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MOTTLING [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-11-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lighting (Construction)
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mottling
1, record 1, English, mottling
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- blotching 2, record 1, English, blotching
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The film defect appearing as blotches. 3, record 1, English, - mottling
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mottling; blotching: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - mottling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éclairage (Construction)
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tachage
1, record 1, French, tachage
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Altération caractérisée par l'apparition de taches à la surface d'un feuil de couleurs diverses. 2, record 1, French, - tachage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le tachage est généralement dû à des interactions d'ordre chimique ou physico-chimique entre le subjectile nu et le feuil, ou entre les constituants de deux feuils successifs ou à d'autres causes d'origine extérieure. 2, record 1, French, - tachage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tachage : terme et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR. 3, record 1, French, - tachage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
tachage : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - tachage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Iluminación (Construcción)
- Pinturas y barnices (Industrias)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- moteado
1, record 1, Spanish, moteado
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mottling
1, record 2, English, mottling
noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- marbrure
1, record 2, French, marbrure
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de lames parallèles ou ramifiées, sensiblement perpendiculaires à la stratification, qui confèrent à la roche un aspect marbré. 1, record 2, French, - marbrure
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-12-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mottling
1, record 3, English, mottling
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- marbrures
1, record 3, French, marbrures
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Taches foncées sur le ladre [dépigmentation de la peau] d'un cheval. 1, record 3, French, - marbrures
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 2, record 3, French, - marbrures
Record 3, Key term(s)
- marbrure
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-08-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mottling
1, record 4, English, mottling
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variation of color in sediments and soils, as represented by localized spots, patches, or blotches of color or shades of color. 2, record 4, English, - mottling
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
e.g. in gleysoils 3, record 4, English, - mottling
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- marmorisation
1, record 4, French, marmorisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formation de marbrures. 2, record 4, French, - marmorisation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
par exemple dans les gleysols 3, record 4, French, - marmorisation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Marmorisation exprime le phénomène; marbrure, le résultat. 3, record 4, French, - marmorisation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1992-11-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Glass Manufacturing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- mottling 1, record 5, English, mottling
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Small coloured bits of glass marvered into the sides of the vessel to form a design. 1, record 5, English, - mottling
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Fabrication du verre
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cabochon
1, record 5, French, cabochon
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pastilles de verre de couleur, imitant les pierres précieuses, que les verriers appliquaient à chaud sur la panse des verres. (Barrelet, La verrerie en France de l'époque gallo-romaine à nos jours, Lib. Larousse, 1953). 1, record 5, French, - cabochon
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1990-06-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- mottling
1, record 6, English, mottling
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The appearance of a tissue that is marked with coloured blotches or spots. 2, record 6, English, - mottling
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- marbrure
1, record 6, French, marbrure
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marques violacées sur la peau, comparables aux taches et veines du marbre. 2, record 6, French, - marbrure
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- marcas violáceas serpentiformes en la piel
1, record 6, Spanish, marcas%20viol%C3%A1ceas%20serpentiformes%20en%20la%20piel
feminine noun, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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