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GOMA NATURAL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Racquet Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blade
1, record 1, English, blade
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The wide, flat, rigid and round part of a paddle. 2, record 1, English, - blade
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A side of the blade used for striking the ball shall be covered with either ordinary pimpled rubber, with pimples outwards having a total thickness including adhesive of not more than 2.0 mm, or sandwich rubber, with pimples inwards or outwards, having a total thickness including adhesive of not more than 4.0 mm. 3, record 1, English, - blade
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Lighter table tennis blades can usually be swung more quickly, but heavier blades have more mass to use when hitting the ball. 4, record 1, English, - blade
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In table tennis. 5, record 1, English, - blade
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Sports de raquette
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- palette
1, record 1, French, palette
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie large, plate, rigide et arrondie d'une raquette. 2, record 1, French, - palette
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une face de la palette utilisée pour frapper la balle doit être recouverte soit de caoutchouc ordinaire à picots avec les picots vers l’extérieur ayant une épaisseur totale, matière adhésive comprise, ne dépassant pas 2,0 mm, soit de caoutchouc sandwich avec les picots vers l’intérieur ou vers l’extérieur ayant une épaisseur totale, matière adhésive comprise, ne dépassant pas 4,0 mm. 3, record 1, French, - palette
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[Au tennis de table,] la palette de la raquette est tenue entre le pouce et l'index, les 3 autres doigts se replient autour du manche. 4, record 1, French, - palette
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En tennis de table. 5, record 1, French, - palette
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y accesorios deportivos
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hoja
1, record 1, Spanish, hoja
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte plana de la paleta usada para golpear la pelota. 2, record 1, Spanish, - hoja
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La hoja está recubierta por una capa de goma no celular, natural o sintética, con los picos hacia fuera o hacia dentro. 1, record 1, Spanish, - hoja
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En tenis de mesa. 3, record 1, Spanish, - hoja
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-07-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
- Restoration of Works of Art (Museums and Heritage)
- Art History and Theory
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- iron gall ink
1, record 2, English, iron%20gall%20ink
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Iron gall ink is primarily made from tannin (most often extracted from galls), vitriol (iron sulfate), gum, and water. Because iron gall ink is indelible, it was the ink of choice for documentation from the late Middle Ages to the middle of the twentieth century. ... Good quality iron gall ink was also stable in light. It was very popular with artists as a drawing ink ... 1, record 2, English, - iron%20gall%20ink
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
- Restauration d'œuvres d'art (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
- Histoire et théorie de l'art
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- encre ferro-gallique
1, record 2, French, encre%20ferro%2Dgallique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- encre ferrogallique 2, record 2, French, encre%20ferrogallique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Composition de l'encre ferro-gallique. Les quatre principaux ingrédients qui la composent sont les tannins végétaux extraits de noix de galle et le sulfate de fer pour la formation des composés colorés, la gomme arabique en tant que liant et l'eau en tant que solvant. 1, record 2, French, - encre%20ferro%2Dgallique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tintas y colores (Artes gráficas)
- Restauración de obras de arte (Museos y Patrimonio)
- Historia y teoria del arte
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tinta ferrogálica
1, record 2, Spanish, tinta%20ferrog%C3%A1lica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- tinta de hierro 2, record 2, Spanish, tinta%20de%20hierro
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las tintas ferrogálicas son soluciones acuosas formadas a partir de sales de hierro(Fe) y ácido gálico o tánico(que aportan taninos), formando un complejo orgánico metálico de color oscuro, aglutinado, por lo general, con alguna goma natural. Su utilización data al menos [del] siglo VII, y por tratarse de tintas permanentes y de fácil elaboración, sustituyeron rápidamente a las tintas de carbón y fueron las más utilizadas desde la Edad Media hasta avanzado el siglo XX. 1, record 2, Spanish, - tinta%20ferrog%C3%A1lica
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-01-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Food Additives
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gum
1, record 3, English, gum
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- natural gum 2, record 3, English, natural%20gum
correct
- plant gum 3, record 3, English, plant%20gum
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A colloidal, amorphous, water-soluble substance of glucidic nature. Insoluble in alcohol. Produced by some trees (Leguminoseae, Sterculiaceae) and used mainly as an emulsifying or stabilizing agent. 2, record 3, English, - gum
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gums are distinguished from resins by being water-soluble and are easily represented by chemical formulae. 2, record 3, English, - gum
Record 3, Key term(s)
- resin
- vegetable gum
- true plant gum
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Additifs alimentaires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gomme
1, record 3, French, gomme
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- gomme végétale 2, record 3, French, gomme%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tale
correct, feminine noun
- gomme naturelle 3, record 3, French, gomme%20naturelle
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matière amorphe provenant de la sève de certains arbres, soluble dans l'eau ou gonflant à son contact, insoluble dans l'alcool. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 4, record 3, French, - gomme
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les gommes sont solubles dans l'eau et peuvent facilement, en tant que composés, être représentées par des formules chimiques : cela suffit en général à les distinguer des résines. 5, record 3, French, - gomme
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gomme : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 6, record 3, French, - gomme
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Aditivos alimentarios
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- goma
1, record 3, Spanish, goma
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- goma natural 2, record 3, Spanish, goma%20natural
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Productos vegetales que con el agua dan disoluciones coloidales que se pueden usar para pegar. 2, record 3, Spanish, - goma
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Producto que se obtiene del látex de algunas euforbiáceas, apocináceas o moráceas. 2, record 3, Spanish, - goma
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