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SEAL COAT [3 records]

Record 1 2019-10-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Construction
  • Road Maintenance
  • Waterproofing (Construction)
DEF

A thin asphalt surface treatment used to waterproof and improve the texture of an asphalt wearing surface.

OBS

Depending on the purpose, seal coats may or may not be covered with an aggregate. The main types of seal coats are aggregate seals, fog seals, emulsion slurry seals, and sand seals.

OBS

seal coat: designation proposed by the World Road Association.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Construction des voies de circulation
  • Entretien des routes
  • Étanchéité (Construction)
OBS

couche de scellement : désignation proposée par l'Association mondiale de la route.

OBS

couche de scellement : désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Construcción de carreteras
  • Mantenimiento de carreteras
  • Impermeabilización (Construcción)
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Record 2 2012-07-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
  • Construction Finishing
DEF

A coat applied directly to a substrate. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

DEF

A liquid coat which seals wood, plaster, etc., and prevents the surface from absorbing paint or varnish; may be transparent; may act as a primer for a following coat or as a finish for the surface.

OBS

priming coat: term standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • primer coat

French

Domaine(s)
  • Peintures et vernis (Industries)
  • Finitions (Construction)
DEF

Couche appliquée directement sur un subjectile absorbant (bois, plâtre, ciment, etc.). [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.]

OBS

couche d'impression : terme normalisé par l'ISO et l'AFNOR.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pinturas y barnices (Industrias)
  • Acabado (Construcción)
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Record 3 2003-10-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fabrication des produits pharmaceutiques

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fabricación de productos farmacéuticos
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