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ATLAS PAPER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Paper
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- map paper
1, record 1, English, map%20paper
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- chart paper 2, record 1, English, chart%20paper
correct
- geography paper 3, record 1, English, geography%20paper
correct
- atlas paper 2, record 1, English, atlas%20paper
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Printing paper, free from mechanical woodpulp, heavily sized, possibly wet strengthened, with good strength properties, particularly resistant to tearing, folding, and abrasion, and having high dimensional stability. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 1, record 1, English, - map%20paper
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
According to The Dictionary of Paper, "atlas paper" is a kind of "map paper". 4, record 1, English, - map%20paper
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
map paper: term standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - map%20paper
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de papier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- papier pour cartes géographiques
1, record 1, French, papier%20pour%20cartes%20g%C3%A9ographiques
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- papier pour carte géographique 2, record 1, French, papier%20pour%20carte%20g%C3%A9ographique
correct, masculine noun
- papier-atlas 2, record 1, French, papier%2Datlas
masculine noun
- papier pour atlas 3, record 1, French, papier%20pour%20atlas
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Papier d'impression sans pâte mécanique, fortement collé, parfois traité pour résister à l'état humide, possédant une bonne résistance, en particulier au déchirement, au pliage, à l'abrasion, et ayant une grande stabilité dimensionnelle. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 1, record 1, French, - papier%20pour%20cartes%20g%C3%A9ographiques
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
papier pour cartes géographiques : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - papier%20pour%20cartes%20g%C3%A9ographiques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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