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WIRY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-04-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Beverages
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wiry
1, record 1, English, wiry
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Describes very twisted, whole leaf grades which are thin in appearance. 2, record 1, English, - wiry
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wiry: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - wiry
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terminology related to the tea industry. 3, record 1, English, - wiry
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Boissons (Industrie de l'alimentation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tordu
1, record 1, French, tordu
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualifie des feuilles entières très vrillées, fines d'apparence. 1, record 1, French, - tordu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tordu : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - tordu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terminologie relative à l'industrie du thé. 2, record 1, French, - tordu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-09-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- capillary
1, record 2, English, capillary
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- filiform 1, record 2, English, filiform
correct, adjective
- moss 1, record 2, English, moss
correct, adjective
- wire 1, record 2, English, wire
correct, adjective
- wiry 1, record 2, English, wiry
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Said of a mineral that forms hairlike or threadlike crystals, e.g. millerite. 1, record 2, English, - capillary
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- capillaire
1, record 2, French, capillaire
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] cristaux en aiguilles extrêmement fines [...]. À la limite, on a un faciès capillaire : rutile en inclusion [...], millérite [...] 1, record 2, French, - capillaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Vocabulario técnico y científico general
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- capilar
1, record 2, Spanish, capilar
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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