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PRECISION CASTING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-06-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Casting and Patternmaking (Metal Processing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- investment casting
1, record 1, English, investment%20casting
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- precision casting 2, record 1, English, precision%20casting
correct
- lost wax process 3, record 1, English, lost%20wax%20process
- investment molding 4, record 1, English, investment%20molding
correct
- precision moulding 5, record 1, English, precision%20moulding
correct
- investment process 5, record 1, English, investment%20process
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Casting metal into a mold produced by surrounding, or investing, an expendable pattern with a refractory slurry coating that sets at room temperature, after which the wax or plastic pattern is removed through the use of heat prior to filling the mold with liquid metal. 3, record 1, English, - investment%20casting
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[investment casting is] also called precision casting or lost wax process. 3, record 1, English, - investment%20casting
Record 1, Key term(s)
- investment moulding
- precision molding
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Moulage et modelage des métaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- moulage à la cire perdue
1, record 1, French, moulage%20%C3%A0%20la%20cire%20perdue
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- moulage de précision 2, record 1, French, moulage%20de%20pr%C3%A9cision
masculine noun
- procédé de moulage de précision avec modèle perdu 2, record 1, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20de%20moulage%20de%20pr%C3%A9cision%20avec%20mod%C3%A8le%20perdu
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-10-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medical Imaging
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- precision casting 1, record 2, English, precision%20casting
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Imagerie médicale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pièce coulée de précision
1, record 2, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20coul%C3%A9e%20de%20pr%C3%A9cision
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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