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PONDEROUS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ponderous horny sponge
1, record 1, English, ponderous%20horny%20sponge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A sponge of the family Ancorinidae. 2, record 1, English, - ponderous%20horny%20sponge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éponges, hydres et méduses
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éponge lourde
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9ponge%20lourde
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Éponge de la famille des Ancorinidae. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9ponge%20lourde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-12-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Architecture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- monumentality
1, record 2, English, monumentality
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The quality or state of being monumental(differentiates modern design from the immobile and ponderous monumentality of the past). 1, record 2, English, - monumentality
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Architecture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- monumentalité
1, record 2, French, monumentalit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractère, puissant ou grandiose d'une œuvre d'art, qui peut résulter de ses dimensions, mais aussi de ses proportions et de son style. 1, record 2, French, - monumentalit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ponderous 1, record 3, English, ponderous
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- encombrant
1, record 3, French, encombrant
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- lourd 1, record 3, French, lourd
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
les marchandises lourdes et encombrantes (ponderous) sont baptisées par les tarifs de transport : matières pondéreuses 1, record 3, French, - encombrant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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