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culm [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Solid Fossil Fuels
- Lignite, Graphite and Coal Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- coal slack
1, record 1, English, coal%20slack
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- slack coal 2, record 1, English, slack%20coal
correct
- slack 3, record 1, English, slack
correct, noun
- culm 3, record 1, English, culm
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Small or refuse coal ... 4, record 1, English, - coal%20slack
Record 1, Key term(s)
- coal-sleck
- sleck coal
- sleck
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Combustibles fossiles solides
- Exploit. de charbons fossiles autres que la tourbe
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- charbonnaille
1, record 1, French, charbonnaille
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- charbon menu 2, record 1, French, charbon%20menu
correct, masculine noun
- menu de charbon 3, record 1, French, menu%20de%20charbon
correct, masculine noun
- menu de houille 4, record 1, French, menu%20de%20houille
correct, masculine noun
- menu 5, record 1, French, menu
correct, masculine noun
- houille menue 6, record 1, French, houille%20menue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Charbon en menus morceaux. 7, record 1, French, - charbonnaille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Combustibles fósiles sólidos
- Explotación de lignito, grafito y carbón
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carbonilla
1, record 1, Spanish, carbonilla
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Escoria muy pequeña. 1, record 1, Spanish, - carbonilla
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Solid Fossil Fuels
- Lignite, Graphite and Coal Mining
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- coal dust
1, record 2, English, coal%20dust
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- coal slack 2, record 2, English, coal%20slack
correct
- culm 2, record 2, English, culm
correct
- slack coal 3, record 2, English, slack%20coal
- slack 4, record 2, English, slack
noun
- dant 5, record 2, English, dant
obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Coal dust is a fine powder form of coal. Because of the brittle nature of coal, coal dust may occur during mining or transportation, or whenever coal is handled mechanically. 6, record 2, English, - coal%20dust
Record 2, Key term(s)
- coal sleck
- sleck coal
- sleck
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Combustibles fossiles solides
- Exploit. de charbons fossiles autres que la tourbe
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poussier
1, record 2, French, poussier
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- poussière de charbon 2, record 2, French, poussi%C3%A8re%20de%20charbon
correct, feminine noun
- poussière de houille 3, record 2, French, poussi%C3%A8re%20de%20houille
correct, feminine noun
- poussier de charbon 4, record 2, French, poussier%20de%20charbon
correct, masculine noun
- poussier de houille 5, record 2, French, poussier%20de%20houille
correct, masculine noun
- charbon menu 6, record 2, French, charbon%20menu
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les briquettes et les boulets sont des agglomérés de poussier de houille. 7, record 2, French, - poussier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Combustibles fósiles sólidos
- Explotación de lignito, grafito y carbón
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- carbonilla
1, record 2, Spanish, carbonilla
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Escoria muy pequeña. 1, record 2, Spanish, - carbonilla
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mining of Organic Materials
- Solid Fossil Fuels
- Petrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- culm
1, record 3, English, culm
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A miner's term for carbonaceous shale and fissile varieties of anthracite. 2, record 3, English, - culm
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation de matières organiques (Mines)
- Combustibles fossiles solides
- Pétrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- culm
1, record 3, French, culm
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- kulm 2, record 3, French, kulm
see observation, masculine noun, less frequent
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Faciès détritique parfois flysch, du Dinantien, s'opposant aux faciès calcaires, contenant de l'anthracite. 2, record 3, French, - culm
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
kulm : Cette graphie allemande est aussi parfois utilisée en français. 3, record 3, French, - culm
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-11-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- culm
1, record 4, English, culm
correct, generic
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The aerial stem of a grass [Poaceae] or sedge [Cyperaceae]. 2, record 4, English, - culm
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chaume
1, record 4, French, chaume
correct, see observation, masculine noun, specific
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tige des [Poaceae], creuse, munie de nœuds apparents d'où partent des feuilles linéaires et engainantes. 2, record 4, French, - chaume
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme anglais «culm» englobe la notion française de «chaume». En effet, il désigne à la fois la tige ronde et creuse des Poaceae et la tige pleine et triangulaire des Cyperaceae et non pas spécifiquement celle des Poaceae comme le fait le terme «chaume». 3, record 4, French, - chaume
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- tallo
1, record 4, Spanish, tallo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- caña 1, record 4, Spanish, ca%C3%B1a
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-06-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Classification of Coal
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- culm
1, record 5, English, culm
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- slack coal 2, record 5, English, slack%20coal
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fine particles of anthracite. 3, record 5, English, - culm
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In America, culm is used as an equivalent for waste or slack in anthracite mining. 4, record 5, English, - culm
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Classification des charbons
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- poussier d'anthracite
1, record 5, French, poussier%20d%27anthracite
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- poussière d'anthracite 2, record 5, French, poussi%C3%A8re%20d%27anthracite
correct, feminine noun
- criblure d'anthracite inférieur 3, record 5, French, criblure%20d%27anthracite%20inf%C3%A9rieur
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le poussier d'anthracite peut être aggloméré en boulets. 4, record 5, French, - poussier%20d%27anthracite
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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