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MUD CRACKING [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-04-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mud cracking
1, record 1, English, mud%20cracking
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The formation of deep cracks during drying, occurring primarily with highly pigmented paints applied in thick layers on porous substrates.[Definition standardized by ISO.] 1, record 1, English, - mud%20cracking
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mud cracking : term standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - mud%20cracking
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crevasse
1, record 1, French, crevasse
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété de craquelage profond qui se produit lorsque des peintures à concentration pigmentaire élevée sont appliquées en couches épaisses sur des subjectiles poreux. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 1, record 1, French, - crevasse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crevasse : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - crevasse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-09-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- clay gall
1, record 2, English, clay%20gall
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A markedly flattened and somewhat rounded pellet or curled fragment, chip, or flake of clay, generally embedded in a sandy matrix and esp. abundant at the base of sandy beds. It may arise from the drying and cracking of a thin layer of coherent mud, the fragment commonly being rolled or blown into sand and buried, and forming a lenticular bleb upon wetting. 2, record 2, English, - clay%20gall
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When a patch of clay or mud dries out, that upper surface cracks and peels away from the under-layers. These thin "leaves" of hardened clay may occasionally be transported a short distance and deposited in a sand or similar sediment in the form of flat or lens-shaped clay galls, generally oriented parallel to the bedding. 3, record 2, English, - clay%20gall
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- galet mou
1, record 2, French, galet%20mou
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- copeau d'argile sec enroulé 2, record 2, French, copeau%20d%27argile%20sec%20enroul%C3%A9
masculine noun
- boule d'argile 3, record 2, French, boule%20d%27argile
feminine noun
- balle argileuse 3, record 2, French, balle%20argileuse
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les galets formés de lamelles argileuses sont isolés, se déplacent puis sont ensablés plus loin suivant un plan à peu près horizontal. Ainsi se forment les galets mous [...] 1, record 2, French, - galet%20mou
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-10-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mud cracking
1, record 3, English, mud%20cracking
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface cracking of a material whereby the degraded material appears similar to dried, cracked earthen mud. 2, record 3, English, - mud%20cracking
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fissuration de dessiccation
1, record 3, French, fissuration%20de%20dessiccation
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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