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YELLOW COPPER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Copper and Copper Alloys (Metallurgy)
- Plating of Metals
- Coining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- brass
1, record 1, English, brass
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BR 2, record 1, English, BR
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- yellow copper 3, record 1, English, yellow%20copper
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A copper-zinc alloy of varying proportions but typically containing 67% copper and 33% zinc. 4, record 1, English, - brass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Long favoured for the manufacture of cartridge cases because of its elasticity, hardness range, ductility and resistance to corrosion. 5, record 1, English, - brass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cuivre et alliages du cuivre (Métallurgie)
- Placage des métaux
- Monnayage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- laiton
1, record 1, French, laiton
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- BR 2, record 1, French, BR
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cuivre jaune 3, record 1, French, cuivre%20jaune
see observation, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Alliage de cuivre et de zinc, dont la teneur en zinc, pour un alliage industriel, varie de 5 à 42%. 4, record 1, French, - laiton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le laiton, anciennement appelé «cuivre jaune», est l'alliage de cuivre le plus couramment utilisé. Il est depuis longtemps préféré pour la fabrication de douilles à cause de son élasticité, de sa gamme de dureté, de sa ductilité et de sa résistance à la corrosion. 5, record 1, French, - laiton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
laiton : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 6, record 1, French, - laiton
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cobre y sus aleaciones (Metalurgia)
- Enchapado de metales
- Acuñación de moneda
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- latón
1, record 1, Spanish, lat%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- azófar 2, record 1, Spanish, az%C3%B3far
correct, masculine noun
- cobre amarillo 3, record 1, Spanish, cobre%20amarillo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aleación de cobre y cinc, y a veces otros metales, con lo que se producen las distintas variedades, de color amarillo pálido; es el material de muchos objetos de uso corriente, como manivelas de puertas o herrajes de muebles. 4, record 1, Spanish, - lat%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El latón [...] es un metal amarillo que ofrece no pocas ventajas: maleabilidad y ductibilidad que facilitan su trabajo, fusión y vaciado fáciles, resistencia mecánica bastante buena, resistencia a la corrosión atmosférica, precio moderado debido a la presencia del cinc, que es un metal barato. 5, record 1, Spanish, - lat%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-10-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Metals Mining
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chalcopyrite
1, record 2, English, chalcopyrite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- copper pyrite 2, record 2, English, copper%20pyrite
correct
- yellow copper ore 2, record 2, English, yellow%20copper%20%20ore
correct
- yellow pyrite 2, record 2, English, yellow%20pyrite
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bright brass-yellow tetragonal mineral which consists of a natural sulfide of copper and iron generally occurring in hydrothermal and metasomatic veins. 2, record 2, English, - chalcopyrite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Chalcopyrite] is the main ore of copper. 2, record 2, English, - chalcopyrite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: CuFeS2 2, record 2, English, - chalcopyrite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Mines métalliques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chalcopyrite
1, record 2, French, chalcopyrite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pyrite de cuivre 2, record 2, French, pyrite%20de%20cuivre
correct, feminine noun
- pyrite cuivreuse 3, record 2, French, pyrite%20cuivreuse
feminine noun
- pyrite à gorge de pigeon 4, record 2, French, pyrite%20%C3%A0%20gorge%20de%20pigeon
see observation, feminine noun
- pyrite à queue de paon 4, record 2, French, pyrite%20%C3%A0%20queue%20de%20paon
see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral du système quadratique constitué de sulfure naturel de cuivre et de fer; principal minerai de cuivre. 5, record 2, French, - chalcopyrite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«La chalcopyrite», CuFeS2, quadratique, est le minerai le plus important et le plus répandu du cuivre. [...] Sa couleur est jaune de laiton, mais la chalcopyrite s'oxyde et s'hydrate à l'air et ses surfaces prennent alors des tons irisés rouges et bleus. L'éclat est métallique. Elle diffère de la pyrite par sa faible dureté (3,5 à 4) et ne peut se confondre avec l'or en raison de sa grande fragilité. 6, record 2, French, - chalcopyrite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La chalcopyrite [...] cristallise sous un grand nombre de formes appartenant au système quadratique. Ces variétés sont souvent irisées à la surface. Cet accident, qui est dû à une altération superficielle, est à l'origine des noms de «pyrite à gorge de pigeon» et «pyrite à queue de paon», sous lesquels on la désigne vulgairement. 4, record 2, French, - chalcopyrite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chalcopyrite [...] : Étymologie : du grec khalkos, «cuivre», et pyros, «feu». 7, record 2, French, - chalcopyrite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Formule chimique : CuFeS2 5, record 2, French, - chalcopyrite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Minas metálicas
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- calcopirita
1, record 2, Spanish, calcopirita
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sulfuro mixto de cobre y hierro [...]; cristaliza en el sistema tetragonal y es de color negro azulado o amarillento, con brillo metálico. 1, record 2, Spanish, - calcopirita
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Por su extensión y su riqueza,la calcopirita es la más importante de todas las menas de cobre. [...] Sus cristales contienen 34,5% de cobre, 30,5% de hierro y pequeñas proporciones de plata y oro. 1, record 2, Spanish, - calcopirita
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: CuFeS2. 1, record 2, Spanish, - calcopirita
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