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VITREOUS WARE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plumbing Fixtures
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vitreous china sanitary ware
1, record 1, English, vitreous%20china%20sanitary%20ware
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sanitary appliance made of glazed, vitrified pottery. 2, record 1, English, - vitreous%20china%20sanitary%20ware
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See record "sanitary ware." 2, record 1, English, - vitreous%20china%20sanitary%20ware
Record 1, Key term(s)
- china sanitary ware
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils sanitaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- appareils sanitaires en porcelaine
1, record 1, French, appareils%20sanitaires%20en%20porcelaine
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir la fiche «appareils sanitaires». 1, record 1, French, - appareils%20sanitaires%20en%20porcelaine
Record 1, Key term(s)
- appareil sanitaire en porcelaine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-04-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Porcelain and Fine Ceramics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- vitreous ware
1, record 2, English, vitreous%20ware
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All the fine English ware is china, but ... the vitreous ware is almost entirely hard porcelain. 2, record 2, English, - vitreous%20ware
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Porcelain bodies ... are relatively non-plastic and fire between cone 8 and cone 12, to an extremely hard, vitreous ware. 3, record 2, English, - vitreous%20ware
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Porcelaines
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- porcelaine vitreous
1, record 2, French, porcelaine%20vitreous
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- vitreous china 2, record 2, French, vitreous%20china
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le vitreous china est utilisé dans la fabrication de la vaisselle hôtelière et dans l'industrie des produits sanitaires. Il est cuit en monocuisson entre 1 260 et 1 320°. 2, record 2, French, - porcelaine%20vitreous
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Une autre qualité de produits préparés avec une pâte appelée vitreous china qui correspond à une porcelaine. 2, record 2, French, - porcelaine%20vitreous
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Les porcelaines vitreous placées dans la série des produits vitrifiés entre le grès et la porcelaine; leur mode de cuisson en font des produits intermédiaires entre la faïence fine et la porcelaine. 1, record 2, French, - porcelaine%20vitreous
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-04-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Association of the European Manufacturers of Vitreous Enamelled Hollow Ware
1, record 3, English, Association%20of%20the%20European%20Manufacturers%20of%20Vitreous%20Enamelled%20Hollow%20Ware
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- EUREMAIL 1, record 3, English, EUREMAIL
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Conférence permanente de l'industrie européenne productrice d'articles émaillés
1, record 3, French, Conf%C3%A9rence%20permanente%20de%20l%27industrie%20europ%C3%A9enne%20productrice%20d%27articles%20%C3%A9maill%C3%A9s
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- EUREMAIL 1, record 3, French, EUREMAIL
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- vitreous ware low tank 1, record 4, English, vitreous%20ware%20low%20tank
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- réservoir de chasse bas en porcelaine vitreuse 1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9servoir%20de%20chasse%20bas%20en%20porcelaine%20vitreuse
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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