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Record 1 2016-02-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
DEF

Dark-green serpentinite, usually crisscrossed with white veinlets of calcite and magnesium carbonates.

CONT

Polished serpentinite is often named serpentine marble.

OBS

At times the rock is mottled with red due to unusual amounts of hematite (rosso di Levanto marble); well-known ornamental stone, often classed as marble in commerce.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
DEF

Roche porphyrique renfermant des cristaux verts de plagioclases sur un fond noir.

OBS

Cette roche [paléovolcanique] provient du Péloponnèse (Grèce) et a été utilisée par les Romains comme pierre d'ornement.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Petrografía
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Record 2 2000-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Footwear and Shoe Repair
DEF

A lace that is crisscrossed over the instep and may be tied around the ankle.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chaussures et cordonnerie
DEF

Laçage qui rappelle celui d'une chaussure de type ghillie.

CONT

laçage ghillie d'une sandale, d'une botte.

Spanish

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Record 3 2000-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Footwear (Clothing)
DEF

A tongueless shoe with loops instead of eyelets, and a lace that is crisscrossed over the insteap and may be tied around the ankle.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chaussures (Vêtements)
DEF

Type de chaussure à tige haute, fermée par un système de courroies en forme de boucle, piquées sur la tige, à travers lesquelles on fait coulisser les lacets.

OBS

À l'origine, c'était une grosse chaussure traditionnelle, portée dans la région des Highlands d'Écosse, avec en général une languette couvrant le laçage.

Spanish

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