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CRETA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Cretan bird’s-foot-trefoil
1, record 1, English, Cretan%20bird%26rsquo%3Bs%2Dfoot%2Dtrefoil
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Cretan trefoil 2, record 1, English, Cretan%20trefoil
correct
- Creta trefoil 3, record 1, English, Creta%20trefoil
correct
- southern birdsfoot-trefoil 4, record 1, English, southern%20birdsfoot%2Dtrefoil
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Fabaceae. 5, record 1, English, - Cretan%20bird%26rsquo%3Bs%2Dfoot%2Dtrefoil
Record 1, Key term(s)
- southern bird’s-foot-trefoil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lotier de Crète
1, record 1, French, lotier%20de%20Cr%C3%A8te
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Fabaceae. 2, record 1, French, - lotier%20de%20Cr%C3%A8te
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-05-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Mineralogy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Fuller’s earth
1, record 2, English, Fuller%26rsquo%3Bs%20earth
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- creta 2, record 2, English, creta
correct
- walker’s earth 3, record 2, English, walker%26rsquo%3Bs%20earth
correct, see observation, regional
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A very fine-grained, naturally occurring clay or claylike material possessing a high adsorptive capacity, consisting largely of hydrated aluminum silicates (chiefly the clay minerals montmorillonite and polygorskite). Used originally in England for whitening, degreasing, or fulling (shrinking and thickening by application of moisture) woolen fabrics ... 2, record 2, English, - Fuller%26rsquo%3Bs%20earth
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Use: Decolorizing of oils and other liquids, oil-well drilling muds, insecticide carrier, floor-sweeping compounds, cosmetics, rubber filler, carrier for catalysts, filtering medium. 4, record 2, English, - Fuller%26rsquo%3Bs%20earth
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
walker’s earth: Fuller’s earth in Ludlow Shales. 5, record 2, English, - Fuller%26rsquo%3Bs%20earth
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Minéralogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- terre à foulon
1, record 2, French, terre%20%C3%A0%20foulon
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- terre à foulons 2, record 2, French, terre%20%C3%A0%20foulons
correct, feminine noun
- argile à foulon 3, record 2, French, argile%20%C3%A0%20foulon
correct, feminine noun
- terre de Fuller 4, record 2, French, terre%20de%20Fuller
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Argile smectique, provenant de la décomposition de certains schistes. (Délayée dans l'eau et battue, elle mousse comme le savon. Sa propriété d'absorber les corps gras la faisait employer pour le dégraissage et le foulage des tissus.) 5, record 2, French, - terre%20%C3%A0%20foulon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les argiles ont été employées de longue date comme absorbants des graisses: «argiles à foulons». 3, record 2, French, - terre%20%C3%A0%20foulon
Record 2, Key term(s)
- argile à foulons
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geoquímica
- Mineralogía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tierra de Fuller
1, record 2, Spanish, tierra%20de%20Fuller
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- greda 2, record 2, Spanish, greda
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-03-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Crete
1, record 3, English, Crete
correct, Europe
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Kríti 2, record 3, English, Kr%C3%ADti
correct, Europe
- Creta 2, record 3, English, Creta
former designation, correct, Europe
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Greek Island in east Mediterranean Sea, south southeast of Greece. 2, record 3, English, - Crete
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Crète
1, record 3, French, Cr%C3%A8te
correct, feminine noun, Europe
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Kríti 2, record 3, French, Kr%C3%ADti
correct, feminine noun, Europe
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Île grecque de la Méditerranée orientale. 3, record 3, French, - Cr%C3%A8te
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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