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LEATHER-HARD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-03-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pottery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- leather-hard 1, record 1, English, leather%2Dhard
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- leatherhard 2, record 1, English, leatherhard
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Clay that is hard enough to hold its shape but damp enough to do certain types of work with it. 1, record 1, English, - leather%2Dhard
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
After it has dried to its leather-hard stage, use a small spoon or knife to hollow it out. 1, record 1, English, - leather%2Dhard
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
To stick any other pieces on the ware, this one should not have gone over its leather-hard stage. 2, record 1, English, - leather%2Dhard
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poteries
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- consistance de cuir
1, record 1, French, consistance%20de%20cuir
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Degré de dureté de l'argile lorsque son séchage n'est pas terminé et que l'on peut encore resserrer une fente, coller une garniture ou la tournasser. 2, record 1, French, - consistance%20de%20cuir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La pièce initiale inversée [...] a séché jusqu'à présenter la consistance de cuir. 3, record 1, French, - consistance%20de%20cuir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pièce verte est utilisée pour signifier que le séchage d'une pièce n'est pas terminé, mais qu'il convient encore de la tournasser. 4, record 1, French, - consistance%20de%20cuir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Refractory Materials (Metallurgy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- leather-hard 1, record 2, English, leather%2Dhard
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--condition of partially dried clayware. 1, record 2, English, - leather%2Dhard
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux réfractaires (Métallurgie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- raffermi à la consistance du cuir 1, record 2, French, raffermi%20%C3%A0%20la%20consistance%20du%20cuir
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--état d'un produit d'argile partiellement séché. 1, record 2, French, - raffermi%20%C3%A0%20la%20consistance%20du%20cuir
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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