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PAPEL VIDRIO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Hardware
- Wood Finishing
- Construction Finishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- glass paper
1, record 1, English, glass%20paper
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- glasspaper 2, record 1, English, glasspaper
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Paper coated with glue on which is sprinkled broken glass of a definite grain size; used for rubbing down surfaces. 2, record 1, English, - glass%20paper
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nowadays, glasspaper also refers to an abrasive paper, not necessarily always composed of glass (flint, garnet, corundum and similar powders are used), in which the fine grit is bonded to cloth or paper and is used for smoothing many types of surfaces, particularly wood. 3, record 1, English, - glass%20paper
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Quincaillerie générale
- Finition du bois
- Finitions (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- papier de verre
1, record 1, French, papier%20de%20verre
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- papier verré 1, record 1, French, papier%20verr%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de papier abrasif dont la surface est enduite de poudre de verre. 2, record 1, French, - papier%20de%20verre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aujourd'hui la poudre de verre est rarement utilisé et est remplacée par la poudre de silex ou d'autres matériaux abrasifs, de sorte que le terme «papier de verre» en est venu à désigner aussi et plus ou moins abusivement, tous les papiers abrasifs de façon générale. 2, record 1, French, - papier%20de%20verre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ferretería general
- Pulido de la madera
- Acabado (Construcción)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- papel de vidrio
1, record 1, Spanish, papel%20de%20vidrio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Papel fuerte sobre el cual, previamente embardunado con cola, se espolvorean polvos y granos [...] de vidrio y que sirve como abrasivo para alisar y pulir metales, maderas y otras materias. 2, record 1, Spanish, - papel%20de%20vidrio
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