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PORCELAIN REFRACTORY [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- Biochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- upper reversible porcelain refractory
1, record 1, English, upper%20reversible%20porcelain%20refractory
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 1, English, - upper%20reversible%20porcelain%20refractory
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Biochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plaque supérieure réversible en porcelaine réfractaire
1, record 1, French, plaque%20sup%C3%A9rieure%20r%C3%A9versible%20en%20porcelaine%20r%C3%A9fractaire
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 1, French, - plaque%20sup%C3%A9rieure%20r%C3%A9versible%20en%20porcelaine%20r%C3%A9fractaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- Biochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- porcelain refractory
1, record 2, English, porcelain%20refractory
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 2, English, - porcelain%20refractory
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Biochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plaque de porcelaine réfractaire
1, record 2, French, plaque%20de%20porcelaine%20r%C3%A9fractaire
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- plaque en porcelaine réfractaire 1, record 2, French, plaque%20en%20porcelaine%20r%C3%A9fractaire
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 2, French, - plaque%20de%20porcelaine%20r%C3%A9fractaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-09-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- Biochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- porcelain refractory top
1, record 3, English, porcelain%20refractory%20top
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 3, English, - porcelain%20refractory%20top
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Biochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- plaque supérieure en porcelaine réfractaire
1, record 3, French, plaque%20sup%C3%A9rieure%20en%20porcelaine%20r%C3%A9fractaire
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- couvercle réfractaire en porcelaine 1, record 3, French, couvercle%20r%C3%A9fractaire%20en%20porcelaine
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 3, French, - plaque%20sup%C3%A9rieure%20en%20porcelaine%20r%C3%A9fractaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-08-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Porcelain and Fine Ceramics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- porcelain
1, record 4, English, porcelain
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- china 2, record 4, English, china
correct, see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - porcelain
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - porcelain
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "porcelain" is more technical than the term "china" which is the common term for "porcelain." 5, record 4, English, - porcelain
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Porcelaines
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- porcelaine
1, record 4, French, porcelaine
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - porcelaine
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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