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pebbling [3 records]

Record 1 2011-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Curling
DEF

The spraying of a rink with fine drops of hot water.

OBS

The operation creates the "pebbles" to ease the gliding of the rocks on the ice.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Curling
DEF

Opération qui consiste à recouvrir une piste de curling de fines gouttelettes d'eau chaude.

OBS

Cette opération crée les «pitons» qui favorisent le glissement des pierres sur la piste.

Spanish

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Record 2 1997-05-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printing Processes - Various
DEF

Creating relief images on paper or similar material using a cylinder machine having two rollers. Pebbling designs commonly used are known as eggshell, "moiré", crash, stucco, skytogen, linen.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Procédés d'impression divers
OBS

Grainage de papier ou de carton effectué à l'aide d'un grainoir à billes.

Spanish

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Record 3 1975-03-11

English

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

--excessively large orange peel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Peintures et vernis (Industries)

Spanish

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