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CUIVRES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-08-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Copper and Copper Alloys (Metallurgy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- coppers
1, record 1, English, coppers
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Metals which have a minimum copper content of 99.3%. 1, record 1, English, - coppers
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coppers: collective term rarely used in the singular. 2, record 1, English, - coppers
Record 1, Key term(s)
- copper
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cuivre et alliages du cuivre (Métallurgie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cuivres
1, record 1, French, cuivres
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Métaux dont la teneur minimale en cuivre est de 99,3 %. 1, record 1, French, - cuivres
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cuivres : pluriel d'usage (terme collectif). 2, record 1, French, - cuivres
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cuivre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-07-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Wind Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- brass winds
1, record 2, English, brass%20winds
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- brass 1, record 2, English, brass
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
brass instruments collectively in a band or orchestra. 1, record 2, English, - brass%20winds
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à vent
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cuivres
1, record 2, French, cuivres
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupe des instruments de musique à air, en métal, munis d'une embouchure et de pistons ou d'une coulisse, et dont l'ensemble forme, dans l'orchestre, entre les cordes et la batterie, l'élément nommé "grosse harmonie". 1, record 2, French, - cuivres
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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