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SNOWBALL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-02-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- snowglobe
1, record 1, English, snowglobe
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- snow globe 2, record 1, English, snow%20globe
correct
- snow dome 3, record 1, English, snow%20dome
correct
- snowdome 4, record 1, English, snowdome
correct
- snowball 5, record 1, English, snowball
- snow ball 6, record 1, English, snow%20ball
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] sealed [bubble-shaped] container with a scene inside immersed in liquid that contains flakes of some substance that looks like snow. 1, record 1, English, - snowglobe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Everything inside looks still until you pick the snowglobe up and shake it then set it back down. 1, record 1, English, - snowglobe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Even though some "snowglobes" or "snowdomes" do not show a bubble shape, these are always referred to as such. 7, record 1, English, - snowglobe
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- boule à neige
1, record 1, French, boule%20%C3%A0%20neige
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- boule de neige 2, record 1, French, boule%20de%20neige
correct, feminine noun
- boule neigeuse 3, record 1, French, boule%20neigeuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contenant hermétique en forme de bulle renfermant un décor en trois dimensions qui baigne dans un liquide comprenant des milliers de petites particules imitant la neige. 4, record 1, French, - boule%20%C3%A0%20neige
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Qui, dans sa vie, n'a pas au moins une fois agité l'une de ces petites boules que l'on ramène en souvenir de voyage, afin de voir la neige tourbillonner follement sur le paysage qu'elle contient? 5, record 1, French, - boule%20%C3%A0%20neige
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Bien que certaines «boules à neige» n'épousent pas la forme d'une bulle, on emploie toujours ce terme pour qualifier cet objet de collection. 4, record 1, French, - boule%20%C3%A0%20neige
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-11-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- snowball
1, record 2, English, snowball
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Result of impurity particles rolling across the specimen wafer surface during epitaxial deposition. This defect, by definition, includes both the snowball and its trail. 1, record 2, English, - snowball
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
- Techniques industrielles
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- boule de neige
1, record 2, French, boule%20de%20neige
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-03-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Helicopters (Military)
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
- Air Safety
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- snowball 1, record 3, English, snowball
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
- Propulsion des aéronefs
- Sécurité (Transport aérien)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- givrage en cornes
1, record 3, French, givrage%20en%20cornes
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La chaleur dégagée par le changement d'état de l'eau (liquide vers solide) permet aux gouttelettes de s'étaler avant de se congeler en formant un dépôt compact et vitreux (pas d'inclusion d'air) qui s'épaissit en général à l'arrière du point de formation et épouse les formes de l'élément de l'avion. Il faut signaler une forme particulière dite en «cornes» de ce type de givrage. 1, record 3, French, - givrage%20en%20cornes
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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