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WROUGHT IRON [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Iron
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wrought iron
1, record 1, English, wrought%20iron
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wrought iron is a soft, ductile, fibrous variety [of iron] that is produced from a semifused mass of relatively pure iron globules partially surrounded by slag. 2, record 1, English, - wrought%20iron
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wrought iron: designation officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - wrought%20iron
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fer
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fer forgé
1, record 1, French, fer%20forg%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le fer forgé est très malléable, ce qui signifie qu'il peut être chauffé, réchauffé et travaillé sous différentes formes. En fait, plus il est travaillé, plus il devient puissant. 2, record 1, French, - fer%20forg%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fer forgé : désignation uniformisée par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - fer%20forg%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-12-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ornamental Locksmithing and Metalworking
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- art metal work 1, record 2, English, art%20metal%20work
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- art metalwork 2, record 2, English, art%20metalwork
- wrought iron 2, record 2, English, wrought%20iron
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Serrurerie et ferronnerie d'art
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ferronnerie d'art
1, record 2, French, ferronnerie%20d%27art
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
art de travailler le fer pour en fabriquer des objets artistiques. L'artisan qui se livre à ce travail s'appelle ferronnier. [fiche ferronnerie] 1, record 2, French, - ferronnerie%20d%27art
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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