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INCISING [3 records]

Record 1 2003-11-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pottery
DEF

Engraving a decoration into unfired clay.

CONT

Incising is perhaps the oldest and most natural method of decoration. Simple linear patterns cut or scratched into soft or leatherhard clay appear ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poteries
DEF

Action d'entailler l'argile crue.

CONT

L'incision constitue la technique la plus couramment utilisée pour la décoration à cru [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Alfarería
DEF

Hendidura, corte hecho con un instrumento cortante.

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Record 2 1999-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Treatment of Wood
DEF

A preparatory treatment of refractory timbers by making shallow cuts along the grain, so that deeper and more uniform penetration of preservative may be obtained.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des bois
DEF

Traitement de préservation des bois particulièrement réfractaires, réalisé en pratiquant des entailles peu profondes à la surface du bois, dans le sens du fil, de façon à faciliter une pénétration plus profonde et plus uniforme d'un produit de préservation.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento de la madera
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Record 3 1994-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ceramics (Industries)
DEF

Patterns scratched or cut in a clay body before firing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Céramique (Industries)
DEF

Dessin gravé, ciselé dans l'argile à titre décoratif.

Spanish

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