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BLOWN GLASS [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ornamental Glassware
- Glass Manufacturing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- free-blown glass
1, record 1, English, free%2Dblown%20glass
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- blown glass 2, record 1, English, blown%20glass
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Glass formed by blowing and manipulating the metal with the tools of the trade and without the use of molds. 1, record 1, English, - free%2Dblown%20glass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Metal. A semi-technical term used for glass in the molten state, and less frequently for glass when cold. 3, record 1, English, - free%2Dblown%20glass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Verrerie d'art
- Fabrication du verre
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- verre soufflé
1, record 1, French, verre%20souffl%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tout objet de verre obtenu par la paraison. 2, record 1, French, - verre%20souffl%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si l'on excepte l'art du vitrail, le verre n'a jamais été réellement utilisé comme forme d'expression artistique. [...] Dans les écoles, le verre soufflé a toujours été absent [...] Pour ce qui est du verre soufflé à partir d'une pâte en fusion, rien [...] 3, record 1, French, - verre%20souffl%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Soufflage. Procédé de façonnage d'objets en verre creux. 3, record 1, French, - verre%20souffl%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cristalería decorativa
- Fabricación del vidrio
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vidrio soplado
1, record 1, Spanish, vidrio%20soplado
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-02-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Glass
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- blown glass product 1, record 2, English, blown%20glass%20product
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de verre
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- produit en verre soufflé
1, record 2, French, produit%20en%20verre%20souffl%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-10-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Types of Glass
- Ornamental Glassware
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- optical glass
1, record 3, English, optical%20glass
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- optic blown glass 1, record 3, English, optic%20blown%20glass
correct, less frequent
- optic moulded glass 2, record 3, English, optic%20moulded%20glass
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Glass that has been mould-blown and then additionally blown to increase the size of the object or to soften or modify the lines of the pattern by blowing into a plain mould. 1, record 3, English, - optical%20glass
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The raised designs, having cooled below a glowing red heat, upon reheating, stuck an opalescent white. 1, record 3, English, - optical%20glass
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de verre
- Verrerie d'art
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- verre à opalescence
1, record 3, French, verre%20%C3%A0%20opalescence
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- verre à effets opalins 1, record 3, French, verre%20%C3%A0%20effets%20opalins
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-07-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Ornamental Glassware
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- molded glass
1, record 4, English, molded%20glass
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- moldblown glass 2, record 4, English, moldblown%20glass
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Glass given a partial or final form and/or decoration by being blown in a mold. 1, record 4, English, - molded%20glass
Record 4, Key term(s)
- moulded glass
- mouldblown glass
- free-blown glass
- blown glass
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Verrerie d'art
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- verre moulé
1, record 4, French, verre%20moul%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le moulage du verre. (...) avec la canne à souffler, l'artisan cueille le verre, puis le gonfle un peu. Pendant que le verre est très chaud, le souffleur monte sur un tabouret et pose la paraison dans le moule placé sur le sol. Il souffle le verre jusqu'à ce que celui-ci épouse parfaitement le moule. 2, record 4, French, - verre%20moul%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Glassware
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- glass article blown in the mold 1, record 5, English, glass%20article%20blown%20in%20the%20mold
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Objets en verre
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- article en verre soufflé dans le moule
1, record 5, French, article%20en%20verre%20souffl%C3%A9%20dans%20le%20moule
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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