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Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

perte au feu

English translation:

ignition loss

Added to glossary by Kerry Brady
Mar 6, 2006 11:20
20 yrs ago
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French term

perte au feu

This phrase comes from a text referring to the construction of a household waste incineration plant. Here is it is in context:

La perte au feu des mâchefers et des cendres ne devra pas dépasser 5% de ce poids sec
Proposed translations (English)
4 +2 ignition loss
4 +1 loss by/on ignition
3 +1 loss by incineration

Proposed translations

+2
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ignition loss

This answer more to point out that the term has already been asked, albeit with an extra S, than to propose the term I am familiar with, "ignition loss".

The difference in weight before and after burning; as with glass, the burning off of the binder or size. ...
www.kreysler.com/glossary/glossary.htm

Ignition Loss: With glass, the difference in weight before and after binder or size has been burned off. Impact Strength-Izod: A moving load is one that is ...
www.compositesone.com/glossary.htm

http://www.proz.com/kudoz/1255263


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Note added at 50 mins (2006-03-06 12:10:39 GMT)
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You appear to have a subscription to this term, Kerry!
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agree df49f (X)
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agree IC --
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+1
5 mins

loss by/on ignition

Termium:
Domaine(s)
  – Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Domaine(s)
  – Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
 
loss on ignition Source CORRECT

  LOI Source CORRECT

  L.O.I. Source

loss by ignition Source

perte par calcination Source
CORRECT, FÉM

perte au feu Source CORRECT, FÉM

DEF – The percentage loss is mass
of a dry material when it is heated at
a specified temperature. Source

DEF – Perte de masse d'un produit
séché, calciné à une température
déterminée

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Note added at 6 mins (2006-03-06 11:26:37 GMT)
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Indian Cement Suppliers,Portland Cement Manufacturer,Masonry ... - [ Traduire cette page ]The cements produced by inter grinding of cement clinker prepared in rotary cement kiln ... Insoluble, MgO (%), Sulphuric Anhydride, Loss ignition (%) Max ...
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new - [ Traduire cette page ]Loss of Ignition on the Hot meal Free Lime on the Clinker Carbon & Sulfur on the Cement Loss Of Ignition on the Cement Fineness on the Cement ...
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PORTLAND CEMENT AND CLINKER, CEMENT, CLINKER manufacturer ... - [ Traduire cette page ]WE HAVE GREAT AMOUNT OF PORTLAND CEMENT AND CLINKER ,E-MAIL: [email protected]. ... LOSS ON IGNITION: ≤5.0% 4.3% ≤5.0% ...
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Peer comment(s):

agree df49f (X) : on ignition
2 hrs
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+1
39 mins

loss by incineration

in this context

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Note added at 43 mins (2006-03-06 12:03:41 GMT)
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or the loss of clinker in the incineration process
Peer comment(s):

agree IC --
10 hrs
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