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Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- silver
1, record 1, English, silver
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- C.I. 77820 2, record 1, English, C%2EI%2E%2077820
correct
- L-3 2, record 1, English, L%2D3
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Atomic number 47, Atomic weight 107.880; melting point 961°, boiling point 2193° ... Silver occurs native, ... occasionally nearly pure but more often together with gold and copper ... Silver is a pure white, malleable, ductile metal, which can be beaten into [very thin] leaves ... Silver is used extensively in electrical work, jewellery, and as a coinage metal. Silver compounds are used in photography and as catalysts for many processes. 3, record 1, English, - silver
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Various forms of the metal, pure or mixed with other substances, are distinguished by defining terms, as antimonial, bromic, horn, native, red, ruby silver; capillary, shell silver, etc. The name is also given to several natural or artificial substances resembling or imitating the real metal, as cat, German, inflammable, mock silver. 4, record 1, English, - silver
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
silver: term adopted by Environment Canada; used in the list of pollutants measured in the National Air Pollution Surveillance Network (NAPS). 5, record 1, English, - silver
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- argent
1, record 1, French, argent
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- C.I. 77820 2, record 1, French, C%2EI%2E%2077820
correct
- L-3 2, record 1, French, L%2D3
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Métal précieux blanc à structure cubique, brillant, très ductile, de numéro atomique 47, de masse atomique 107,86. 3, record 1, French, - argent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
argent : terme retenu par Environnement Canada; utilisé dans la liste des polluants mesurés par le Réseau national de surveillance de la pollution atmosphérique (RNSPA). 4, record 1, French, - argent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- plata
1, record 1, Spanish, plata
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Metal precioso, número atómico 47, que se emplea principalmente para monedas y para objetos de joyería y orfebrería. 2, record 1, Spanish, - plata
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