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Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Economic Geology
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- famatinite
1, record 1, English, famatinite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gray, opaque tetragonal mineral with a tinge of copper-red, usually massive, fine-grained in habit or as distinct equant crystals, having a specific gravity of 4. 635 and a hardness of 3. 5 on the Mohs scale... 1, record 1, English, - famatinite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: Cu3SbS4 2, record 1, English, - famatinite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Géologie économique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- famatinite
1, record 1, French, famatinite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral (sulfure de cuivre et d'antimoine) du système cristallin quadratique, contenant 43,3 % de cuivre, du groupe de la stannite. 2, record 1, French, - famatinite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : Cu3SbS4 3, record 1, French, - famatinite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Geología económica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- famatinita
1, record 1, Spanish, famatinita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Antimoniosulfuro de cobre [...]; es un mineral, isomorfo de la enargita, propio de la sierra de Famatina, en los Andes argentinos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - famatinita
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radioactive Ores (Mining)
- Mineralogy
- Economic Geology
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- thorianite
1, record 2, English, thorianite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A radioactive mineral that crystallizes in the isometric system, occurs in worn cubic crystals, is brownish black to reddish brown in color, and has resinous luster ... 1, record 2, English, - thorianite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... hardness is 7 on the Mohs scale, and specific gravity is 9. 7-9. 8. 1, record 2, English, - thorianite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: ThO2 2, record 2, English, - thorianite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minerais radioactifs (Mines métalliques)
- Minéralogie
- Géologie économique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- thorianite
1, record 2, French, thorianite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
C'est un minéral [...] à éclat submétallique, noir, à poussière noire; cassure inégale; d = 6,5, [la masse spécifique] = 9,8. Elle a son gîte primaire dans certaines pegmatites, mais assez stable, on la trouvera dans certains sables associés avec des minéraux stables et de haute densité : zircon, ilménite, geikélite, thorite, monazite, etc. 1, record 2, French, - thorianite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : ThO2 2, record 2, French, - thorianite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Economic Geology
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rosasite
1, record 3, English, rosasite
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A green to sky-blue monoclinic mineral of the rosasite group, having a specific gravity of 4. 0 to 4. 2 and a hardness of about 4. 5 on the Mohs scale... 1, record 3, English, - rosasite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... found in the oxidized zones of zinc-copper-lead ore deposits. 1, record 3, English, - rosasite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: (Cu+2,Zn2(CO3)(OH)2 2, record 3, English, - rosasite
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Géologie économique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rosasite
1, record 3, French, rosasite
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral secondaire (carbonate), du système cristallin monoclinique, trouvé dans les zones d'oxydation des gisements de [zinc-cuivre-plomb] sous forme de croûtes botryoïdales ou fibreuses, de couleur verte à vert bleuâtre. 2, record 3, French, - rosasite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : (Cu+2,Zn2(CO3)(OH)2 3, record 3, French, - rosasite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-02-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Gemmology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Mohs scale
1, record 4, English, Mohs%20scale
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Mohs' scale 2, record 4, English, Mohs%27%20scale
correct
- Mohs hardness scale 3, record 4, English, Mohs%20hardness%20scale
correct
- hardness scale 4, record 4, English, hardness%20scale
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ten-point scale of mineral hardness developed by Friedrich Mohs. 5, record 4, English, - Mohs%20scale
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One scratch hardness scale, called the Mohs Scale, rates very soft talc with a hardness of 1 and diamond, which will scratch all other materials, with a hardness of 10. 6, record 4, English, - Mohs%20scale
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Gemmologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- échelle de Mohs
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9chelle%20de%20Mohs
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- échelle de dureté de Mohs 2, record 4, French, %C3%A9chelle%20de%20duret%C3%A9%20de%20Mohs
correct, feminine noun
