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GREEN STONE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-05-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Urban Planning
- Urban Development
- Ecology (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- green surface
1, record 1, English, green%20surface
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The introduction of green surfaces on the building envelope follows completely [the] principle [of reconciliation ecology], creating habitats, although of reduced dimensions, on the same land used by humans as living space. These green islands can help in protecting wildlife and increasing wildlife diversity, both creating their own island habitats and working as "stepping stone" habitat in order to connect natural isolated areas. In the case of a green extensive roof, the substrate can be left to spontaneous colonization by plants and animals(brown roof), with a benefit for the variety of native species. 2, record 1, English, - green%20surface
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
surface: The outermost boundary ... of any material object, immediately adjacent to air, fluid, or empty space, or to another object. 3, record 1, English, - green%20surface
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement urbain
- Développement urbain
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- surface écoaménageable
1, record 1, French, surface%20%C3%A9coam%C3%A9nageable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface susceptible d'accueillir une diversité d'espèces végétales et animales, qui est prévue dans une opération de construction ou d'aménagement. 1, record 1, French, - surface%20%C3%A9coam%C3%A9nageable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un toit-terrasse équipé pour recevoir une couverture végétale est une surface écoaménageable. 1, record 1, French, - surface%20%C3%A9coam%C3%A9nageable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
surface écoaménageable : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 22 février 2026. 2, record 1, French, - surface%20%C3%A9coam%C3%A9nageable
Record 1, Key term(s)
- surface éco-aménageable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ricolite
1, record 2, English, ricolite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Ricolite 2, record 2, English, Ricolite
correct, trademark
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variety of serpentine marble having parallel bands of alternating green and white colors; the type material occurs near Redrock, New Mexico. 1, record 2, English, - ricolite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[From the Spanish] "rico, "rich; alluding to the rich green colors in the stone. 1, record 2, English, - ricolite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ricolite: A trade name for a rich green banded serpentine. 2, record 2, English, - ricolite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ricolite
1, record 2, French, ricolite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété de serpentine à rayures vertes et blanches, qu'on extrait au Nouveau Mexique. 2, record 2, French, - ricolite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-05-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- smaragd
1, record 3, English, smaragd
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A precious stone of light green color; a variety of beryl. 1, record 3, English, - smaragd
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- smaragd
1, record 3, French, smaragd
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété verte de béryl. 1, record 3, French, - smaragd
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- esmaragd
1, record 3, Spanish, esmaragd
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variedad de berilo verde. 1, record 3, Spanish, - esmaragd
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-01-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- agalmatolite
1, record 4, English, agalmatolite
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- figure stone 2, record 4, English, figure%20stone
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A soft, waxy stone, such as pinite, pyrophyllite, or steatite, of a gray, green, yellow, or brown shade, used by the Chinese to simulate jade for carving small images, miniature pagodas, and similar objects. 3, record 4, English, - agalmatolite
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pagodite is nearly identical. 4, record 4, English, - agalmatolite
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- agalmatolite
1, record 4, French, agalmatolite
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- agalmatolithe 2, record 4, French, agalmatolithe
correct, feminine noun
- glyphite 3, record 4, French, glyphite
see observation, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété d'argile, silicate d'aluminium hydraté vert pâle, à éclat gras, dont on se sert en Chine pour fabriquer des figurines et des objets divers. 4, record 4, French, - agalmatolite
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
glyphite : Nom donné par plusieurs minéralogistes à l'agalmatolite et à la pagodite, dans lesquelles les Chinois sculptent des figurines. 3, record 4, French, - agalmatolite
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- agalmatolita
1, record 4, Spanish, agalmatolita
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Silicato de aluminio hidratado de color verde claro que se usa en China para fabricar pequeños objetos de cerámica. 1, record 4, Spanish, - agalmatolita
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-03-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Masonry Materials
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- variegated stone 1, record 5, English, variegated%20stone
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
variegated: Said of a material or a surface which is irreguarly marked with different colors; ... 2, record 5, English, - variegated%20stone
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The fencing facing Keele Street and Masters Avenue features a variegated stone masonry wall topped off with decorative railing, with flanking masonry piers. 3, record 5, English, - variegated%20stone
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Opal is a shiny, variegated stone that reflects light in many different colors. Generally white, orange, or black, all specimens have flecks of purple, red, green, and yellow dancing inside. 4, record 5, English, - variegated%20stone
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Matériaux de maçonnerie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pierre bigarrée
