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MALLEABLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-11-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- malleable
1, record 1, English, malleable
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Said of a mineral, e.g. gold, silver, copper, platinum, which can be plastically deformed under compressive stress, e.g. hammering. 1, record 1, English, - malleable
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- malléable
1, record 1, French, mall%C3%A9able
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] un minéral peut être cassant [...] ou tenace [...]; il peut être malléable (métaux natifs), parfois sectile, s'il peut être coupé en copeaux; [...] 2, record 1, French, - mall%C3%A9able
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- maleable
1, record 1, Spanish, maleable
adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-11-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metal Processing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- malleable
1, record 2, English, malleable
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers (most metals are malleable) 2, record 2, English, - malleable
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transformation des métaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- malléable
1, record 2, French, mall%C3%A9able
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un métal qu'on peut façonner (au marteau au laminoir) et réduire facilement en feuilles. 2, record 2, French, - mall%C3%A9able
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transformación de metales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- maleable 1, record 2, Spanish, maleable
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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