- échelle de dureté 3, record 4, French, %C3%A9chelle%20de%20duret%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour évaluer la dureté des solides cristallins, on a proposé des échelles empiriques comme celle de A.G. Werner [...] Une échelle plus complète, proposée en 1822 par F. Mohs, est encore couramment utilisée aujourd'hui en minéralogie [...] L'échelle de Mohs comprend dix termes constitués par autant de minéraux choisis comme étalons, ordonnés de façon à ce que chaque élément de l'échelle raye le précédent et soit rayé par le suivant. Ce sont : 1) talc; 2) gypse; 3) calcite; 4) fluorite; 5) apatite; 6) orthose; 7) quartz; 8) topaze; 9) corindon; 10) diamant. 4, record 4, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20de%20Mohs
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Estudio de las gemas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- escala de Mohs
1, record 4, Spanish, escala%20de%20Mohs
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- escala de dureza de Mohs 2, record 4, Spanish, escala%20de%20dureza%20de%20Mohs
feminine noun
- escala de dureza 2, record 4, Spanish, escala%20de%20dureza
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Escala de dureza de los minerales, de uno, el más blando, talco, a diez, el más duro, diamante. 1, record 4, Spanish, - escala%20de%20Mohs
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-02-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Economic Geology
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- rammelsbergite
1, record 5, English, rammelsbergite
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- white nickel 2, record 5, English, white%20nickel
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A white or pinkish, metallic, orthorhombic mineral of the löllingite group, trimorphous with pararammelsbergite and krutovite, occurring as short prismatic crystals and in massive form, and having a specific gravity of 6. 97 to 7. 1 and a hardness of 5. 5 to 6 on the Mohs scale. 2, record 5, English, - rammelsbergite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: NiAs2 3, record 5, English, - rammelsbergite
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Géologie économique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- rammelsbergite
1, record 5, French, rammelsbergite
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral du système orthorhombique constitué d'arséniure naturel de nickel se présentant en cristaux ressemblant à l'arsénopyrite, de couleur blanc d'étain. 2, record 5, French, - rammelsbergite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les minerais de nickel sont fréquemment mélangés, surtout dans les filons, à des minerais de [cobalt, de fer, de cuivre et d'argent] : ainsi la rammelsbergite avec la safflorite [...] 3, record 5, French, - rammelsbergite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : NiAs2 2, record 5, French, - rammelsbergite
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Geología económica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- rammelsbergita
1, record 5, Spanish, rammelsbergita
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arseniuro de níquel [...] que cristaliza en el sistema rómbico [...] 1, record 5, Spanish, - rammelsbergita
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La rammelsbergita] se encuentra en forma de masas grisáceas, de brillo metálico. 1, record 5, Spanish, - rammelsbergita
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fórmula química: NiAs2 2, record 5, Spanish, - rammelsbergita
Record 6 - internal organization data 2014-04-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- indentation hardness
1, record 6, English, indentation%20hardness
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The resistance of a solid surface to the penetration of a second, usually harder, body under prescribed conditions. 2, record 6, English, - indentation%20hardness
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Numerical values used to express indentation hardness are not absolute physical quantities, but depend on the hardness scale used to express hardness. 2, record 6, English, - indentation%20hardness
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
indentation hardness: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 6, English, - indentation%20hardness
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- dureté par pénétration
1, record 6, French, duret%C3%A9%20par%20p%C3%A9n%C3%A9tration
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Résistance d'un matériau à la pénétration. 2, record 6, French, - duret%C3%A9%20par%20p%C3%A9n%C3%A9tration
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette grandeur est mesurée en imprimant dans l'échantillon un pénétrateur de forme arrondie ou anguleuse soumis à une charge statique donnée. Cette méthode est la plus couramment utilisée pour la mesure de la dureté d'un matériau. 2, record 6, French, - duret%C3%A9%20par%20p%C3%A9n%C3%A9tration
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dureté par pénétration : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 6, French, - duret%C3%A9%20par%20p%C3%A9n%C3%A9tration
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fiabilidad y ensayos (Ingeniería)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- dureza a la penetración
1, record 6, Spanish, dureza%20a%20la%20penetraci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capacidad que tiene un material para resistir la penetración. 1, record 6, Spanish, - dureza%20a%20la%20penetraci%C3%B3n
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El término "dureza a la penetración" no tiene significado cuantitativo, excepto en términos de un ensayo particular en el cual se especifica el tamaño y forma del penetrador, la carga de penetración y otras condiciones del ensayo. 1, record 6, Spanish, - dureza%20a%20la%20penetraci%C3%B3n
Record 7 - internal organization data 2013-07-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- dannemorite
1, record 7, English, dannemorite
