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EPAISSIR [6 records]

Record 1 2012-10-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Culinary Techniques
  • Brewing and Malting

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques culinaires
  • Brasserie et malterie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Técnicas culinarias
  • Fabricación de cerveza y malta
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Record 2 2000-09-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Processing of Mineral Products
  • Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Préparation des produits miniers
  • Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
DEF

Enlever une partie du liquide formant une pulpe ou une suspension, afin de la rendre plus concentrée en solides, plus épaisse.

OBS

On épaissit le plus souvent par décantation, mais parfois par filtration.

Spanish

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Record 3 2000-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Drilling
DEF

To add solid materials (as bentonite or other clay) to a drilling fluid that is composed mainly of clear water. The addition of clay gives the drilling fluid certain desirable properties that clear water alone does not have.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
DEF

Améliorer les qualités colloïdales de la boue de forage.

OBS

Voir aussi «épaississant».

Spanish

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Record 4 2000-02-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Special-Language Phraseology
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
DEF

To thicken, condense.

PHR

inspissated mucus

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
  • Symptômes (Médecine)

Spanish

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Record 5 1998-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dyes and Pigments (Industries)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Teintures et pigments (Industries)

Spanish

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Record 6 1975-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Applications of Concrete

French

Domaine(s)
  • Utilisation du béton

Spanish

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