1, record 5, French, pierre%20bigarr%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bigarré : Qui a des couleurs variées. Bariolé, chamarré, coloré, jaspé. [Par exemple : ] Grès bigarré. Jaspe bigarré. 2, record 5, French, - pierre%20bigarr%C3%A9e
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] mur [...] fait de pierres bigarrées [...] 3, record 5, French, - pierre%20bigarr%C3%A9e
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Maroun Hakin [sculpteur et peintre libanais] aime [...] la pierre bigarrée de Jordanie avec ses étonnants enchevêtrements de marron brûlé, de rose, de verts profonds et de verts tendres dans toutes les nuances de la palette [...] 4, record 5, French, - pierre%20bigarr%C3%A9e
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-06-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- x-ray powder diffraction analysis
1, record 6, English, x%2Dray%20powder%20diffraction%20analysis
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- XRPD analysis 1, record 6, English, XRPD%20analysis
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
X-ray powder diffraction analysis(XRPD) was proven to be a very powerful tool for the study of "green stone" Neolithic axes and other artifacts. The amount of material to be sampled can be reduced to a few milligrams, thus making it a quasi-non destructive method.... If the dimension of an object is adequate(up to 60 cm in bulk, depending upon the shape) it can be directly analyzed, by XRPD, without sampling. Even a rough, irregular surface, both on flat and bent objects, is suitable for the analysis. The XRPD analysis is, therefore, totally non-destructive and is obviously very adapt to analyze many different materials, such as pigments, stones, ceramics, metals, patinas, salts efflorescences etc. 1, record 6, English, - x%2Dray%20powder%20diffraction%20analysis
Record 6, Key term(s)
- x ray powder diffraction analysis
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Physique radiologique et applications
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- analyse des poudres par diffraction de rayons X
1, record 6, French, analyse%20des%20poudres%20par%20diffraction%20de%20rayons%20X
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- analyse par diffraction des rayons X sur poudres 2, record 6, French, analyse%20par%20diffraction%20des%20rayons%20X%20sur%20poudres
feminine noun
- analyse DRX sur poudres 2, record 6, French, analyse%20DRX%20sur%20poudres
feminine noun
- analyse DRX des poudres 2, record 6, French, analyse%20DRX%20des%20poudres
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Scintag X'TRA est un nouveau système d'analyse des poudres par diffraction de rayons X (XRD). 1, record 6, French, - analyse%20des%20poudres%20par%20diffraction%20de%20rayons%20X
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les techniques analytiques : [...] Diffraction des rayons X sur poudres et sur cristaux. 3, record 6, French, - analyse%20des%20poudres%20par%20diffraction%20de%20rayons%20X
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En français, rayons X ne prend pas de trait d'union. 2, record 6, French, - analyse%20des%20poudres%20par%20diffraction%20de%20rayons%20X
Record 6, Key term(s)
- analyse des poudres par diffraction des rayons-X
- analyse par diffraction des rayons-X sur poudres
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-08-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Mineralogy
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- amazonite
1, record 7, English, amazonite
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- amazonstone 1, record 7, English, amazonstone
correct
- amazon stone 2, record 7, English, amazon%20stone
- Amazon stone 3, record 7, English, Amazon%20stone
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An apple-green, bright-green, or blue-green laminated variety of microcline, sometimes used as a gemstone. 4, record 7, English, - amazonite
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A bright green laminated variety of microcline. Used more as an ornamental stone than as a gem stone. 5, record 7, English, - amazonite
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Minéralogie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- amazonite
1, record 7, French, amazonite
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- pierre des Amazones 2, record 7, French, pierre%20des%20Amazones
correct, feminine noun
- microcline vert 3, record 7, French, microcline%20vert
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété de microcline brillante dont la couleur vert émeraude est due à certains défauts du réseau cristallin, et peut-être au remplacement d'ions O par F. 3, record 7, French, - amazonite
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la couleur verte de certains microclines de pegmatites («amazonite») a été attribuée à la présence de fer ferreux dans leur réseau, ou à celle d'autres éléments-traces. 4, record 7, French, - amazonite
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-01-30
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Concrete Construction
- Masonry Practice
- Construction Finishing
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- rubbed finish
1, record 8, English, rubbed%20finish
correct, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The finish produced by stoning. 2, record 8, English, - rubbed%20finish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rubbing a concrete surface is done with a stone on a wetted and preferably green surface. This abrasion in the presence of moisture works up a thin mortar which fills in surface irregularities and tends to produce a uniform mat finish. The greener the concrete, the stronger and better bonded this skin will be. The rubbed surface must be cured. Executed properly, the rubbed finish will last a long time. 3, record 8, English, - rubbed%20finish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rubbed finish: term standardized by BSI. 4, record 8, English, - rubbed%20finish
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Bétonnage
- Maçonnerie
- Finitions (Construction)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- enduit frotté
1, record 8, French, enduit%20frott%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enduit dont on amène la laitance en surface en le frottant avec un petit bouclier aussitôt après son application. 2, record 8, French, - enduit%20frott%C3%A9
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hormigonado
- Albañilería
- Acabado (Construcción)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- enlucido frotado
1, record 8, Spanish, enlucido%20frotado
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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