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A yellowish-brown to greenish-gray monoclinic amphibole, having a specific gravity of 3. 34 and a hardness of 5 to 6 on the Mohs scale [and] found in metamorphic rocks. 2, record 7, English, - dannemorite
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- dannemorite
1, record 7, French, dannemorite
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral, groupe des amphiboles, du système cristallin monoclinique, de couleur brun jaunâtre à gris verdâtre. 2, record 7, French, - dannemorite
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Forme une série minérale avec la tirodite. 2, record 7, French, - dannemorite
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2012-01-24
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- fluorite
1, record 8, English, fluorite
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- fluorspar 2, record 8, English, fluorspar
correct, see observation
- florspar 3, record 8, English, florspar
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A transparent to translucent mineral... found in many different colors(often blue or purple) and [having] a hardness of 4 on the Mohs scale. 4, record 8, English, - fluorite
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fluorite occurs in veins, usually as a gangue mineral associated with lead, tin, and zinc ores, and is commonly found in crystalline cubes with perfect octahedral cleavage. It is the principal ore of fluorine ... 4, record 8, English, - fluorite
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fluorite: Named from the Latin fluere, "to flow," because it melts easily and in allusion to its use as a flux. 5, record 8, English, - fluorite
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fluorspar : Commercial name for fluorite-rich rock. 6, record 8, English, - fluorite
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Chemical formula: CaF2 5, record 8, English, - fluorite
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- fluorine
1, record 8, French, fluorine
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- fluorite 2, record 8, French, fluorite
correct, feminine noun
- spath fluor 3, record 8, French, spath%20fluor
correct, masculine noun
- spath-fluor 4, record 8, French, spath%2Dfluor
correct, masculine noun
- chaux fluatée 5, record 8, French, chaux%20fluat%C3%A9e
correct, less frequent
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fluorure naturel de calcium [présentant] un éclat vitreux et une certaine transparence. 6, record 8, French, - fluorine
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La fluorite sert à faire des vases, des coupes, etc.; on l'utilise aussi comme fondant, dans la métallurgie, sous le nom de «spath fluor». 6, record 8, French, - fluorine
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Étymologie : du latin fluere, fluor, «couler, écoulement». Allusion à la propriété de la fluorite d'aider à la fusion en donnant de la fluidité aux matières fondues, d'où son usage en sidérurgie. 4, record 8, French, - fluorine
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Formule chimique : CaF2 7, record 8, French, - fluorine
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- fluorita
1, record 8, Spanish, fluorita
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- espato flúor 2, record 8, Spanish, espato%20fl%C3%BAor
correct, masculine noun
- fluorina 3, record 8, Spanish, fluorina
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sólido cristalino de color amarillo, verde o púrpura. Es la principal fuente de flúor. 4, record 8, Spanish, - fluorita
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La fluorita [...] se encuentra en forma de cristales cúbicos o hexaedros [...]. Se forma sobre todo en las fisuras de las rocas y, además de la variedad incolora, existen otras a las cuales la presencia de óxidos metálicos confiere matices violados, rosados, amarillos o verdes. 3, record 8, Spanish, - fluorita
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: CaF2 3, record 8, Spanish, - fluorita
Record 9 - internal organization data 2011-07-05
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- hardness
1, record 9, English, hardness
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- resistance to abrasion 2, record 9, English, resistance%20to%20abrasion
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of a brittle mineral, the resistance to scratching or abrasion by another mineral, e. g., the Mohs scale of relative hardness, which ranges from 1(talc) to 10(diamond) or the Povarennykh scale from 1(talc [001]) to 15(bort diamond [111]). 3, record 9, English, - hardness
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hardness or resistance to abrasion, varies very considerably in minerals and depends largely on the strength of bonding within the crystals. Hardness forms an important field test in the identification of minerals. 2, record 9, English, - hardness
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- dureté
1, record 9, French, duret%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Propriété d'un minéral de résister plus ou moins à la production d'une rayure par un autre minéral. 2, record 9, French, - duret%C3%A9
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les minéraux [...] présentent des caractères constants, tels que : dureté, éclat, etc., car ce sont des combinaisons chimiques. 3, record 9, French, - duret%C3%A9
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le diamant est d'une dureté très grande : il raye tous les minéraux sans être rayé par eux. 4, record 9, French, - duret%C3%A9
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- dureza
1, record 9, Spanish, dureza
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Resistencia que opone un mineral a ser rayado por otro. 1, record 9, Spanish, - dureza
