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TEMPO VIDA UTIL [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-08-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fashion and Styles (Clothing)
- Ecology (General)
- Social Movements
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- slow fashion
1, record 1, English, slow%20fashion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The fast fashion segment aims at a fast production and disposal of clothing [while] slow fashion seeks timeless and durable garments. 2, record 1, English, - slow%20fashion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mode
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Mouvements sociaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mode durable
1, record 1, French, mode%20durable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- slow fashion 2, record 1, French, slow%20fashion
avoid, anglicism, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Secteur de la mode qui repose sur un modèle économique privilégiant la qualité des articles, leur résistance aux variations des modes, et le respect des principes éthiques et environnementaux. 1, record 1, French, - mode%20durable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mode durable : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 23 mai 2020. 3, record 1, French, - mode%20durable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-07-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
- Cold Storage
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chilling damage
1, record 2, English, chilling%20damage
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of cold damage produced at temperatures above the freezing point in some fruits and vegetables. 1, record 2, English, - chilling%20damage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mainly affects tropical and subtropical fruits and vegetables. Also affects some temperate-zone vegetables (e.g. tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers and snap beans). 1, record 2, English, - chilling%20damage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chilling damage: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 2, record 2, English, - chilling%20damage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
- Entreposage frigorifique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- endommagement de réfrigération
1, record 2, French, endommagement%20de%20r%C3%A9frig%C3%A9ration
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Endommagement causé par le froid, produit à des températures situées au-dessus du point de congélation dans quelques fruits et légumes. 1, record 2, French, - endommagement%20de%20r%C3%A9frig%C3%A9ration
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cet endommagement affecte notamment les fruits et légumes tropicaux et subtropicaux. Il affecte également certains légumes des zones tempérées (par exemple les tomates, les piments et les concombres). 1, record 2, French, - endommagement%20de%20r%C3%A9frig%C3%A9ration
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
endommagement de réfrigération : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 2, record 2, French, - endommagement%20de%20r%C3%A9frig%C3%A9ration
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
- Almacenaje frigorífico
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- daño por frío
1, record 2, Spanish, da%C3%B1o%20por%20fr%C3%ADo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Daño causado por la exposición prolongada de un producto (principalmente frutas y hortalizas tropicales y subtropicales), a temperaturas inferiores al punto óptimo de conservación. 1, record 2, Spanish, - da%C3%B1o%20por%20fr%C3%ADo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-04-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Glues and Adhesives (Industries)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- working life
1, record 3, English, working%20life
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- pot life 2, record 3, English, pot%20life
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The time during which an adhesive, after mixing with catalyst solvent or other additives, remains usable. 3, record 3, English, - working%20life
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Colles et adhésifs (Industries)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- vie en pot
1, record 3, French, vie%20en%20pot
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- délai d'utilisation 1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9lai%20d%27utilisation
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- durée d'emploi 1, record 3, French, dur%C3%A9e%20d%27emploi
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- temps d'utilisation 1, record 3, French, temps%20d%27utilisation
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- durée d'utilisation 2, record 3, French, dur%C3%A9e%20d%27utilisation
correct, feminine noun
- durée de vie en pot 2, record 3, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20vie%20en%20pot
correct, feminine noun
- durée de conservation en pot 3, record 3, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20conservation%20en%20pot
correct, feminine noun
- durée de service 4, record 3, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20service
feminine noun
- pot life 5, record 3, French, pot%20life
masculine noun
- temps de travail 5, record 3, French, temps%20de%20travail
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
À une température considérée, temps s'écoulant entre le moment où l'on ajoute à une colle l'agent réticulant, et le moment où la colle ne peut plus être appliquée par suite de l'élévation de sa viscosité. 1, record 3, French, - vie%20en%20pot
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une famille de colles bi-composant qui colle le PE (Polyéthylène) le PP (Polypropylène) et le PTFE [polytetrafluoroéthylène], directement sans préparation de surface. Pot life (temps de travail) : 10 minutes [...] 5, record 3, French, - vie%20en%20pot
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
délai d'utilisation; durée d'emploi; temps d'utilisation; vie en pot : termes normalisés par l'AFNOR. 6, record 3, French, - vie%20en%20pot
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pegamentos y adhesivos (Industrias)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- vida útil
1, record 3, Spanish, vida%20%C3%BAtil
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- vida en servicio 1, record 3, Spanish, vida%20en%20servicio%20
correct, feminine noun
- tiempo de conservación en recipiente 2, record 3, Spanish, tiempo%20de%20conservaci%C3%B3n%20en%20recipiente
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Período de tiempo durante el cual un adhesivo, después de mezclado con un catalizador, solvente u otros componentes, permanece adecuado para su uso. 1, record 3, Spanish, - vida%20%C3%BAtil
