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PENCIL [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Art Supplies
- Writing Instruments
- Drawing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pencil
1, record 1, English, pencil
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An implement for writing, drawing, or marking consisting of or containing a slender cylinder or strip of a solid marking substance. 2, record 1, English, - pencil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel d'artistes
- Instruments d'écriture
- Dessin
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crayon
1, record 1, French, crayon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument servant à écrire [et] à dessiner, généralement formé d'une mine de graphite ou de matière colorante [...] 1, record 1, French, - crayon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pencil
1, record 2, English, pencil
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pencil: an item in the "Written Communication Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category. 2, record 2, English, - pencil
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- crayon
1, record 2, French, crayon
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crayon : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de communication écrite» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication». 2, record 2, French, - crayon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-08-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Science and Technology
- Nuclear Power Stations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pencil
1, record 3, English, pencil
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cobalt-59 is made into pellets and is inserted into narrow tubes, called pencils. These pencils are hung in bundles suspended from specially cut openings in the top of a CANDU reactor. 2, record 3, English, - pencil
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
- Centrales nucléaires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- crayon combustible
1, record 3, French, crayon%20combustible
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- crayon 2, record 3, French, crayon
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] tube cylindrique de 4 m de hauteur et de 9 mm de diamètre où sont empilées les pastilles d'oxyde d'uranium à l'intérieur d'une gaine en zircaloy de 0,57 mm d'épaisseur. 1, record 3, French, - crayon%20combustible
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le cobalt-60 est produit à partir de cobalt-59 - un métal non radioactif - converti en pastilles, puis inséré dans des tubes étroits appelés crayons. Ces derniers sont suspendus en grappes dans la partie supérieure d'un réacteur CANDU. 3, record 3, French, - crayon%20combustible
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un assemblage est constitué de 264 de ces crayons disposés selon un pas carré de 17 X 17. 1, record 3, French, - crayon%20combustible
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Range Measurements (Telecommunications)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pencil 1, record 4, English, pencil
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pencil: radiated beam is narrow both vertically and horizontally. 1, record 4, English, - pencil
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mesures à distance (Télécommunications)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pencil
1, record 4, French, pencil
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
pencil (étroit) : le faisceau rayonné est étroit verticalement et horizontalement. 1, record 4, French, - pencil
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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