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Record 1 1992-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Neology and Linguistic Borrowing
  • General Vocabulary
DEF

extremely tough.

CONT

A supertough plastic developed by scientists at the Du Pont Co., of Wilmington, Del., should provide engineers with a new substitute for metal in a wide variety of molded products - from automotive bearings and gears to typewriter parts to ski bindings.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Néologie et emprunts
  • Vocabulaire général

Spanish

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Record 2 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
  • Types of Paper
OBS

the paper grades are usually classified by each maker according to his own ideas (...) no 4: --, extra hard, or extra contrasty.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
  • Sortes de papier
OBS

cinq gradations courantes convenant à l'immense majorité des négatifs: doux, spécial, dur, --.

Spanish

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