High-Vacuum equipment and techniques. The incumbent utilizes equipment and processes such as seam, spot, and manual welders, tungsten and metallic inert gas welders, AC/DC transformer and DC generator welders, motorized welding positioners, and laser welders; and selects electrodes and filler and brazing alloys. 1, record 5, English, - tungsten%20inert%20gas%20welder
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Équipement pour l'assemblage des métaux
- Soudage à l'arc
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- soudeuse à l’électrode de tungstène
1, record 5, French, soudeuse%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9lectrode%20de%20tungst%C3%A8ne
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- soudeuse à l’arc en atmosphère inerte avec électrode à tungstène 1, record 5, French, soudeuse%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Barc%20en%20atmosph%C3%A8re%20inerte%20avec%20%C3%A9lectrode%20%C3%A0%20tungst%C3%A8ne
proposal, feminine noun
- soudeuse TIG 1, record 5, French, soudeuse%20TIG
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir aussi «soudeuse MIG» («à l'arc sous protection de gaz inerte avec fil électrode fusible»). 1, record 5, French, - soudeuse%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9lectrode%20de%20tungst%C3%A8ne
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pour plus de renseignements, voir les fiches suivantes dans TERMIUM : «tungsten-inert gas [TIG] welding», «inert-gas welding», «metal inert gas [MIG] welding». 1, record 5, French, - soudeuse%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9lectrode%20de%20tungst%C3%A8ne
Record 5, Key term(s)
- machine à souder à l’électrode de tungstène
- machine à souder à l’arc en atmosphère inerte avec électrode à tungstène
- machine à souder TIG
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1978-09-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Gas Welding
- Arc Welding
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- argon tungsten arc welding 1, record 6, English, argon%20tungsten%20arc%20welding
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The course includes ... acetylene welding of aluminium castings, argon tungsten arc welding, argon metal arc welding ... 1, record 6, English, - argon%20tungsten%20arc%20welding
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In ... gas-shielded tungsten-arc welding an inert gas-usually argon-flows from an annulus surrounding the torch in a continuous stream, displacing the air from around the arc. The gas does not chemically react with the metal but simply protects it from contact with the oxygen in the air. 2, record 6, English, - argon%20tungsten%20arc%20welding
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In the early applications of the inert gas arc welding, a non-consumable tungsten electrode was used for striking the arc ... This method is widely used for welding aluminium, stainless steel, magnesium ... 3, record 6, English, - argon%20tungsten%20arc%20welding
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Soudage au gaz
- Soudage à l'arc
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- soudage sous argon TIG
1, record 6, French, soudage%20sous%20argon%20TIG
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le procédé de soudage sous argon appelé TIG (de l'expression anglaise Tungsten Inert Gas), l'électrode non consommable en tungstène est placée au centre d'une buse alimentée en argon [...] 1, record 6, French, - soudage%20sous%20argon%20TIG
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les procédés de soudage sous argon TIG et MIG [Metal Inert Gas] sont utilisés pour souder dans de très bonnes conditions l'acier inoxydable et les alliages légers [...] 1, record 6, French, - soudage%20sous%20argon%20TIG
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un certain nombre de procédés utilisent un arc en atmosphère contrôlée soit inerte, soit active. Dans le procédé TIG [...] l'atmosphère est un gaz inerte (hélium, argon) pour protéger l'électrode [...] 2, record 6, French, - soudage%20sous%20argon%20TIG
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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