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GREASE SPOT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-10-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paper Manufacturing Processes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- grease spot
1, record 1, English, grease%20spot
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Spot of oil, grease, or wax-like substance on paper, usually fluorescent under ultraviolet light. 1, record 1, English, - grease%20spot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fabrication du papier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tache de graisse
1, record 1, French, tache%20de%20graisse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tache laissée par des huiles, graisses ou paraffines. La tache est généralement fluorescente à l'ultraviolet. 1, record 1, French, - tache%20de%20graisse
Record 1, Key term(s)
- point clair
- point lucide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-10-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Paper Manufacturing Processes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- oil spot
1, record 2, English, oil%20spot
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A grease spot due to oil. 2, record 2, English, - oil%20spot
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fabrication du papier
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tache d'huile
1, record 2, French, tache%20d%27huile
correct, 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 2000-10-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Paper Manufacturing Processes
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- calender mark
1, record 3, English, calender%20mark
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Discoloured spot on the web transferred from the calender roll, due e. g. to foam or grease. 1, record 3, English, - calender%20mark
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fabrication du papier
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tache de calandre
1, record 3, French, tache%20de%20calandre
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tache au calandrage 2, record 3, French, tache%20au%20calandrage
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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