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METAL LEAF [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-12-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tang
1, record 1, English, tang
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A metal bar that permits the elevating and lowering of a leaf sight. 2, record 1, English, - tang
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A leaf sight may have more than one tang. 2, record 1, English, - tang
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tang: designation and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 3, record 1, English, - tang
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- montant de hausse
1, record 1, French, montant%20de%20hausse
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Barre métallique permettant l'élévation ou la baisse d'une hausse à planchette. 2, record 1, French, - montant%20de%20hausse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une hausse à planchette peut avoir plus d'un montant de hausse. 2, record 1, French, - montant%20de%20hausse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
montant de hausse : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre; désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 3, record 1, French, - montant%20de%20hausse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-11-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Leather Industry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gold leather
1, record 2, English, gold%20leather
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Leather with a gold-coloured metallic surface. 1, record 2, English, - gold%20leather
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The metal may be gold or a gold-coloured alloy or a white metal in conjunction with a tinted lacquer. The metal may be applied in the form of leaf or foil or as a finely divided powder suspended in lacquer. Mainly produced from goat or kid skins or sheep skins. 1, record 2, English, - gold%20leather
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industrie du cuir
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- peau or
1, record 2, French, peau%20or
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- peau dorée 2, record 2, French, peau%20dor%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Peau comportant une surface métallique de couleur dorée. 1, record 2, French, - peau%20or
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le revêtement peut être de l'or ou un alliage de couleur or ou un métal blanc teinté. Il peut être appliqué sous forme naturelle ou de feuille, ou sous forme de laque pulvérisée. Ces applications sont faites principalement sur des peaux de chèvres, chevreaux et moutons. 1, record 2, French, - peau%20or
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria del cuero
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuero dorado
1, record 2, Spanish, cuero%20dorado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En Cracovia, Polonia, dos hermanas quieren asegurarse de que la manufactura de cuero dorado no caiga en el olvido. 1, record 2, Spanish, - cuero%20dorado
Record 3 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- metal leaf
1, record 3, English, metal%20leaf
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
metal leaf : an item in the "Painting Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 3, English, - metal%20leaf
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- feuille métallique
1, record 3, French, feuille%20m%C3%A9tallique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
feuille métallique : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de peinture» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 3, French, - feuille%20m%C3%A9tallique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2018-03-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Applied Arts (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- gilding
1, record 4, English, gilding
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The art of adhering thin metal leaf to a surface to approximate the effect of solid or inlaid metal. 2, record 4, English, - gilding
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Although the term gilding is derived from a word for gold, it also designates the application of other metal leaf to a surface. 2, record 4, English, - gilding
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gilding: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 4, English, - gilding
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Arts appliqués (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dorure
1, record 4, French, dorure
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- dorage 2, record 4, French, dorage
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) action de recouvrir un support avec des feuilles d'or véritables, plus ou moins épaisses, en les collant ou en les fixant par un moyen quelconque [...] la surface ayant été préalablement encollée avec une mixtion; [...] 3, record 4, French, - dorure
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On peut remplacer l'or véritable par de l'imitation, soit en feuille, soit en poudre. 4, record 4, French, - dorure
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dorure; dorage : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 4, French, - dorure
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-03-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pressure leaf filter
1, record 5, English, pressure%20leaf%20filter
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- leaf filter 1, record 5, English, leaf%20filter
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pressure leaf filters consist of pressure tanks filled with slurry into which a number of filter leaves connected to drainage pipes are immersed. The leaves may be grids covered with filted cloth bags, shallow boxes of screen cloth, or porous cylindrical tubes of metal or porcelain. They may be horizontal or vertical. 1, record 5, English, - pressure%20leaf%20filter
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
There are many types of filter designs such as pressure filters and gravity filters, the foregoing being obtainable in leaf and tubular and cartridge shape. 2, record 5, English, - pressure%20leaf%20filter
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- filtre à cadres
1, record 5, French, filtre%20%C3%A0%20cadres
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- filtre à feuilles 2, record 5, French, filtre%20%C3%A0%20feuilles
