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WATER-REDUCING ADMIXTURE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Concrete Construction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- water-reducing agent
1, record 1, English, water%2Dreducing%20agent
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- water reducing agent 2, record 1, English, water%20reducing%20agent
correct
- water-reducing admixture 3, record 1, English, water%2Dreducing%20admixture
correct
- water-reducing plasticizer 4, record 1, English, water%2Dreducing%20plasticizer
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A material which either increases workability of freshly mixed mortar or concrete without increasing water content or maintains workability with a reduced amount of water. 1, record 1, English, - water%2Dreducing%20agent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Admixture. Water Reducing Agents. These products reduce the water to cement ratio thereby increasing the strength and durability of concrete. This makes it compact and dense and leads to reduction in moisture absorption. Alternatively they increase the workability of concrete at the same water/cement ratio. 2, record 1, English, - water%2Dreducing%20agent
Record 1, Key term(s)
- water reducing plasticizer
- water reducing admixture
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bétonnage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plastifiant-réducteur d'eau
1, record 1, French, plastifiant%2Dr%C3%A9ducteur%20d%27eau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plastifiant réducteur d'eau 2, record 1, French, plastifiant%20r%C3%A9ducteur%20d%27eau
correct, masculine noun
- fluidifiant 3, record 1, French, fluidifiant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plastifiant. Adjuvant des bétons et des mortiers, destiné à améliorer leur plasticité et leur ouvrabilité. On distingue : [1] les plastifiants réducteurs d'eau (sulfates et sulfonates) : ayant un effet fluidifiant, ils réduisent la quantité d'eau de gâchage nécessaire, émulsionnent les mélanges et les rendent plus ou moins thixotropes. [2] les plastifiants rétenteurs d'eau [...] 4, record 1, French, - plastifiant%2Dr%C3%A9ducteur%20d%27eau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hormigonado
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aditivo reductor de agua
1, record 1, Spanish, aditivo%20reductor%20de%20agua
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aditivo que disminuye la cantidad de agua de mezcla, necesaria para producir concreto ó mortero de una consistencia dada. 1, record 1, Spanish, - aditivo%20reductor%20de%20agua
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