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SILVER [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Prizes and Trophies (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- silver medal
1, record 1, English, silver%20medal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- silver 2, record 1, English, silver
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prix et trophées (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- médaille d'argent
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9daille%20d%27argent
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Premios y trofeos (Deportes)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- medalla de plata
1, record 1, Spanish, medalla%20de%20plata
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- plata 2, record 1, Spanish, plata
correct, feminine noun
- medalla plateada 3, record 1, Spanish, medalla%20plateada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distinción que se concede en algunas competiciones a quien consigue el segundo puesto de la clasificación. 4, record 1, Spanish, - medalla%20de%20plata
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
medalla de plata: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda escribir en minúscula "medalla de oro", "medalla de plata" y "medalla de bronce". 5, record 1, Spanish, - medalla%20de%20plata
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-02-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- silver
1, record 2, English, silver
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- C.I. 77820 2, record 2, English, C%2EI%2E%2077820
correct
- L-3 2, record 2, English, L%2D3
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Atomic number 47, Atomic weight 107.880; melting point 961°, boiling point 2193° ... Silver occurs native, ... occasionally nearly pure but more often together with gold and copper ... Silver is a pure white, malleable, ductile metal, which can be beaten into [very thin] leaves ... Silver is used extensively in electrical work, jewellery, and as a coinage metal. Silver compounds are used in photography and as catalysts for many processes. 3, record 2, English, - silver
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Various forms of the metal, pure or mixed with other substances, are distinguished by defining terms, as antimonial, bromic, horn, native, red, ruby silver; capillary, shell silver, etc. The name is also given to several natural or artificial substances resembling or imitating the real metal, as cat, German, inflammable, mock silver. 4, record 2, English, - silver
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
silver: term adopted by Environment Canada; used in the list of pollutants measured in the National Air Pollution Surveillance Network (NAPS). 5, record 2, English, - silver
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- argent
1, record 2, French, argent
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- C.I. 77820 2, record 2, French, C%2EI%2E%2077820
correct
- L-3 2, record 2, French, L%2D3
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Métal précieux blanc à structure cubique, brillant, très ductile, de numéro atomique 47, de masse atomique 107,86. 3, record 2, French, - argent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
argent : terme retenu par Environnement Canada; utilisé dans la liste des polluants mesurés par le Réseau national de surveillance de la pollution atmosphérique (RNSPA). 4, record 2, French, - argent
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- plata
1, record 2, Spanish, plata
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Metal precioso, número atómico 47, que se emplea principalmente para monedas y para objetos de joyería y orfebrería. 2, record 2, Spanish, - plata
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-06-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
- Lighting
- Electrical Engineering
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- silverize
1, record 3, English, silverize
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- silver 2, record 3, English, silver
avoid
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To cover, plate or treat with silver. 1, record 3, English, - silverize
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "silver". 1, record 3, English, - silverize
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Techniques industrielles
- Éclairage
- Électrotechnique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- argenter
1, record 3, French, argenter
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Recouvrir d'une mince couche d'argent par un procédé technique. 2, record 3, French, - argenter
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-04-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Chemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Silver
1, record 4, English, Silver
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Published by Health Canada, Health Protection Branch, under the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality - Supporting Documents. Prepared by the Federal-Provincial Subcommittee on Drinking Water of the Federal-Provincial Committee on Environmental and Occupational Health, Ottawa, (updated September 1986), 4 pages. 1, record 4, English, - Silver
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Chimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- L'argent
1, record 4, French, L%27argent
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Publié par Santé Canada, Direction générale de la protection de la santé. Préparé par le Sous-comité fédéral-provincial sur l'eau potable du Comité fédéral-provincial de l'hygiène du milieu et du travail, Ottawa, (mis à jour en septembre 1986), 4 pages. 1, record 4, French, - L%27argent
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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