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LIGHT BARRE GRANITE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-06-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Natural Construction Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- light Barre granite
1, record 1, English, light%20Barre%20granite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Columns and the upper portion of the exterior are made of a light gray Barre Granite appropriately named Light Barre, from the Barclay Quarry just southeast of Barre, Vermont. Barre Granite is technically a granodiorite. Barre Granite is durable and has a slight resemblance to marble when seen at a distance; however, when seen close up, this stone can be easily distinguished from marble, as it is speckled with dark minerals. 2, record 1, English, - light%20Barre%20granite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The company's two quarries in Barre were active throughout the normal working season in 1998. This included the E.L. Smith Quarry which produces Medium to Light Barre Gray granite and the Adam Quarry which produces Dark Barre Gray granite. 3, record 1, English, - light%20Barre%20granite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
With the exception of the bronze, the monument is built entirely of light Barre granite. 4, record 1, English, - light%20Barre%20granite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Barre (pronounced bar'ee) is situated in Central Vermont ... 5, record 1, English, - light%20Barre%20granite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Matériaux de construction naturels
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- granite clair de Barre
1, record 1, French, granite%20clair%20de%20Barre
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon un représentant de la compagnie «Québec granite», il est d'usage dans le milieu francophone québécois de conserver les appellations anglaises (par exemple : «granite light Barre [prononcé «barré»]», «granite dark Barre»); nous ne voyons pas, cependant, pourquoi on ne pourrait pas traduire ces expressions en français. 1, record 1, French, - granite%20clair%20de%20Barre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On trouve les termes «granite clair» (en allemand : «Granit hell», en anglais : «granite light») et granite foncé (en allemand : «Granit dunkel», en anglais : «granite dark») dans le site Internet <a href="http://www.sam.de/pdf/sam_roc_wtsysteme.pdf" title="http://www.sam.de/pdf/sam_roc_wtsysteme.pdf">http://www.sam.de/pdf/sam_roc_wtsysteme.pdf</a>. 1, record 1, French, - granite%20clair%20de%20Barre
Record 1, Key term(s)
- granite dark Barre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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