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La dureza depende esencialmente de la estructura cristalina de los minerales, como lo demuestra elocuentemente el caso del carbono en sus tres formas de cristalización: diamante, carbón mineral y grafito. 1, record 9, Spanish, - dureza
Record 10 - internal organization data 2011-05-31
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Strength of Materials
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Shore hardness number
1, record 10, English, Shore%20hardness%20number
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A scale number for rating the hardness of a material by means of a small conical hammer fitted with a diamond point; the hammer strikes the material under test, and the height of rebound, which measures hardness, is noted on a graduated scale. 1, record 10, English, - Shore%20hardness%20number
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Résistance des matériaux
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- nombre de dureté Shore
1, record 10, French, nombre%20de%20duret%C3%A9%20Shore
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Martel conçut dès 1895, un essai de pénétration dynamique par la chute d'un pénétrateur sur la surface du matériau et la mesure de l'empreinte laissée après rebondissement. Le nombre de dureté était, par définition, égal au rapport de l'énergie du pénétrateur au volume de l'empreinte. La mesure de la hauteur de rebondissement a également été proposée pour mesurer la dureté du matériau. Elle a été reprise par Shore sous la forme d'une petite masse d'acier terminée par un diamant arrondi qui tombe dans un tube lisse, d'une hauteur fixe, et rebondit d'autant plus haut que la pénétration est plus faible, donc que le métal est plus dur. 2, record 10, French, - nombre%20de%20duret%C3%A9%20Shore
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2011-01-31
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Geochemistry
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Universal entry(ies) Record 11
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- calcium carbonate
1, record 11, English, calcium%20carbonate
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- Ca-carbonate 2, record 11, English, Ca%2Dcarbonate
avoid
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical combination of calcium, carbon, and oxygen [of which the] main constituent is limestone. 3, record 11, English, - calcium%20carbonate
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
White powder or colorless crystals; ... one of the most stable, common, and widely dispersed of materials. It occurs in nature as aragonite, calcite, chalk, limestone, lithographic stone, marble, marl and travertine. 4, record 11, English, - calcium%20carbonate
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Uranium Refining Wastes ... tend to be sludges and residues containing calcium sulfate or carbonate (limed raffinate), calcium fluoride, magnesium fluoride and ammonium nitrate. 5, record 11, English, - calcium%20carbonate
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Calcium carbonate forms a tenacious white scale in water-handling facilities and is one of the compounds that causes water hardness. 3, record 11, English, - calcium%20carbonate
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: CaCO3 3, record 11, English, - calcium%20carbonate
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Ca-carbonate: term very widely used in the geochemistry field even if it is labelled TO BE AVOIDED. 6, record 11, English, - calcium%20carbonate
Record 11, Key term(s)
- Ca carbonate
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Géochimie
- Déchets nucléaires
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 11
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- carbonate de calcium
1, record 11, French, carbonate%20de%20calcium
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composé de calcium et de carbonate [se trouvant] dans la nature sous plusieurs formes, en particulier l'aragonite et la calcite, ou spath d'Islande. 2, record 11, French, - carbonate%20de%20calcium
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le carbonate de calcium [...] est très répandu dans la nature; [...] les pierres calcaires (marbre, craie, moellons) en sont essentiellement formées; les coquillages [...] en contiennent. 3, record 11, French, - carbonate%20de%20calcium
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fort peu soluble dans l'eau pure [...], le carbonate de calcium se transforme en bicarbonate dans les eaux riches en anhydride carbonique [...] 2, record 11, French, - carbonate%20de%20calcium
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : CaCO3 4, record 11, French, - carbonate%20de%20calcium
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Geoquímica
- Desechos nucleares
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 11
Record 11, Main entry term, Spanish
- carbonato de calcio
1, record 11, Spanish, carbonato%20de%20calcio
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 11, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: CaCO3 2, record 11, Spanish, - carbonato%20de%20calcio
Record 12 - internal organization data 2010-11-26
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Gemmology
Universal entry(ies) Record 12
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- demantoid
1, record 12, English, demantoid
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- Uralian emerald 2, record 12, English, Uralian%20emerald
correct
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The green gemstone variety of the mineral andradite. 3, record 12, English, - demantoid
