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AMIANTO ANFIBOL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-11-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Asbestos Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- amphibole asbestos
1, record 1, English, amphibole%20asbestos
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- amianthus 2, record 1, English, amianthus
correct, archaic
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
asbestos: ... two varieties exist : amphibole asbestos, the best grade of which approaches the composition of ... tremolite, and serpentine asbestos, usually chrysotile ... 3, record 1, English, - amphibole%20asbestos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Amianthus is the ancient name for an amphibole asbestos. 2, record 1, English, - amphibole%20asbestos
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Mines d'amiante
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- amiante d'amphibole
1, record 1, French, amiante%20d%27amphibole
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- amiante amphibolique 2, record 1, French, amiante%20amphibolique
correct, masculine noun
- asbeste 3, record 1, French, asbeste
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] si l'on veut préciser qu'il s'agit de l'une des cinq variétés d'amphiboles, on utilise alors le terme «asbeste», ou encore «amiante amphibolique». 2, record 1, French, - amiante%20d%27amphibole
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
On distingue l'amiante de serpentine [...] de l'amiante d'amphibole [...] 1, record 1, French, - amiante%20d%27amphibole
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Minas de amianto
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- amianto anfíbol
1, record 1, Spanish, amianto%20anf%C3%ADbol
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Entre los [amiantos] anfíboles, figuran la tremolita [...], la antofilita, etc. 1, record 1, Spanish, - amianto%20anf%C3%ADbol
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