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ZINK [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-09-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wind Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cornett
1, record 1, English, cornett
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cornetto 1, record 1, English, cornetto
correct
- cornet 2, record 1, English, cornet
correct, noun
- zink 3, record 1, English, zink
correct
- zinke 4, record 1, English, zinke
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A usually treble wind instrument used especially for church choral music of the 16th and 17th centuries with a cup mouthpiece, a straight or slightly curved tapering leather-covered wooden or ivory body with no flare, and seven finger holes. 5, record 1, English, - cornett
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à vent
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cornet à bouquin
1, record 1, French, cornet%20%C3%A0%20bouquin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cornet 2, record 1, French, cornet
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument au corps droit ou recourbé, en bois recouvert de cuir et muni d'une embouchure, très utilisé au xviie s. [17ième siècle]. 3, record 1, French, - cornet%20%C3%A0%20bouquin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-05-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Technical Textiles
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- light emitting nanofibre
1, record 2, English, light%20emitting%20nanofibre
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- light-emitting nanofiber 2, record 2, English, light%2Demitting%20nanofiber
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Light emitting nanofibres... produced from polyvinyl alcohol/zinc acetate organic/inorganic hybrid fibres could be used as light emitting devices in nanoscale optoelectronic applications. They are prepared by electrospining of polyvinyl alcohol and zink acetate. 1, record 2, English, - light%20emitting%20nanofibre
Record 2, Key term(s)
- light-emitting nanofibre
- light emitting nanofiber
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Textiles techniques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nanofibre à émissions légères
1, record 2, French, nanofibre%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9missions%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8res
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les nanofibres à émissions légères [...] produites à partir de fibres hybrides organiques/inorganiques d'acétate de zinc et d'alcool polyvinylique pourraient servir d'éléments à émissions légères dans des applications optoélectroniques nanométriques. Elles sont préparées en électrofilant l'alcool polyvinylique et l'acétate de zinc. 1, record 2, French, - nanofibre%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9missions%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8res
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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