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CLEAR SHEET GLASS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1986-10-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plate or Sheet Glass
- Glazing Materials (Constr.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- window glass
1, record 1, English, window%20glass
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- clear sheet glass 2, record 1, English, clear%20sheet%20glass
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transparent, relatively thin flat glass having glossy, fire-finished, apparently plane and smooth surfaces, but having a characteristic waviness of surface which is visible when viewed at an acute angle or in a reflected light. 2, record 1, English, - window%20glass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sheet glass ... is classified in three types: window glass, heavy sheet glass, and picture glass. 3, record 1, English, - window%20glass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Many English sources consider the terms "window glass" and "sheet glass" as synonyms. 4, record 1, English, - window%20glass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Verre en feuille ou en plaque
- Matériaux verriers (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- verre à vitres
1, record 1, French, verre%20%C3%A0%20vitres
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- verre à vitre 2, record 1, French, verre%20%C3%A0%20vitre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Domaine de l'industrie du verre (...) A. - Branche verre plat. Elle est essentiellement caractérisée par la production des verres en feuilles pour le bâtiment. Sous cette rubrique figurent, notamment, le verre à vitres qui se fabrique en 6 épaisseurs différentes (...), le verre coulé ("cathédrale", "imprimé" ou "armé") qui diffère du verre à vitres en ce qu'il est translucide et non transparent, la glace enfin qui se distingue des autres verres en feuilles par la planitude et le parallélisme de ses faces, obtenus (...) dans le but d'assurer la non-déformation des images transmises par réflexions ou réfraction. 1, record 1, French, - verre%20%C3%A0%20vitres
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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