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fleck [4 records]

Record 1 2017-03-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wood Sawing
DEF

Local coloration of sapwood in the form of spots and streaks, without reduction of the wood hardness, occurring in growing trees and approximating in colour to that of the heartwood.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciage du bois
DEF

Coloration locale de l'aubier de l'arbre sur pied en forme de taches ou de veines dont la teinte est proche de celles du cœur, sans affaiblissement de la dureté du bois.

Spanish

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Record 2 2005-08-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
CONT

Polished drill core (dark grey with white flecks - galena; light grey - pyrrhotite; black - silicates).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
CONT

Carotte de forage polie (gris foncé avec mouchetures blanches - galène; gris pâle - pyrrhotite; noir - silicates).

Spanish

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Record 3 1998-03-31

English

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

[A] multicolor finish [is] a speckled coating containing flecks of small, individual colored particles different from the base color.

French

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

Altération non uniforme de la couleur de feuil, caractérisée par l'apparition de taches nombreuses et serrées. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.]

OBS

moucheture : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

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Record 4 1995-10-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Diseases

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des plantes
OBS

Syndrome pathologique sur les feuilles, les tiges, etc.

OBS

Décoloration foliaire sous forme de petites taches souvent très nombreuses.

Spanish

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