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HARD PORCELAIN [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Trade Names
- Steel
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Carboloy®
1, record 1, English, Carboloy%C2%AE
correct, trademark
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(Portmanteau word from carbon and alloy), an alloy containing cobalt, tungsten, and carbon. 1, record 1, English, - Carboloy%C2%AE
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This alloy is extremely hard, harder than steel; it is used to cut steel, porcelain, quartz, and other material. Its hardness is little affected by heat, and it retains a sharp cutting edge even at red heat. 1, record 1, English, - Carboloy%C2%AE
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A trademark of Carboloy Inc. 2, record 1, English, - Carboloy%C2%AE
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Carboloy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations commerciales
- Acier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Carboloy®
1, record 1, French, Carboloy%C2%AE
correct, trademark, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les forets en carbure de tungstène, ou en Carboloy 883 donneront les meilleurs résultats. 2, record 1, French, - Carboloy%C2%AE
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Avec le carbure de tungstène, le cobalt forme le Carboloy, matériau dur utilisé pour couper et usiner l'acier. 3, record 1, French, - Carboloy%C2%AE
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Carboloy® : Marque de commerce de Carboloy Inc. 4, record 1, French, - Carboloy%C2%AE
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Carboloy
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-04-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Porcelain and Fine Ceramics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- vitreous ware
1, record 2, English, vitreous%20ware
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All the fine English ware is china, but... the vitreous ware is almost entirely hard porcelain. 2, record 2, English, - vitreous%20ware
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Porcelain bodies... are relatively non-plastic and fire between cone 8 and cone 12, to an extremely hard, vitreous ware. 3, record 2, English, - vitreous%20ware
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Porcelaines
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- porcelaine vitreous
1, record 2, French, porcelaine%20vitreous
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- vitreous china 2, record 2, French, vitreous%20china
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le vitreous china est utilisé dans la fabrication de la vaisselle hôtelière et dans l'industrie des produits sanitaires. Il est cuit en monocuisson entre 1 260 et 1 320°. 2, record 2, French, - porcelaine%20vitreous
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Une autre qualité de produits préparés avec une pâte appelée vitreous china qui correspond à une porcelaine. 2, record 2, French, - porcelaine%20vitreous
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Les porcelaines vitreous placées dans la série des produits vitrifiés entre le grès et la porcelaine; leur mode de cuisson en font des produits intermédiaires entre la faïence fine et la porcelaine. 1, record 2, French, - porcelaine%20vitreous
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-05-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Refractory Materials (Metallurgy)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- clay
1, record 3, English, clay
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A widely distributed colloidal lusterless earthy substance, plastic when moist but permanently hard when fired, that is composed primarily of decomposed igneous and metamorphic rocks rich in the mineral feldspar in the form of crystalline grains less than. 002 mm in diameter, whose essential constituents are kaolinite and other hydrous aluminous minerals and fine particles, and that is used widely in the manufacture of such articles as porcelain, building blocks, sewer pipe, tile, and earthenware or in its raw form in paper manufacture, filtration, and oil refining. 2, record 3, English, - clay
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the United States is proposing burying their nuclear waste in volcanic tuff, Germany is focusing on salt, France is considering burial in shale or clay, and others have investigated disposal under the ocean floor. 3, record 3, English, - clay
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Matériaux réfractaires (Métallurgie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- argile
1, record 3, French, argile
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- glaise 2, record 3, French, glaise
feminine noun
- terre glaise 3, record 3, French, terre%20glaise
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche sédimentaire, souvent meuble (glaise), qui, imbibée d'eau, peut former une pâte plus ou moins plastique pouvant être façonnée et durcissant à la cuisson. 4, record 3, French, - argile
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
argile : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 5, record 3, French, - argile
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Materiales refractarios (Metalurgia)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- arcilla
1, record 3, Spanish, arcilla
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Material (silicato de aluminio con impurezas) que forma parte de la tierra, el cual, por formar con el agua una materia muy plástica que se endurece al cocerla, se emplea para fabricar objetos de cerámica. 2, record 3, Spanish, - arcilla
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-09-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Goldsmithing and Silversmithing
- Cooking and Gastronomy (General)
- Religion (General)
- Medication
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mortar
1, record 4, English, mortar
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small usually bowl-shaped vessel made of a hard material(as porcelain or brass) in which substances are pounded or rubbed with a pestle. 2, record 4, English, - mortar
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Orfèvrerie et argenterie
- Cuisine et gastronomie (Généralités)
- Religion (Généralités)
- Médicaments
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mortier
1, record 4, French, mortier
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Récipient en bois, en porcelaine, en verre ou en métal, dans lequel on écrase avec un pilon des matières qu'on veut réduire en pâte ou en poudre. 2, record 4, French, - mortier
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Orfebrería
- Cocina y gastronomía (Generalidades)
- Religión (Generalidades)
- Medicamentos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- mortero
1, record 4, Spanish, mortero
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Recipiente de madera, cerámica, vidrio o metal, de pared gruesa y resistente, que sirve para machacar o triturar materias con un mallo o pilón. 2, record 4, Spanish, - mortero
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-06-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Chemical Engineering
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- porcellanite
