TERMIUM Plus®

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FILINGS [3 records]

Record 1 2007-05-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Coins and Bank Notes
  • Numismatics
  • Coining
DEF

Gold or silver chips that used to be obtained by reducing the dimensions or weight of gold or silver coins in circulation at that time.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
  • Numismatique
  • Monnayage
DEF

Éclats d'or ou d'argent que l'on obtenait en affaiblissant, diminuant ou allégeant les pièces d'or ou d'argent qui avaient alors cours.

Spanish

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Record 2 1998-01-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Jewellery
  • Goldsmithing and Silversmithing
DEF

Precious metal wastes swept from jeweler's work benches, comprising grains from filing and sawing, small bits of metal cuttings, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Joaillerie et bijouterie
  • Orfèvrerie et argenterie
CONT

Fonte de déchets... Préparation des limailles de platine pour la fonte. Il arrive fréquemment qu'aux limailles de platine se trouvent mêlées des limailles d'or, d'argent ou de métaux communs.

Spanish

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Record 3 1996-12-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Goldsmithing and Silversmithing
  • Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
DEF

lemel: filings of precious scrap metal saved for reclaiming and refining. From the French "limaille", filings.

DEF

filings: small pieces removed by a file (iron filings, nail filings).

OBS

filing: usually used in plural.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Orfèvrerie et argenterie
  • Usinage (Métallurgie)
DEF

Parcelles de métal détachées par le frottement de la lime.

Spanish

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