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Filtres à cadres verticaux. Les éléments filtrants (cadres) de forme circulaire, rectangulaire ou carrée sont disposés verticalement dans une cuve horizontale ou verticale travaillant sous pression. 1, record 5, French, - filtre%20%C3%A0%20cadres
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Filtres à cadres horizontaux, à nettoyage automatique. Ces filtres sont une variante des appareils décrits précédemment (filtres à cadres verticaux). 1, record 5, French, - filtre%20%C3%A0%20cadres
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les illustrations que l'on trouve pour «horizontal tank pressure leaf filter» et «filtre à cadres verticaux, cuve horizontale et nettoyage manuel» dans ENSCI 1982 5-404 et TECHN J2 1543-8 nous portent à croire qu'il s'agit du même appareil. Cependant, à la lecture des textes dont nous disposons, il semble que le «leaf filter» soit un générique par rapport au «filtre à cadres». 3, record 5, French, - filtre%20%C3%A0%20cadres
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-10-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Sculpture
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- embossing-stamping
1, record 6, English, embossing%2Dstamping
proposal
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The metal must be first embossed and then stamped; gold leaf is applied last. 1, record 6, English, - embossing%2Dstamping
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gold effects ... are considered darks in the composition, unless they are covered with stamping (designs pressed in by hammering small punches such as those sold for leather work on the finished gilding), in which case the resulting frosted effect is equivalent to a light in the design. 2, record 6, English, - embossing%2Dstamping
Record 6, Key term(s)
- embossing-stamping method
- embossing-stamping process
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sculpture
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- repoussé-estampé
1, record 6, French, repouss%C3%A9%2Destamp%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] bas-relief dans une église à Québec (XIXe siècle) [soumis au] procédé du repoussé-estampé et doré à la colle. 1, record 6, French, - repouss%C3%A9%2Destamp%C3%A9
Record 6, Key term(s)
- procédé du repoussé-estampé
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-01-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Biotechnology
- Anti-pollution Measures
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- hyperaccumulation
1, record 7, English, hyperaccumulation
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For some plants accumulation of metals appears to be an active process possibly related to a tolerance mechanism for their survival on contaminated sites. For such plants leaf concentrations of heavy metals can reach high levels(for example around 1% for zinc or manganese, and 0. 1% for cadmium, on a dry matter basis). In Europe these plants tend to be members of the Brassicaeae and are generally found on "naturally" contaminated soils, such as serpentine soils. These plants are referred to as "hyperaccumulators" to distinguish the nature of their metal accumulation from passive accumulation processes... 2, record 7, English, - hyperaccumulation
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Biotechnologie
- Mesures antipollution
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- hyperaccumulation
1, record 7, French, hyperaccumulation
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Chez certaines plantes] ces teneurs [en polluants (métaux lourds]) très supérieures aux niveaux habituellement rencontrés ont donné leur nom aux plantes hyperaccumulatrices, et la notion d'hyperaccumulation. Cette propriété d'hyperaccumulation est la conséquence d'une autre propriété, l'hypertolérance (ou phytotolérance) développée par ces plantes au cours de l'évolution, dans les conditions hostiles et toxiques des sites métallifères. 1, record 7, French, - hyperaccumulation
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'hyperaccumulation semble avoir une grande importance écologique. Elle influerait notamment sur la résistance à la sécheresse, les interactions avec les plantes adjacentes et la défense contre les herbivores et les bactéries pathogènes. 1, record 7, French, - hyperaccumulation
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2006-05-16
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Fires and Explosions
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- metal match
1, record 8, English, metal%20match
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- metal matchstick 2, record 8, English, metal%20matchstick
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
How to Light a Fire... Metal match. Place a flat, dry leaf under your tinder with a portion exposed. Place the tip of the metal match on the dry leaf, holding the metal match in one hand and a knife in the other. Scrape your knife against the metal match to produce sparks. The sparks will hit the tinder. 1, record 8, English, - metal%20match
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Feux et explosions
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- allumette métallique
1, record 8, French, allumette%20m%C3%A9tallique
proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- allume-feu métallique 1, record 8, French, allume%2Dfeu%20m%C3%A9tallique
proposal, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des allume-feux ou des allume-feu. 2, record 8, French, - allumette%20m%C3%A9tallique
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
allume-feux (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 8, French, - allumette%20m%C3%A9tallique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2004-07-09
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Printing Processes - Various
- Labelling (Packaging)
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- hot stamping
1, record 9, English, hot%20stamping
correct, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- hot foil stamping 2, record 9, English, hot%20foil%20stamping
correct
- hot-press printing 3, record 9, English, hot%2Dpress%20printing
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of printing in which heated type or stamping dies are pressed against a thin leaf of gold or other metal, or against pigment upon a surface such as paper, board, plastic, or leather; the thin leaf contains a sizing agent that is set by heat... 3, record 9, English, - hot%20stamping
