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ALTO-FORNO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Blast Furnaces (Steelmaking)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blast furnace
1, record 1, English, blast%20furnace
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A shaft furnace in which solid fuel is burned with an airblast to smelt ore in a continuous operation. 2, record 1, English, - blast%20furnace
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
blast furnace: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 3, record 1, English, - blast%20furnace
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hauts fourneaux (Sidérurgie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- haut fourneau
1, record 1, French, haut%20fourneau
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- haut-fourneau 2, record 1, French, haut%2Dfourneau
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- forge 3, record 1, French, forge
feminine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Four de grande dimension marchant en continu et soufflé à l'air chaud, utilisé pour la fabrication de la fonte de première fusion par réduction des oxydes de fer. 4, record 1, French, - haut%20fourneau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parmi les sources habituellement consultées, seule la Grande encyclopédie Larousse (LAROG) permet l'usage (facultatif) du trait d'union pour le terme «haut fourneau»; les autres sources dénoncent clairement cet usage. 5, record 1, French, - haut%20fourneau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
haut fourneau : La forme au pluriel est «hauts fourneaux». 6, record 1, French, - haut%20fourneau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
haut fourneau : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 6, record 1, French, - haut%20fourneau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Altos hornos (Siderurgia)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- alto horno
1, record 1, Spanish, alto%20horno
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- horno alto 2, record 1, Spanish, horno%20alto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Horno metalúrgico moderno en que se reducen los minerales de hierro. 3, record 1, Spanish, - alto%20horno
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-11-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Blast Furnaces (Steelmaking)
- Concrete Preparation and Mixing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- air-cooled blast-furnace slag
1, record 2, English, air%2Dcooled%20blast%2Dfurnace%20slag
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- air-cooled blast furnace slag 2, record 2, English, air%2Dcooled%20blast%20furnace%20slag
correct
- air-cooled slag 3, record 2, English, air%2Dcooled%20slag
officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A material resulting from solidification of molten blast-furnace slag under atmospheric conditions. 1, record 2, English, - air%2Dcooled%20blast%2Dfurnace%20slag
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Subsequent cooling may be accelerated by application of water to the solidified surface. 1, record 2, English, - air%2Dcooled%20blast%2Dfurnace%20slag
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
air-cooled slag: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 2, English, - air%2Dcooled%20blast%2Dfurnace%20slag
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hauts fourneaux (Sidérurgie)
- Fabrication du béton
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- laitier de haut fourneau refroidi à l'air
1, record 2, French, laitier%20de%20haut%20fourneau%20refroidi%20%C3%A0%20l%27air
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
laitier de haut fourneau refroidi à l'air : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 2, French, - laitier%20de%20haut%20fourneau%20refroidi%20%C3%A0%20l%27air
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Altos hornos (Siderurgia)
- Fabricación del hormigón
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- escoria de alto horno, enfriada por aire
1, record 2, Spanish, escoria%20de%20alto%20horno%2C%20enfriada%20por%20aire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Material resultante de la solidificación de la escoria de alto horno, fundida bajo condiciones atmosféricas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - escoria%20de%20alto%20horno%2C%20enfriada%20por%20aire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El enfriamiento subsecuente puede ser acelerado por la aplicación de agua a la superficie solidificada. 1, record 2, Spanish, - escoria%20de%20alto%20horno%2C%20enfriada%20por%20aire
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