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AGATA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-11-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
- Forwarding, Folding, and Binding (Printing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- agate
1, record 1, English, agate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hand bookbinder's tool made of agate or bloodstone and used for burnishing the gold or silver edges of books. 1, record 1, English, - agate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
- Façonnage, pliage et reliure (Imprimerie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dent
1, record 1, French, dent
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument du doreur, composé d'une pierre appelée agate, servant au brunissage d'or ou d'argent de la tranche des livres. 1, record 1, French, - dent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo (Artes gráficas e imprenta)
- Elaboración, plegadura y encuadernación (Imprenta)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ágata
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1gata
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bruñidor para dorar los cantos de los libros. 1, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%A1gata
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-11-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- agate
1, record 2, English, agate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fine-grained, fibrous variety of chalcedony with color banding or irregular clouding. 2, record 2, English, - agate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- agate
1, record 2, French, agate
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral formé surtout de calcédoine en couches parallèles présentant des colorations très variées et généralement translucide. 2, record 2, French, - agate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On la rencontre surtout dans les géodes au sein de roches volcaniques. 2, record 2, French, - agate
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ágata
1, record 2, Spanish, %C3%A1gata
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sílice anhidra, fibrosa, muy dura, que no es sino una variedad de calcedonia. 1, record 2, Spanish, - %C3%A1gata
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En tanto que calcedonia, el ágata se caracteriza por la disposición de sus capas concéntricas cuya sección forma bandas onduladas de coloraciones diferentes, del pardo hasta el gris azulino. 1, record 2, Spanish, - %C3%A1gata
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-02-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- agate mortar 1, record 3, English, agate%20mortar
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mortier en agate
1, record 3, French, mortier%20en%20agate
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- mortero de ágata
1, record 3, Spanish, mortero%20de%20%C3%A1gata
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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