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Hot stamping" is opposed to "cold stamping" where stamping is done with ink instead of foil. 4, record 9, English, - hot%20stamping
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hot stamping: term standardized by ISO. 5, record 9, English, - hot%20stamping
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 3 OBS
hot foil stamping: term extracted from the Vocabulaire de la flexographie of France Brodeur and reproduced with the authorization of the Institut des communications graphiques du Québec. 6, record 9, English, - hot%20stamping
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Procédés d'impression divers
- Étiquetage (Emballages)
- Plasturgie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- estampage à chaud
1, record 9, French, estampage%20%C3%A0%20chaud
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- marquage à chaud 2, record 9, French, marquage%20%C3%A0%20chaud
correct, masculine noun
- impression à chaud 3, record 9, French, impression%20%C3%A0%20chaud
feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique d'impression d'un film métallisé par fusion sur une base papier ou carton. 4, record 9, French, - estampage%20%C3%A0%20chaud
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le marquage à chaud [...] utilise l'effet combiné de la chaleur et de la pression. Un poinçon métallique, préalablement chauffé (environ 100 °C) est appliqué sur la surface à marquer, une matière colorante portée par une bande de papier ou de matières cellulosiques étant interposée entre le poinçon et l'objet. 5, record 9, French, - estampage%20%C3%A0%20chaud
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
estampage à chaud : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 6, record 9, French, - estampage%20%C3%A0%20chaud
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
estampage à chaud : terme et définition tirés du Vocabulaire de la flexographie de France Brodeur. Reproduction autorisée par l'Institut des communications graphiques du Québec. 7, record 9, French, - estampage%20%C3%A0%20chaud
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Distintos procesos de impresión
- Etiquetado (Embalajes)
- Fabricación de plásticos
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- estampación en caliente
1, record 9, Spanish, estampaci%C3%B3n%20en%20caliente
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1997-01-29
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- fractional Maple Leaf coin
1, record 10, English, fractional%20Maple%20Leaf%20coin
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- fraction of the Maple Leaf 1, record 10, English, fraction%20of%20the%20Maple%20Leaf
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of the Gold or Platinum Maple Leaf investment coins representing 1/20, 1/10, ¼, or ½ troy ounce of pure metal. 1, record 10, English, - fractional%20Maple%20Leaf%20coin
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Silver Maple Leaf coin comes in a unique one-ounce format. 1, record 10, English, - fractional%20Maple%20Leaf%20coin
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In this entry, the "Maple Leaf (coin)" must be understood as a bullion coin. 2, record 10, English, - fractional%20Maple%20Leaf%20coin
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- division de la Feuille d'érable
1, record 10, French, division%20de%20la%20Feuille%20d%27%C3%A9rable
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chacune des pièces d'investissement représentant 1/20, 1/10, ¼ ou ½ once troy de la Feuille d'érable en or ou en platine. 1, record 10, French, - division%20de%20la%20Feuille%20d%27%C3%A9rable
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Feuille d'érable en argent se présente en format unique d'une once. 1, record 10, French, - division%20de%20la%20Feuille%20d%27%C3%A9rable
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1981-04-08
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Applied Arts (General)
- Forwarding, Folding, and Binding (Printing)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- mordant gilding
1, record 11, English, mordant%20gilding
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- oil gilding 2, record 11, English, oil%20gilding
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Metal leaf laid with an oil or varnish gold size rather than with water(...) 1, record 11, English, - mordant%20gilding
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As the technique of mordant gilding does not permit burnishing, a mat finish is produced. (...) used to lay leaf in oil painting. 1, record 11, English, - mordant%20gilding
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Arts appliqués (Généralités)
- Façonnage, pliage et reliure (Imprimerie)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- dorure à l'huile
1, record 11, French, dorure%20%C3%A0%20l%27huile
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On recouvre les surfaces à dorer avec une préparation à l'huile grasse, avant d'étendre l'or couleur, qui donnera sa tonalité à la feuille, et après avoir appliqué la feuille d'or, on vernit, pour préserver la dorure des effets de l'air. 2, record 11, French, - dorure%20%C3%A0%20l%27huile
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La dorure à l'huile (...) résulte de l'application des feuilles sur une couche de mixtion (...) 3, record 11, French, - dorure%20%C3%A0%20l%27huile
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Optics
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- metal blade 1, record 12, English, metal%20blade
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tthe leaf shutter consists of a number of small, overlapping metal blades powered by a spring; when the shutter release is pushed, these blades open up and then shut again, in a preset amount of time. 1, record 12, English, - metal%20blade
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Optique
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- lamelle en acier
1, record 12, French, lamelle%20en%20acier
feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[les obturateurs centraux] sont constitués par des lamelles généralement en acier très mince, qui glissent les unes sur les autres et qui s'ouvrent et se ferment sous l'action de ressorts. 1, record 12, French, - lamelle%20en%20acier
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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