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The gemstone Uralian emerald is also known as demantoid. In spite of its name, it is not a kind of emerald, but a type of garnet. The stone is [a] mineral andradite and is rich in both calcium and iron. The chemical formula for Uralian emerald is Ca3Fe2(SiO4) 3. On the Moh's Hardness scale, this gem scores a 6. 5. Most stones are very small in size, and gems larger that 1 gram are highly sought after. 2, record 12, English, - demantoid
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Gemmologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 12
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- démantoïde
1, record 12, French, d%C3%A9manto%C3%AFde
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- demantoïde 2, record 12, French, demanto%C3%AFde
correct, masculine noun
- émeraude de l'Oural 2, record 12, French, %C3%A9meraude%20de%20l%27Oural
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété verte de l'andradite. 3, record 12, French, - d%C3%A9manto%C3%AFde
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le démantoïde [...] produit des éclats de lumière caractéristiques, très beaux et intenses, avec une dispersion des rayons lumineux selon les différentes couleurs du spectre. En gemmologie, cette propriété est appelée «feux». C'est de cette caractéristique optique qu'il tire son nom de «démantoïde» qui signifie «ressemblant au diamant» [...] Le démantoïde a été découvert en Russie où il est également appelé «émeraude de l'Oural». 3, record 12, French, - d%C3%A9manto%C3%AFde
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Estudio de las gemas
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 12
Record 12, Main entry term, Spanish
- demantoide
1, record 12, Spanish, demantoide
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 12, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Variedad de granate cuyos cristales verdes se usan en joyería. 1, record 12, Spanish, - demantoide
Record 13 - internal organization data 2007-10-31
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- ram profile
1, record 13, English, ram%20profile
correct, officially approved
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- ram hardness profile 2, record 13, English, ram%20hardness%20profile
correct
- ramsonde profile 3, record 13, English, ramsonde%20profile
correct, officially approved
- rammsonde profile 4, record 13, English, rammsonde%20profile
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A graphical profile that exhibits ram resistance with depth. 5, record 13, English, - ram%20profile
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ram profile is a record of a hardness index through a vertical section of the snowpack. The ram hardness(R) is measured by driving a ram penetrometer(ram or ramsonde) vertically into the snowpack. The ram is a tube or rod with a centimeter scale for depth and a standard cone-shaped tip. The operator drops a hammer(H) a certain distance(f) and records the penetration depth(p) of the ram into the snow. 6, record 13, English, - ram%20profile
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The ram profile highlighted a deep weak layer. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 3, record 13, English, - ram%20profile
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The ram resistance is an index of the relative hardness of snow as measured by a rammesonde. 5, record 13, English, - ram%20profile
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ram profile; ramsonde profile: terms officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 7, record 13, English, - ram%20profile
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- profil de battage
1, record 13, French, profil%20de%20battage
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- profil par battage 2, record 13, French, profil%20par%20battage
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Profil établi à l'aide d'un sondage de battage qui représente sous forme d'histogramme la résistance au battage (ou à la pénétration) en fonction de la profondeur. 3, record 13, French, - profil%20de%20battage
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le profil de battage a permis de détecter une couche fragile en profondeur. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 4, record 13, French, - profil%20de%20battage
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Un profil de battage] permet de se faire une idée de la stratification et de la dureté du manteau neigeux. 3, record 13, French, - profil%20de%20battage
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 2 OBS
profil de battage; profil par battage : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 5, record 13, French, - profil%20de%20battage
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 2007-05-28
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Copper and Copper Alloys (Metallurgy)
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- hardness number
1, record 14, English, hardness%20number
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The number used to designate the hardness of metal. The number is related to the scale of values of a particular hardness test, e. g. Rockwell B 80 or Brinell 150. 2, record 14, English, - hardness%20number
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Cuivre et alliages du cuivre (Métallurgie)
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- indice de dureté
1, record 14, French, indice%20de%20duret%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nombre servant à désigner la dureté d'un métal. Ce nombre est relié à l'échelle de valeurs d'un essai de dureté donné tel que Rockwell B 80 ou Brinell 150. 2, record 14, French, - indice%20de%20duret%C3%A9
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1999-10-19
