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GOLD FINGERPRINTING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-09-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gold and Silver Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gold fingerprinting
1, record 1, English, gold%20fingerprinting
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technology [which] has been developed by the Anglo American Research Laboratories (AARL) in South Africa to ’fingerprint’ samples of gold as an effective means of determining their provenance. 2, record 1, English, - gold%20fingerprinting
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gold fingerprinting, as its name suggests, is a technique which provides gold profiles unique to a given source. The procedure adopts a qualitative approach based on the singular patterns produced by the minor and trace element impurities present in gold. The generation of a Gold Bullion Databank, GBD, has provided an effective means of ascertaining gold provenance in cases where the origin is unknown. 3, record 1, English, - gold%20fingerprinting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mines d'or et d'argent
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prise d'empreintes des minerais d'or
1, record 1, French, prise%20d%27empreintes%20des%20minerais%20d%27or
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-07-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
- Mining Engineering
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fingerprint
1, record 2, English, fingerprint
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Evidence for the presence or the identity of a substance that is obtained by techniques such as spectroscopy, chromatography, or electrophoresis. 2, record 2, English, - fingerprint
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The parties have also filed fresh scientific evidence concerning the efficacy of a technique known as "gold fingerprinting" which allegedly permits scientists to match samples of gold with samples taken from the mines at which they originated. 3, record 2, English, - fingerprint
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
- Génie minier
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- empreinte
1, record 2, French, empreinte
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- caractérisation 1, record 2, French, caract%C3%A9risation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
empreinte ou caractérisation des HAP d'une émission donnée (Pollution atmosphérique, no 112, p. 257). 1, record 2, French, - empreinte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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