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Record 1 2011-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
  • Tin Mining
Universal entry(ies)
SnO2
formula, see observation
DEF

A light yellow, red-brown, or black mineral ... that is an important tin ore.

CONT

Cassiterite is the only important ore for tin.

OBS

Tinstone (or "black tin" as the Cornish miners call it) is just plain tin ore when it comes up from the mines.

OBS

Chemical formula: SnO2

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
  • Mines d'étain
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
SnO2
formula, see observation
DEF

Minéral généralement brun noir [constitué d'oxyde d'étain et qui] présente fréquemment une macle appelée visière ou bec d'étain.

CONT

La cassitérite [...] est le seul minerai d'étain exploité.

OBS

On [...] rencontre [ce minéral] dans les roches éruptives ou dans des assises sédimentaires.

OBS

Formule chimique : SnO2

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
  • Minas de estaño
Entrada(s) universal(es)
SnO2
formula, see observation
DEF

Mineral de color pardo o casi negro, a veces rojo, gris o amarillo, utilizado en la obtención de estaño.

CONT

La casiterita es un mineral pardo, con frecuencia ennegrecido por la presencia de manganeso y hierro. [...] La casiterita es, prácticamente, la única mena de estaño que se beneficia, aunque solamente contiene 2% de este metal, y en ciertos aluviones apenas 0, 5%.

OBS

SnO2

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Record 2 2010-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
DEF

Instrument used to measure the cooling power exerted by the air on an object (blackened copper sphere) which is maintained electrically at a temperature near that of the human body.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
DEF

Instrument de mesure du pouvoir réfrigérant exercé par l'air sur un objet (sphère de cuivre noircie) maintenu électriquement à une température voisine de celle du corps humain.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
DEF

Instrumento de medida del poder de enfriamiento ejercido por el aire sobre un objeto(esfera de cobre ennegrecido) llevado a una temperatura próxima a la del cuerpo humano.

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Record 3 2004-03-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Milling and Cereal Industries
  • Agricultural Economics
CONT

Fababeans are blackened when their seed coats are very dark blue to black. ... Damage includes (DMG): blackened or cracked ...

CONT

Binburnt refers to peas that are blackened as a result of severe heating in storage.

OBS

Term(s) used at the Canadian Grain Commission in the field of cereal terminology.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minoterie et céréales
  • Économie agricole
OBS

Terme(s) en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains dans le domaine céréalier.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Molinería y cereales
  • Economía agrícola
CONT

Grano negro : grano descascarado o pulido, entero o quebrado, que se presenta ennegrecido en toda su superficie, por acción excesiva del calor en el proceso de parboilización.

CONT

El grano deteriorado será más liviano en peso, estar decolorado y oscurecido [...].

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