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Strength of Materials
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- hardness number
1, record 15, English, hardness%20number
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
- hardness numeral 2, record 15, English, hardness%20numeral
correct
- hardness value 3, record 15, English, hardness%20value
correct
- hardness 4, record 15, English, hardness
correct
- hardness index 5, record 15, English, hardness%20index
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A number representing the relative hardness of a mineral, metal, or other material as determined by any of more than 30 different hardness tests. 6, record 15, English, - hardness%20number
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vickers Hardness Number ...: A number related to the applied load and the surface area of the permanent impression ... 7, record 15, English, - hardness%20number
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 2 CONT
One scratch hardness scale, called the Mohs Scale, rates very soft talc with a hardness of 1 and diamond, which will scratch all other materials, with a hardness of 10. 4, record 15, English, - hardness%20number
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Résistance des matériaux
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- indice de dureté
1, record 15, French, indice%20de%20duret%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
- nombre de dureté 2, record 15, French, nombre%20de%20duret%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- dureté 3, record 15, French, duret%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le nombre de dureté Vickers [...] est le rapport de la charge F et de la surface S de l'empreinte. 2, record 15, French, - indice%20de%20duret%C3%A9
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Resistencia de los materiales
- Fiabilidad y ensayos (Ingeniería)
Record 15, Main entry term, Spanish
- número de escala de dureza
1, record 15, Spanish, n%C3%BAmero%20de%20escala%20de%20dureza
masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 15, Synonyms, Spanish
- valor de dureza 1, record 15, Spanish, valor%20de%20dureza
masculine noun
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1998-03-20
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- conventional reference scale
1, record 16, English, conventional%20reference%20scale
correct
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
- reference-value scale 1, record 16, English, reference%2Dvalue%20scale
correct
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 DEF
For particular quantities of a given kind, an ordered set of values, continuous or discrete, defined by convention as a reference for arranging quantities of that kind in order of magnitude. 1, record 16, English, - conventional%20reference%20scale
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples : a) the Mohs hardness scale; b) the pH scale in chemistry; c) the scale of octane numbers for petroleum fuel. 1, record 16, English, - conventional%20reference%20scale
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 2 OBS
conventional reference scale; reference-value scale: terms and definition approved by ISO, the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM), the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), the International Organization of Legal Metrologoy (OIML), and others. 2, record 16, English, - conventional%20reference%20scale
Record 16, Key term(s)
- reference-value scale of a quantity
- reference-value scale of a property
- reference value scale
- reference value scale of a quantity
- reference value scale of a property
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- échelle de repérage
1, record 16, French, %C3%A9chelle%20de%20rep%C3%A9rage
correct, feminine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour des grandeurs particulières d'une nature donnée, ensemble de repères ordonnés, continu ou discret, défini par convention comme référence pour classer en ordre croissant ou décroissant les grandeurs de cette nature. 1, record 16, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20de%20rep%C3%A9rage
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemples : a) l'échelle de dureté de Mohs; b) l'échelle de pH en chimie; c) l'échelle des indices d'octane pour les carburants. 1, record 16, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20de%20rep%C3%A9rage
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 2 OBS
échelle de repérage : terme et définition entérinés, entre autres, par l'ISO, le Bureau international des poids et mesures (BIPM), par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI) et par l'Organisation internationale de métrologie légale (OIML). 2, record 16, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20de%20rep%C3%A9rage
Record 16, Key term(s)
- échelle de repérage d'une propriété
- échelle de repérage d'une grandeur
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - external organization data 1998-01-07
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Transport of Goods
- Radiation Protection
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- percussion test
1, record 17, English, percussion%20test
correct
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Test for Special Form Radioactive Material.... Percussion test. The material is placed on a lead sheet which is supported by a smooth essentially unyielding surface and struck by the flat face of a steel billet so as to produce an impact equivalent to that resulting from a free fall of 1. 4 kg through 1 m. The flat face of the billet is 25 mm in diameter with the edges rounded off to a radius of 3 mm. The lead, of hardness number 3. 5 to 4. 5 on the Vickers scale and not more than 25 mm thick, covers an area greater than that covered by the material. A fresh surface of lead is used for each impact. The billet strikes the material so as to cause maximum damage. 1, record 17, English, - percussion%20test
