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Record 1 2012-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Glaciology
DEF

A smaller piece of ice than a bergy bit or floeberg, often transparent but appearing green or almost black in colour, extending less than 1 m above the sea surface and normally occupying an area of about 20 [m²].

CONT

Icebergs are classified somewhat arbitrarily according to size. ... Smaller pieces of land ice are called growlers and bergy bits. Often these smaller pieces have broken off, or calved, from larger icebergs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Glaciologie
DEF

Bloc de glace, plus petit qu'un fragment d'iceberg, souvent transparent (mais paraissant vert ou presque noir), qui émerge de moins de 1 mètre et s'étend habituellement sur une superficie de 20 m² environ.

CONT

Les icebergs sont classés selon leur forme et leurs dimensions. [...] On appelle [...] bergy-bit (morceau d'iceberg) ou growler (bourguignon) les fragments d'iceberg de dimensions inférieures à celles d'une petite maison.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Glaciología
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Record 2 2003-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Silk (Textiles)
  • Embroidery (General)
DEF

Untwisted filaments of silk used in embroidery and crewel-work.

CONT

The geometric design [of the bag] is stitched... and the background filled in with green, red, and blue silk floss... In reproducing this bag I have made several adjustments... While examining the original piece, I compared the colors of the original silk flosses to a DMC sample card... For those wishing to re-create this embroidery as closely as possible, replace the evenweave embroidery cloth with 28 count linen, and use the DMC colors to choose matching silk floss shades.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Soieries
  • Broderie (Généralités)
CONT

Fils de bourre de soie pour la couture, la broderie, la passementerie.

OBS

Il existe deux sortes de fils de bourre de soie : 1. les fils de bourre de soie pour le tissage et la bonneterie; 2. les fils de bourre de soie pour la broderie, la couture et la passementerie.

Spanish

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