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Record 1 2005-08-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Smelting of Metal
CONT

The solid scum that forms on the surface of a metal (as lead, antimony) when molten or melting largely as a result of oxidation but sometimes of the rising of dirt and impurities to the surface.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fusion (Métallurgie générale)
DEF

Masse des scories qui surnagent sur les métaux en fusion.

CONT

Affinage du plomb [...] on écume la surface du bain, le zinc et les métaux précieux se trouvent dans les écumes [...] on élève la température [...] il se forme de nouvelles écumes dans lesquelles il y a de l'antimoine, du fer et du zinc.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fundición de metales
DEF

Masa de escorias.

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Record 2 1986-07-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
CONT

... opium dross, which is the residue left in the pipe after smoking and contains more than 7% of morphine and is smoked again.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
CONT

Mais le fumeur pauvre se contente souvent du "dross", c'est-à-dire du résidu d'opium fumé, riche encore en morphine et bien plus toxique.

Spanish

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Record 3 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metallurgy - General

French

Domaine(s)
  • Métallurgie générale
OBS

métallurgie Grimaux

Spanish

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