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HARD LUMP ORE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-12-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
- Iron
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pelletized
1, record 1, English, pelletized
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pelletised 2, record 1, English, pelletised
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hard lump ore... is not available in quantity in North America and most of the ore now used consists of mineral concentrates that are sintered or pelletized to provide the desired physical and chemical properties and grade required. 3, record 1, English, - pelletized
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Pelletized iron ore. 4, record 1, English, - pelletized
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
- Fer
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mis en boulettes
1, record 1, French, mis%20en%20boulettes
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- réduit en boulettes 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9duit%20en%20boulettes
correct
- en boulettes 3, record 1, French, en%20boulettes
correct
- bouleté 4, record 1, French, boulet%C3%A9
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la grande partie du minerai maintenant utilisé est composée de concentrés minéraux qui sont frittés ou mis en boulettes pour obtenir les propriétés physiques et chimiques souhaitées ainsi que la teneur nécessaire pour subir un traitement de fusion particulier. 1, record 1, French, - mis%20en%20boulettes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Minerai de fer bouleté. 4, record 1, French, - mis%20en%20boulettes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Minerai de fer en boulettes. 3, record 1, French, - mis%20en%20boulettes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-06-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Product (Marketing)
- Economics
- Types of Trade Goods
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- prestige product
1, record 2, English, prestige%20product
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- premium product 2, record 2, English, premium%20product
correct
- premium priced product 1, record 2, English, premium%20priced%20product
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A company is said to be trading down when it adds a lower priced item to its line of prestige products in the hope that people who cannot afford the original product will want to buy the new one. 1, record 2, English, - prestige%20product
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Hard lump ore with a low proportion of fine sized particles is still a premium product. 3, record 2, English, - prestige%20product
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Produit (Commercialisation)
- Économique
- Types d'objets de commerce
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bien de prestige
1, record 2, French, bien%20de%20prestige
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bien de qualité supérieure 2, record 2, French, bien%20de%20qualit%C3%A9%20sup%C3%A9rieure
correct, masculine noun
- produit de première qualité 3, record 2, French, produit%20de%20premi%C3%A8re%20qualit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En se basant sur le penchant de la consommation ostentatoire, on dit parfois que le principal motif de l'achat d'un bien de prestige (une Cadillac, une maison à Westmount, etc.) est le prix élevé d'un tel bien. 1, record 2, French, - bien%20de%20prestige
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le minerai dur en morceaux contenant une faible proportion de particules demeure un produit de première qualité. 3, record 2, French, - bien%20de%20prestige
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-06-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Iron and Manganese Mining
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hard lump ore
1, record 3, English, hard%20lump%20ore
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mines de fer et de manganèse
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- minerai en morceaux durs
1, record 3, French, minerai%20en%20morceaux%20durs
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- minerai dur en morceaux 1, record 3, French, minerai%20dur%20en%20morceaux
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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