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HARD ROCK [2 records]

Record 1 2005-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
  • Quarried Stone - Various
DEF

Rock that requires drilling and blasting for its economical removal ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
  • Pierres diverses (Carrières)
DEF

[...] roche qui nécessite le forage et le sautage pour son extraction économique [...]

OBS

S'oppose à «roche tendre» (d'après le Petit Robert, 1976, p. 521).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Petrografía
  • Piedras varias (Canteras)
CONT

Una roca puede ser dura (raya al vidrio y al acero) o blanda (rayada por un metal e incluso, en ciertos minerales, por la uña) [...]

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Record 2 1991-10-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Music (General)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Musique (Généralités)

Spanish

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