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ARGILE PLASTIQUE CERAMIQUES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Ceramic Raw Materials
- Refractory Materials (Metallurgy)
- Pottery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ball clay
1, record 1, English, ball%20clay
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A clay used in ceramics that is characterized by strong binding properties, a tendency to ball, and excellent plasticity. 2, record 1, English, - ball%20clay
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[This is a] sedimentary clay [which contains] kaolin, mica, other minerals, and organic matter. 3, record 1, English, - ball%20clay
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ball clay is a type of "plastic clay," which is a more general term. 4, record 1, English, - ball%20clay
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Matières premières céramiques
- Matériaux réfractaires (Métallurgie)
- Poteries
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- argile plastique pour céramiques
1, record 1, French, argile%20plastique%20pour%20c%C3%A9ramiques
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- argile figuline 2, record 1, French, argile%20figuline
correct, feminine noun
- terre à faïence 3, record 1, French, terre%20%C3%A0%20fa%C3%AFence
feminine noun
- ball clay 4, record 1, French, ball%20clay
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Argile sédimentaire, très plastique, à grain fin, que l'on ajoute habituellement aux argiles moins plastiques. 5, record 1, French, - argile%20plastique%20pour%20c%C3%A9ramiques
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] selon leurs utilisations, on distingue les argiles plastiques pour les céramiques et les argiles smectiques ou terre à foulon, caractérisées par une grande plasticité et un pouvoir absorbant remarquable [...] 1, record 1, French, - argile%20plastique%20pour%20c%C3%A9ramiques
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] l'argile figuline [...] n'est qu'une modification grossière de l'argile plastique [...] 6, record 1, French, - argile%20plastique%20pour%20c%C3%A9ramiques
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Désigne des roches contenant avec quelques impuretés, des minéraux de la famille du kaolin. 5, record 1, French, - argile%20plastique%20pour%20c%C3%A9ramiques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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