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Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-12-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- plaster bandage
1, record 1, English, plaster%20bandage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- plaster of Paris bandage 2, record 1, English, plaster%20of%20Paris%20bandage
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bandage stiffened with a paste of plaster of Paris, which sets and becomes very hard. 3, record 1, English, - plaster%20bandage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One of the first things you do in making a bodycast is "wetting" the plaster bandages with water. The plaster bandages are dry and need to be dipped in water to activate the plaster. 4, record 1, English, - plaster%20bandage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bandage plâtré
1, record 1, French, bandage%20pl%C3%A2tr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bandage imprégné de plâtre. 2, record 1, French, - bandage%20pl%C3%A2tr%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
1850 : Apparition du premier bandage plâtré réalisé par un médecin hollandais. 1, record 1, French, - bandage%20pl%C3%A2tr%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-06-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- paste drier
1, record 2, English, paste%20drier
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- paste dryer 2, record 2, English, paste%20dryer
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Traditionally, mixtures of manganese and lead salts combined with varnishes to give a fluid paste consistency. 3, record 2, English, - paste%20drier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The paste driers] most commonly used in coloured inks, especially process inks, promote a slow uniform drying of the ink, without a hard film on the surface of the ink. 4, record 2, English, - paste%20drier
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pâte siccative
1, record 2, French, p%C3%A2te%20siccative
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- siccatif en pâte 2, record 2, French, siccatif%20en%20p%C3%A2te
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composé de séchage, habituellement une combinaison d'agents siccatifs [substances ajoutées à l'encre pour accélérer le séchage]. 3, record 2, French, - p%C3%A2te%20siccative
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-08-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Porcelain and Fine Ceramics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- porcelain
1, record 3, English, porcelain
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- china 2, record 3, English, china
correct, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hard, fine-grained, nonporous, sonorous, and usually translucent and white ceramic ware that has hard paste body [and that] is fired at high temperature... 3, record 3, English, - porcelain
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Porcelain has numerous uses as a refractory in chemical equipment, sparkplugs, electronic devices, etc. in the form of china, it has long been used for household dishes, pottery, and ornaments. When mixed with glass particles and fused on a metal surface, it is called porcelain enamel. 4, record 3, English, - porcelain
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "porcelain" is more technical than the term "china" which is the common term for "porcelain." 5, record 3, English, - porcelain
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Porcelaines
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- porcelaine
1, record 3, French, porcelaine
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit céramique à pâte fine, compacte, généralement blanche, translucide en faible épaisseur, vitrifié dans sa masse et revêtu, le plus souvent, d'une couverte brillante et transparente de caractère feldspathique ou plombeux. 2, record 3, French, - porcelaine
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Porcelain and Fine Ceramics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hard porcelain
1, record 4, English, hard%20porcelain
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- true porcelain 2, record 4, English, true%20porcelain
correct
- hard paste porcelain 3, record 4, English, hard%20paste%20%20porcelain
- hard-paste porcelain 4, record 4, English, hard%2Dpaste%20%20porcelain
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The secret of true, or hard, porcelain ... was not discovered until about 1707 in Saxony .... The terms soft and hard porcelain refer to the soft firing (about 2,200 °F, or 1,200 °C) necessary for the first, and the hard firing (about 2,650 °F, or 1,450 °C) necessary for the second. By coincidence they apply also to the physical properties of the two substances: for example, soft porcelain can be cut with a file, whereas hard porcelain cannot. 1, record 4, English, - hard%20porcelain
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Porcelaines
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- porcelaine dure
1, record 4, French, porcelaine%20dure
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La porcelaine dure est composée de trois constituants essentiels [...] : une argile blanche [...], un fondant [...], et du quartz [...] La pièce obtenue [...] est [...] revêtue d'une couverte feldspathique et cuite avec elle à haute température (1250 à 1450 °C). Cette couverte acquiert ainsi de la dureté et n'est plus rayable par l'acier. 2, record 4, French, - porcelaine%20dure
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-08-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chocolate and Confectionery
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- gum paste
1, record 5, English, gum%20paste
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Icing sugar, with or without the addition of starch, kneaded to a paste of modelling consistency with gum tragacanth mucilage. The paste can be moulded or modelled and is then air-dried till as hard and brittle as china. Many cake ornaments, vases, decorative motifs, and pillars are made from this material. 1, record 5, English, - gum%20paste
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Confiserie et chocolaterie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pastillage
1, record 5, French, pastillage
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Préparation faite d'un mélange de sucre glace et d'eau, additionné de gélatine, d'amidon, de fécule ou de gomme adragante, pétri à la main ou à la machine et au crochet jusqu'à l'obtention d'une pâte ferme mais susceptible d'être abaissée au rouleau ou moulée facilement. Les pièces moulées ou découpées dans les abaisses de pastillage sont, après séchage à l'air, assemblées avec de la glace royale ou du pastillage ramolli. Le pastillage permet d'effectuer des pièces décoratives proches de la sculpture. 2, record 5, French, - pastillage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1985-12-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Porcelain and Fine Ceramics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- hard paste porcelain 1, record 6, English, hard%20paste%20porcelain
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Porcelaines
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- porcelaine à pâte dure
1, record 6, French, porcelaine%20%C3%A0%20p%C3%A2te%20dure
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1983-04-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- hard paste 1, record 7, English, hard%20paste
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a porcelain from kaolin, the finest type of pottery. 1, record 7, English, - hard%20paste
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- pâte dure 1, record 7, French, p%C3%A2te%20dure
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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