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FRIT [6 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2023-06-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

frit: an item in the "Glass, Plastics and Clayworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

fritte : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement, travail du verre, du plastique et de la céramique» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matériaux».

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-08-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment (Chemistry)
OBS

Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement (Chimie)
OBS

Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire.

Spanish

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Record 3 1998-05-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Glass Beads and Small Glassware
DEF

The mixture of silica, salts of alkalis and colouring matter, heated sufficiently to cause it to fuse slightly.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Perles de verre et verroterie
DEF

Mélange de silice, de sels d'alcalis et de matière colorante, chauffé jusqu'à fusion légère.

Spanish

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Record 4 1994-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Clay and Clay Products (Ceramics)
  • Pottery
DEF

A pre-fired, pulverized mixture of glaze ingredients prepared to eliminate problematic features of compound that are difficult to handle raw.

CONT

Lead or alcaline fluxes are melted in a frit kiln.

OBS

Frits are used to permit the introduction of water-soluble materials into the glaze.

OBS

Frits are also used to render toxic materials harmless.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Terres et glaçures (Ind. de la céramique)
  • Poteries
DEF

Verre fondu, refroidi et pulvérisé, employé pour conditionner les glaçures et pour abaisser le point de fusion de certaines d'entre elles.

OBS

Les glaçures à hautes températures absorbent beaucoup plus d'eau que les glaçures frittées.

OBS

Une fritte est une glaçure préfondue, aux températures très basses.

OBS

Les frittes peuvent êtres utilisées seules, comme glaçure, sans aucune addition.

Spanish

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Record 5 1992-08-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
  • Industrial Techniques and Processes
DEF

Finely ground glass used to join glass to metal or other glasses. ... It may or may not devitrify during temperature cycles.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
  • Techniques industrielles

Spanish

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Record 6 1981-05-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Atomic Physics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Physique atomique

Spanish

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