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CUP-SHAPED [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-01-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
- Plant Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cup-shaped
1, record 1, English, cup%2Dshaped
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cupuliform 2, record 1, English, cupuliform
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Said of a flower, for example 1, record 1, English, - cup%2Dshaped
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The adjective "cupulate" is also used in botany (but not in paleontology". 3, record 1, English, - cup%2Dshaped
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cupulate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
- Biologie végétale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cupuliforme
1, record 1, French, cupuliforme
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par exemple fleur cupuliforme, c'est-à-dire en forme de coupe. 2, record 1, French, - cupuliforme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-11-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Goldsmithing and Silversmithing
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
- Casting and Patternmaking (Metal Processing)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cup-shaped 1, record 2, English, cup%2Dshaped
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
pouring gate or basin: the widened cup-shaped opening or depression into which the molten metal is first poured. It is located at the top of the assembly. 1, record 2, English, - cup%2Dshaped
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Orfèvrerie et argenterie
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
- Moulage et modelage des métaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- en forme d'entonnoir 1, record 2, French, en%20forme%20d%27entonnoir
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- en entonnoir 2, record 2, French, en%20entonnoir
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) d'autres éléments indispensables au moulage: les noyaux; le trou de coulée, en forme d'entonnoir, pour recevoir le métal en fusion. 1, record 2, French, - en%20forme%20d%27entonnoir
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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