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VERRE SILEX [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-02-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ornamental Glassware
- Crystal (Glass Industry)
- Types of Glass
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flint glass
1, record 1, English, flint%20glass
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The evolution of lead glass occurred at a time when calcined or ground flint was substituted for Venetian pebbles as the source of silica for making the glass. Later, sand replaced the flint, but the name' flint glass' has persisted ... 2, record 1, English, - flint%20glass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The invention of flint glass in England, about 1675 provided English craftsmen with a hard glass capable of taking on a brilliant finish when cut and polished. 3, record 1, English, - flint%20glass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Verrerie d'art
- Cristal (Industrie du verre)
- Sortes de verre
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cristal anglais
1, record 1, French, cristal%20anglais
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cristal façon d'Angleterre 1, record 1, French, cristal%20fa%C3%A7on%20d%27Angleterre
correct, masculine noun
- flint glass 1, record 1, French, flint%20glass
correct, masculine noun
- verre de silex 2, record 1, French, verre%20de%20silex
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Verre à base de silex qu'on transformait en sable, matière première indispensable à l'obtention de la silice. 1, record 1, French, - cristal%20anglais
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cristalería decorativa
- Cristal (Industria del vidrio)
- Tipos de vidrio
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vidrio plonado
1, record 1, Spanish, vidrio%20plonado
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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