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-03-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Pharmacology
- Dentistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- shelf life
1, record 4, English, shelf%20life
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The time from the date of manufacture, during which a material retains the properties necessary for its prescribed purposes. 2, record 4, English, - shelf%20life
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pharmacologie
- Dentisterie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- durée de conservation
1, record 4, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20conservation
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- durée de validité 2, record 4, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20validit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Durée, à partir de la date de fabrication, pendant laquelle un produit conserve son aptitude à l'emploi. 3, record 4, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20de%20conservation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Farmacología
- Odontología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- tiempo de vida útil
1, record 4, Spanish, tiempo%20de%20vida%20%C3%BAtil
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- tiempo de conservación 2, record 4, Spanish, tiempo%20de%20conservaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- vida útil 2, record 4, Spanish, vida%20%C3%BAtil
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tiempo desde la fecha de fabricación durante el cual un material retiene las propiedades necesarias para el propósito prescrito. 1, record 4, Spanish, - tiempo%20de%20vida%20%C3%BAtil
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Freezing and Refrigerating
- Food Industries
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cooling tunnel
1, record 5, English, cooling%20tunnel
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- tunnel cooler 2, record 5, English, tunnel%20cooler
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An elongated chilling room used for rapid cooling of food by cold air circulation. 3, record 5, English, - cooling%20tunnel
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Congélation, surgélation et réfrigération
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tunnel de réfrigération
1, record 5, French, tunnel%20de%20r%C3%A9frig%C3%A9ration
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- tunnel de refroidissement 2, record 5, French, tunnel%20de%20refroidissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chambre frigorifique de forme allongée, munie ou non d'un convoyeur automatique, à circulation d'air, [servant] au refroidissement rapide des produits. 2, record 5, French, - tunnel%20de%20r%C3%A9frig%C3%A9ration
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Congelación y refrigeración
- Industria alimentaria
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- túnel de enfriamiento
1, record 5, Spanish, t%C3%BAnel%20de%20enfriamiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-06-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Storage Cells (Electr.)
- Electrical Engineering
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- nickel-cadmium storage battery
1, record 6, English, nickel%2Dcadmium%20storage%20battery
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- cadmium-nickel storage battery 2, record 6, English, cadmium%2Dnickel%20storage%20battery
correct
- cadmium-nickel storage cell 3, record 6, English, cadmium%2Dnickel%20storage%20cell
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A storage battery whose positive active material is nickel oxide and the negative contains cadmium. 1, record 6, English, - nickel%2Dcadmium%20storage%20battery
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In a narrow sense, a "battery" is a unit containing several cells, however modern usage has broadened the sense of the word "battery" to the point where it is often used as a synonym for "cell." 1, record 6, English, - nickel%2Dcadmium%20storage%20battery
Record 6, Key term(s)
- nickel cadmium storage battery
- cadmium nickel storage cell
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Accumulateurs (Électricité)
- Électrotechnique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- accumulateur au nickel-cadmium
1, record 6, French, accumulateur%20au%20nickel%2Dcadmium
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- accumulateur au cadmium-nickel 2, record 6, French, accumulateur%20au%20cadmium%2Dnickel
correct, masculine noun
- accumulateur Ni-Cd 3, record 6, French, accumulateur%20Ni%2DCd
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accumulateur dont les électrodes sont constituées de plaques obtenues par frittage, à partir de poudre de nickel de grande pureté et de poids spécifique faible, imprégnées de nickel et de cadmium. 2, record 6, French, - accumulateur%20au%20nickel%2Dcadmium
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bien que l'usage français soit de respecter l'ordre alphabétique (c'est-à-dire cadmium-nickel), au Canada on lit et on entend toujours l'équivalent direct de l'anglais (nickel-cadmium). 4, record 6, French, - accumulateur%20au%20nickel%2Dcadmium
Record 6, Key term(s)
- accumulateur au nickel cadmium
- accumulateur au cadmium nickel
- accumulateur nickel cadmium
- accumulateur Ni Cd
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acumuladores (Electricidad)
- Electrotecnia
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- acumulador de níquel-cadmio
1, record 6, Spanish, acumulador%20de%20n%C3%ADquel%2Dcadmio
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- batería de níquel-cadmio 2, record 6, Spanish, bater%C3%ADa%20de%20n%C3%ADquel%2Dcadmio
correct, feminine noun
- batería de NiCd 3, record 6, Spanish, bater%C3%ADa%20de%20NiCd
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un paso decisivo para la divulgación de la batería de níquel-cadmio fue el desarrollo de su construcción estanca. Con ella se obtenía una batería completamente estanca que no requería mantenimiento y de la que no podía salir gas ni vapores de electrolito. Los ámbitos de mayor aplicación de estas baterías son los pequeños aparatos portátiles, ya que pueden utilizarse en cualquier lugar. 4, record 6, Spanish, - acumulador%20de%20n%C3%ADquel%2Dcadmio
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
En general, las baterías de NiCd tienen una resistencia interna muy inferior a la de las pilas no recargables, de tipo alcalino: como referencia, una pila alcalina de tamaño AA tiene una resistencia de 0.15 ohmios (150 mOhms). 3, record 6, Spanish, - acumulador%20de%20n%C3%ADquel%2Dcadmio
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