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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2019-06-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Railroad Maintenance
  • Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)
DEF

A progressive horizontal separation of the running surface of the rail near the gage corner, with scaling or chipping of small slivers.

OBS

["Spalling" or "flaking"] should not be confused with "shelling," as [spalling] takes place only on the running surface near the gage corner and is not as deep as shelling.

OBS

A rail defect.

OBS

spalling: term officially approved by the Rail Terminology Approval Committee.

OBS

spalling; flaking: terms officially approved by CP Rail.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Entretien (Équipement ferroviaire)
  • Voies ferrées
OBS

Défaut de rail.

OBS

écaillage : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie ferroviaire et par le Canadien National (CN).

OBS

exfoliation : terme uniformisé par CP Rail.

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Painting (Arts)
  • Restoration of Works of Art (Museums and Heritage)
DEF

The partial or complete detachment of fragments of paint layers or ground from an underlying layer.

CONT

Untreated flaking will result in the loss of paint layers and ground in the form of a lacuna.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Peinture (Arts)
  • Restauration d'œuvres d'art (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
DEF

Séparation partielle ou complète de fragments de la couche picturale ou de la préparation d'une couche sous-jacente.

CONT

L'écaillage non traité entraîne la perte de la couche picturale et de la préparation et forme des lacunes.

Spanish

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Record 3 2010-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mountain Sports
DEF

To prepare a rope so that it won't tangle when you are using it.

CONT

Flaking out of your rope. Before you can use your rope, you must uncoil it. ... Climbers refer to this important uncoiling of their ropes as "flaking the rope out". To flake your rope out, hold it (coiled) in one hand and, with the other hand, remove every coil, one by one. Toss each coil on the ground ... one on top of the other. You should form a loose pile of rope ... This way the rope will easily follow you up the rock, without tangling on itself.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de montagne
DEF

[L'action] de déplier la corde brin par brin pour en faire un petit tas soigné qui se déroulera à la demande, sans s'emmêler.

Spanish

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Record 4 2007-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
DEF

The removal of very fine metal flakes.

CONT

The actions specified by this AD [airworthiness directive] are intended to detect and correct such flaking, galling, and corrosion of the forward trunnion bolt, which could result in premature failure of the forward trunnion bolt and could lead to separation of the MLG [main landing gear] from the wing during takeoff and landing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
DEF

Enlèvement de métal sous forme de paillettes très fines.

OBS

écaillage : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance.

Spanish

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Record 5 2007-04-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wheels and Tires (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
OBS

chipping; flaking: terms standardized by ISO in 1978.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Roues et pneus (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
CONT

L'utilisation du [Long Link Carbon], forme avancée de noir de carbone, permet de renforcer le pneu et d'améliorer sa résistance aux craquelures, à l'effritement, aux déchirures et à l'usure.

OBS

écaillage; effritement : termes normalisés par l'ISO en 1978.

Spanish

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Record 6 2004-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Milling and Cereal Industries
DEF

The passing of cooked grains, grits or nibs between large rolls which exert considerable pressure to compress the product into a thin 'flake'.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minoterie et céréales
DEF

Traitement des grains permettant d'obtenir des lamelles semblables à des flocons.

Spanish

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Record 7 2001-12-04

English

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

A term used when the finish does not knit properly to the undercoating, causing the finish to chip off the work by breaking into small pieces and falling off.

French

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

Décollement du feuil en forme d'écailles, de répartition et de dimensions variables, habituellement à la suite d'un craquelage. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.]

DEF

Altération caractérisée par des décollements du feuil soit de son subjectile soit des couches de peinture sous-jacentes.

OBS

écaillage : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pinturas y barnices (Industrias)
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Record 8 2000-09-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Deterioration of Metals
DEF

The loss of adhesion of an oxide coating, with the formation of flakes of the coating material.

OBS

spalling, chipping: terms and definition standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • flaking off

French

Domaine(s)
  • Altération des métaux
DEF

Perte d'adhérence d'une couche d'oxyde avec formation d'écailles du revêtement.

OBS

Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 9 1994-02-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
DEF

Defect resulting from partial separation (flaking) of a portion of the workpiece surface layer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
DEF

Défaut résultant du décollement partiel (écaillage) d'une partie de la couche superficielle de la pièce.

Spanish

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Record 10 1993-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Feed (Agric.)
OBS

e.g. of feed oats

French

Domaine(s)
  • Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
CONT

Floconnage des céréales fourragères : cuisson à la vapeur et passage en laminoir.

Spanish

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Record 11 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Refractory Materials (Metallurgy)
OBS

--the loss of part of the surface of a refractory material as a consequence of cracking behind the hot face.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériaux réfractaires (Métallurgie)
OBS

--perte d'éclats superficiels d'un produit réfractaire due aux fissures qui se produisent à faible profondeur de la surface chaude.

Spanish

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