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Transport de marchandises
- Radioprotection
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- épreuve de percussion
1, record 17, French, %C3%A9preuve%20de%20percussion
feminine noun
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Épreuves pour les matières radioactives sous forme spéciale. [...] Épreuve de percussion. Les matières sont posées sur une feuille de plomb reposant sur une surface lisse, foncièrement rigide; on les frappe avec la face plane d'une barre d'acier, de manière à produire un choc équivalent à celui que provoquerait un poids de 1,4 kg tombant en chute libre d'une hauteur de 1 m. La face plane de la barre a 25 mm de diamètre et son arête fait un arrondi de 3 mm. Le plomb, d'une dureté de Vickers de 3,5 à 4,5, est d'une épaisseur maximale de 25 mm et couvre une surface plus grande que celle que couvrent les matières. À chaque épreuve, il faut placer les matières sur une partie intacte du plomb. La barre doit frapper les matières de manière à provoquer le plus de dommages possible. 1, record 17, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20de%20percussion
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
Record 18 - internal organization data 1994-04-21
Record 18, English
Record 18, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 18, Main entry term, English
- Ryznar Index
1, record 18, English, Ryznar%20Index
correct
Record 18, Abbreviations, English
Record 18, Synonyms, English
Record 18, Textual support, English
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For anyone without such experience and knowledge, significant characteristics of the water supply such as its pH value, CO2 content, dissolved air content, carbonate hardness, Langelier Index, and Ryznar Index may be applied to indicate its corrosivity and scale forming tendency. 1, record 18, English, - Ryznar%20Index
Record 18, French
Record 18, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Traitement des eaux
Record 18, Main entry term, French
- indice de Ryznar
1, record 18, French, indice%20de%20Ryznar
masculine noun
Record 18, Abbreviations, French
Record 18, Synonyms, French
Record 18, Textual support, French
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Toute personne n'ayant pas cette expérience ou ces connaissances, peut, pour connaître la nature de l'eau (agressivité et tendance à l'entartrage), examiner certaines de ses caractéristiques essentielles telles que son pH, sa teneur en CO2 et en gaz dissous, sa dureté carbonatée, l'indice de saturation de Langelier et l'indice de Ryznar. 1, record 18, French, - indice%20de%20Ryznar
Record 18, Spanish
Record 18, Textual support, Spanish
Record 19 - internal organization data 1988-03-28
Record 19, English
Record 19, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
Record 19, Main entry term, English
- vertical scale scleroscope
1, record 19, English, vertical%20scale%20scleroscope
correct
Record 19, Abbreviations, English
Record 19, Synonyms, English
Record 19, Textual support, English
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Scleroscopes are available in several models. On [vertical scale scleroscopes] the hardness reading is taken directly from the vertical barrel or tube. 2, record 19, English, - vertical%20scale%20scleroscope
Record 19, French
Record 19, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
Record 19, Main entry term, French
- scléroscope à échelle verticale
1, record 19, French, scl%C3%A9roscope%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9chelle%20verticale
masculine noun
Record 19, Abbreviations, French
Record 19, Synonyms, French
Record 19, Textual support, French
Record 19, Spanish
Record 19, Textual support, Spanish
Record 20 - internal organization data 1978-11-07
Record 20, English
Record 20, Subject field(s)
- Strength of Materials
- Physics
- Mineralogy
Record 20, Main entry term, English
- scratch hardness
1, record 20, English, scratch%20hardness
correct
Record 20, Abbreviations, English
Record 20, Synonyms, English
Record 20, Textual support, English
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measure of the resistance of minerals or metals to scratching; for minerals it is defined by comparison with 10 selected minerals which are numbered in order of increasing hardness according to the Mohs scale. 2, record 20, English, - scratch%20hardness
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Scratch hardness tests are relatively quick. A simple, though crude, method of measuring relative hardness is to determine whether or not one material will scratch another. For minerals this is a commonly used method of determining hardness. 1, record 20, English, - scratch%20hardness
Record 20, French
Record 20, Domaine(s)
- Résistance des matériaux
- Physique
- Minéralogie
Record 20, Main entry term, French
- résistance à la rayure
1, record 20, French, r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20rayure
correct
Record 20, Abbreviations, French
Record 20, Synonyms, French
Record 20, Textual support, French
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans la pratique cristallographique et minéralogique, on considère surtout la résistance à la rayure, qui, bien que dépendant de la nature de la pointe employée, de son inclinaison et de la force qu'on lui applique, constitue cependant toujours une caractéristique essentielle. 1, record 20, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20rayure
Record 20, Spanish
Record 20, Textual support, Spanish
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