1, record 5, English, porcellanite
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- porcelanite 1, record 5, English, porcelanite
correct
- porcelainite 1, record 5, English, porcelainite
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hard, dense, siliceous rock having the texture, dull luster, hardness, fracture, or general appearance of unglazed porcelain; it is less hard, dense, and vitreous than chert. 1, record 5, English, - porcellanite
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Génie chimique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- porcélanite
1, record 5, French, porc%C3%A9lanite
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] matériaux siliceux, dont l'aspect rappelle la porcelaine brute, non vitrifiée. Les porcélanites sont nettement plus consolidées et plus compactes que les Tripel [tripoli], bien que leur porosité puisse encore atteindre jusqu'à 50 p.cent. 1, record 5, French, - porc%C3%A9lanite
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Ingenieria química
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- porcelanita
1, record 5, Spanish, porcelanita
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roca compacta, frágil, brillante y listada de diversos colores, que procede de arcillas o piedras tostadas por el calor de las minas de carbón incendiadas y por la influencia de las rocas volcánicas. 2, record 5, Spanish, - porcelanita
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-06-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Porcelain and Fine Ceramics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- hard porcelain
1, record 6, English, hard%20porcelain
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- true porcelain 2, record 6, English, true%20porcelain
correct
- hard paste porcelain 3, record 6, English, hard%20paste%20porcelain
- hard-paste porcelain 4, record 6, English, hard%2Dpaste%20porcelain
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, 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 6, English, - hard%20porcelain
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Porcelaines
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- porcelaine dure
1, record 6, French, porcelaine%20dure
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, 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 6, French, - porcelaine%20dure
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1991-04-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Porcelain and Fine Ceramics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- soft porcelain
1, record 7, English, soft%20porcelain
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- soft-paste porcelain 2, record 7, English, soft%2Dpaste%20porcelain
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
porcelain made of soft paste. 3, record 7, English, - soft%20porcelain
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Soft porcelain, always regarded as a substitute for hard porcelain, was progressively discontinued because it was uneconomic.... 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. 4, record 7, English, - soft%20porcelain
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Porcelaines
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- porcelaine tendre
1, record 7, French, porcelaine%20tendre
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- porcelaine à pâte tendre 2, record 7, French, porcelaine%20%C3%A0%20p%C3%A2te%20tendre
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La porcelaine tendre (ainsi qualifiée à cause de sa couverte généralement plombeuse et parce qu'elle est rayable par l'acier) comprend (...) deux catégories de produits : la porcelaine tendre artificielle et la porcelaine tendre naturelle. 3, record 7, French, - porcelaine%20tendre
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1989-12-01
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Porcelain and Fine Ceramics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- chinese porcelain
1, record 8, English, chinese%20porcelain
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- china 2, record 8, English, china
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pottery rendered translucent or as glass and rendered opaque by shaping and firing a mixture containing a large percentage of glass with very little clay. 3, record 8, English, - chinese%20porcelain
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chinese porcelain... is hard, non-absorbent, white, glass-like and translucent when viewed in thin sections. Its glaze was customarily fired at the same temperature as the body, and is, therefore, hard and resists scratching with a metal tool. 4, record 8, English, - chinese%20porcelain
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
China is a common term derived from the fact that, at the beginning of the 18th century, chinese porcelain was known as the china ware. 2, record 8, English, - chinese%20porcelain
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Porcelaines
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- porcelaine de Chine
1, record 8, French, porcelaine%20de%20Chine
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- porcelaine chinoise 2, record 8, French, porcelaine%20chinoise
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La pièce est revêtue d'une couverte feldspathique et cuite avec elle à haute température (1 250 à 1 450 °. Cette couverte acquiert ainsi de la dureté et n'est plus rayable par l'acier. A cette catégorie appartient notamment la porcelaine de Chine. 1, record 8, French, - porcelaine%20de%20Chine
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
De la porcelaine chinoise, ils ne retiennent souvent qu'une caractéristique : la translucidité. 2, record 8, French, - porcelaine%20de%20Chine
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1985-12-10
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Porcelain and Fine Ceramics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- hard paste porcelain 1, record 9, English, hard%20paste%20porcelain
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Porcelaines
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- porcelaine à pâte dure
1, record 9, French, porcelaine%20%C3%A0%20p%C3%A2te%20dure
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1980-11-25
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Social Games
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- marble
1, record 10, English, marble
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a little ball made of a hard substance(as agate, glass, porcelain, baked clay, steel) typically ranging from about 1/2 inch to about 1 inch in diameter; esp : such a little ball used in various games. 1, record 10, English, - marble
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Jeux de société
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- bille
1, record 10, French, bille
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- gobille 2, record 10, French, gobille
correct, archaic
- canique 3, record 10, French, canique
correct, archaic
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petite boule de marbre, d'agate, d'argile, de verre, dont les enfants se servent pour jouer. 1, record 10, French, - bille
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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