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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A bright upland or mountainous region on the surface of the Moon, characterized by a lighter color than that of a "mare", by relatively high albedo, and by a rough texture formed by large intersecting or overlapping craters. It may represent a remnant of an ancient lunar surface, sculptured largely by impact of meteorites; it may also be attributed to igneous and volcanic activity from within the Moon.  1, record 1, English, - terra

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Au télescope, et même déjà à l'œil nu, on distingue sur la Lune des régions claires, ou «Terras» [...] [L'albédo] va, pour les Terras, de 10 à 18%, exceptionnellement 23 [...] Les Terras occupent en tout 80% de la surface [...] Les Terras, et, dans une moindre mesure, les Marés, sont à leur tour criblées de cratères en immense majorité météoritiques, quelques-unes toutefois peut-être volcaniques [...]  1, record 1, French, - Terras

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 2,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

An enameling technique whereby the surface of a sculptured motif or its surrounding ground is coated with a single color, most often white but sometimes translucent red. Here the enamel is applied to figures or modelling in high relief.  1, record 2, English, - enamel%20en%20ronde%20bosse

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Encrusted enamel was very popular during the Renaissance and used widely on the splendid pendants worn at that time.  2, record 2, English, - enamel%20en%20ronde%20bosse

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Procédé qui consiste à poser librement la poudre d'émail sur une surface lisse, la couvrant ainsi d'une glaçure continue. Si ces surfaces sont celles de figurines d'or repoussé, on se trouve dans le cas d'émail en ronde bosse.  1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9mail%20en%20ronde%20basse

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Dans l'autre cas, il s'agit d'émail peint.  1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9mail%20en%20ronde%20basse

Record 2,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 3,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A doubly curved surface described mathematically. The flexibility of description suggests the capability of surface generation by a sculptor.  1, record 3, English, - sculptured%20surface

Record 3,  Textual support,  French

Record 3,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 4,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

The calcareous deposits that crop out in circular pattern around the Adrar des Iforas present a cuesta landscape; the structural limestone surfaces of the Danian and Ypresian beds crop out as wide plateaus bordered by abrupt cliffs. The surface of these plateaus is sculptured by erosion into a kind of lapies, which was called "Terrecht"(stone sponge) in the Tamashek language.  1, record 4, English, - stone%20sponge

Record 4,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Les dépôts calcaires qui affleurent en auréole autour de l'Adrar des Iforas donnent un paysage de côtes; les surfaces structurales calcaires du Danien et de l'Yprésien affleurent en de vastes plateaux bordés par des falaises abruptes. La surface de ces plateaux est sculptée par l'érosion en une sorte de lapiaz qui a reçu en tamacheq le nom de Terrecht (éponge de pierre).  1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9ponge%20de%20pierre

Record 4,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 5,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS

[The] jugal area [is the] upper surface of a [chiton] valve immediately adjacent to the jugum, sculptured differently from the rest of the surface in some forms(...)  1, record 5, English, - jugal%20area

Record 5,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Entre les deux lames suturales droite et gauche [chez un Chiton], se trouve une échancrure nommée sinus; dans le fond se trouve une lame striée ou "aire jugale".  1, record 5, French, - aire%20jugale

Record 5,  Textual support,  Spanish