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Record 1 2004-11-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Processing of Mineral Products
  • Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Préparation des produits miniers
  • Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
DEF

Retenir dans sa masse en s'en imbibant, un liquide ou un gaz.

CONT

Le sable absorbe l'eau.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Preparación de los productos mineros
  • Explotación de minerales (Metalurgia)
DEF

Admitir un sólido entre sus moléculas las de un fluido, y un líquido las de un gas.

CONT

Los sifones contienen agua potable que ha absorbido gas carbónico.

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Record 2 2003-04-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
CONT

hélas! c'est 100 000 emplois en trois ans qu'il faudrait créer pour éponger l'émigration.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vocabulario general
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