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LACK [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
- Food Additives
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lac
1, record 1, English, lac
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lack 2, record 1, English, lack
correct
- gum lac 3, record 1, English, gum%20lac
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A resinous substance secreted by the lac insect and used chiefly in the form of shellac. 4, record 1, English, - lac
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lac insect, ... Laccifer lacca, a tropical and semitropical scale insect or coccid. The insects feed on wild and cultivated plants, including banyan and fig trees and some 30 other trees and shrubs in India and other parts of southern Asia and adjacent islands. The females exude quantities of wax or lac, which envelops their bodies in a coating one-fourth to one-half inch thick. They produce two or three generations a year. 5, record 1, English, - lac
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Lac ... [is] used in the manufacture of shellac. 6, record 1, English, - lac
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Do not confuse with shellac. 7, record 1, English, - lac
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
- Additifs alimentaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gomme laque
1, record 1, French, gomme%20laque
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gomme-laque 2, record 1, French, gomme%2Dlaque
correct, feminine noun
- laque 3, record 1, French, laque
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Résine d'origine partiellement animale, soluble dans l'alcool [...], fournie par un insecte, Coccus lacca, vivant sur les branches de diverses espèces d'arbres en Inde et en Indochine. La gomme est sécrétée, en même temps qu'une matière colorante rouge, par les femelles, qui en recouvrent leurs œufs. Elle forme sur les branches une couche de 3 à 8 mm. 4, record 1, French, - gomme%20laque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La gomme-laque a de nombreuses applications et est notamment utilisée dans les vernis à l'alcool [...] [Après récolte et purification] la résine est [...] fondue avec un peu de colophane, puis filtrée et laminée : on obtient ainsi la laque en écailles ou shellac. 4, record 1, French, - gomme%20laque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Malgré son nom, la gomme-laque n'est pas une gomme, mais une résine. 5, record 1, French, - gomme%20laque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gomme laque : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 6, record 1, French, - gomme%20laque
Record 1, Key term(s)
- résine laque
- laque en écailles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pinturas y barnices (Industrias)
- Aditivos alimentarios
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- goma laca
1, record 1, Spanish, goma%20laca
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- laca 2, record 1, Spanish, laca
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Resina de Ficus religiosa y otras plantas, tras ser atacadas por el insecto Laccifer lacca. Inflamable. Riesgo de incendio. Se emplea en la industria de lacas y barnices. 1, record 1, Spanish, - goma%20laca
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-07-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lack
1, record 2, English, lack
noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- manque
1, record 2, French, manque
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- carencia
1, record 2, Spanish, carencia
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-03-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lack
1, record 3, English, lack
verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... request a waiver of the penalty if they lack years of service. 1, record 3, English, - lack
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ne pas justifier 1, record 3, French, ne%20pas%20justifier
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] demander l'exonération de la réduction de la pension s'il ne justifie pas d'un nombre suffisant d'années de service. 1, record 3, French, - ne%20pas%20justifier
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-01-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- lack
1, record 4, English, lack
verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- manquer de 1, record 4, French, manquer%20de
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- manquer à quelqu'un 1, record 4, French, manquer%20%C3%A0%20quelqu%27un
- faire défaut à quelqu'un 1, record 4, French, faire%20d%C3%A9faut%20%C3%A0%20quelqu%27un
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Education
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- lack
1, record 5, English, lack
verb
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lacking paternal care 1, record 5, English, - lack
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pédagogie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- priver de 1, record 5, French, priver%20de
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
privés de la direction paternelle 1, record 5, French, - priver%20de
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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