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macle [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chiastolite
1, record 1, English, chiastolite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cross-stone 1, record 1, English, cross%2Dstone
correct
- crucite 1, record 1, English, crucite
correct
- macle 2, record 1, English, macle
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A variety of andalusite containing dark carbonaceous inclusions arranged in a cruciform shape. 3, record 1, English, - chiastolite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Al2SiO5. 3, record 1, English, - chiastolite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chiastolite
1, record 1, French, chiastolite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- macle 2, record 1, French, macle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété d'andalousite renfermant des inclusions charbonneuses réparties en quatre quadrants égaux. 3, record 1, French, - chiastolite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Andalousite : [...] Coloration [...] parfois grise ou noire à cause d'inclusions charbonneuses. Lorsque ces inclusions ont une disposition régulière on a la variété appelée chiastolite ou macle, ce mot ayant ici son sens étymologique (macula, tache) [...] 4, record 1, French, - chiastolite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Al2SiO5. 3, record 1, French, - chiastolite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- quiastolita
1, record 1, Spanish, quiastolita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variedad de andalucita con inclusiones de grafito con distribución simétrica. 1, record 1, Spanish, - quiastolita
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- macled
1, record 2, English, macled
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- twinned 1, record 2, English, twinned
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Said of a crystal characterized by a twin structure. 1, record 2, English, - macled
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
twinned crystal. 2, record 2, English, - macled
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- maclé
1, record 2, French, macl%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un édifice cristallin présentant le caractère de macle. 2, record 2, French, - macl%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
cristal maclé. 3, record 2, French, - macl%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- maclado
1, record 2, Spanish, maclado
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dícese de los minerales que forman maclas, entre los cuales figuran, además del yeso y del aragonito [...], el anfíbol, la calcita, la pirita, etc. 1, record 2, Spanish, - maclado
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-12-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- twin
1, record 3, English, twin
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- twin crystal 2, record 3, English, twin%20crystal
correct
- twinned crystal 2, record 3, English, twinned%20crystal
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An] intergrowth of two or more single crystals of the same mineral in a mathematically describable manner, so that some lattices are parallel whereas others are in reversed position. 2, record 3, English, - twin
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- macle
1, record 3, French, macle
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les cristaux présentent entre eux des orientations variées, ou des aspects nouveaux qui paraissent être dus à l'accolement ou à l'interpénétration de deux cristaux identiques. Ces aspects nouveaux s'appellent macles. 2, record 3, French, - macle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La nature des cristaux [de ciment] formés et leur faculté de s'assembler en macles [...] ont une importance capitale au point de vue de la valeur des bétons. 3, record 3, French, - macle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- macla
1, record 3, Spanish, macla
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto formado por dos o más cristales que han crecido unidos, dispuestos simétricamente respecto a una cara común [...] 1, record 3, Spanish, - macla
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-05-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- macle
1, record 4, English, macle
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- maacle 2, record 4, English, maacle
correct
- maccle 3, record 4, English, maccle
see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A shape category for rough diamonds consisting of a contact-twin diamond crystal in which the two halves have grown with one half rotated through 180° to the other. A macle usually takes the form of a flat triangular crystal, the junction between the two halves being visible as a "herring bone" pattern round the edge of the triangle. 4, record 4, English, - macle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rough diamonds ... occur in various shapes: most common shapes are: -hexahedron (cube) ... -octahedron ... -dodecahedron ... -twinned ... -macle: flattened, triangular-shaped twinned octahedron. 5, record 4, English, - macle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
maccle: alternative spelling of macle, often used outside the US. 6, record 4, English, - macle
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- macle
1, record 4, French, macle
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- mâcle 2, record 4, French, m%C3%A2cle
see observation, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cristal de diamant plat et triangulaire dans lequel les deux cristaux se sont juxtaposés à un angle de 180 degrés dans l'orientation de leur structure cristalline interne. 3, record 4, French, - macle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Vu leur structure plane irrégulière, on leur donne souvent des formes [...] fantaisie. 3, record 4, French, - macle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mâcle : terme peu usité. 2, record 4, French, - macle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-11-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Heraldry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- lozenge voided 1, record 5, English, lozenge%20voided
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- mascle 1, record 5, English, mascle
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Héraldique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mascle
1, record 5, French, mascle
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- macle 1, record 5, French, macle
masculine noun
- maclé 1, record 5, French, macl%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Losanges ajourés de losanges plus petits, laissant voir le champ de l'écu par leurs ouvertures. Les mascles diffèrent des rustres, en ce que ces derniers sont ajourés en rond. Les mascles s'emploient presque toujours en nombre. Dans certaines armoiries on trouve des exemples de macles posés en paire, c'est-à-dire dont l'axé rayonne à partir du centre de l'écu. (LTA, p. 274) 1, record 5, French, - mascle
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1991-03-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Heraldry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- masculy 1, record 6, English, masculy
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A field divided mascle-wise. 2, record 6, English, - masculy
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Héraldique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-03-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- twin
1, record 7, English, twin
noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(Semicond. 4386). Double crystal in which one part has a structure that is the mirror image of that in another, about a twin-plane boundary. 1, record 7, English, - twin
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- cristal jumeau
1, record 7, French, cristal%20jumeau
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- macle 1, record 7, French, macle
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Semicond. 4386). (Acta, p. 110). 1, record 7, French, - cristal%20jumeau
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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