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Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Paper
- Woodworking
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- garnet paper
1, record 1, English, garnet%20paper
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hard-sized rope or kraft paper coated on one side with a varnish-resin adhesive and garnet abrasive material. 2, record 1, English, - garnet%20paper
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de papier
- Travail du bois
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- papier abrasif de grenat
1, record 1, French, papier%20abrasif%20de%20grenat
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- papier-grenat 2, record 1, French, papier%2Dgrenat
correct, masculine noun
- papier grenat 3, record 1, French, papier%20grenat
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Papier abrasif revêtu de grains abrasifs de grenat, et utilisé dans la finition générale de matériaux non métalliques. 1, record 1, French, - papier%20abrasif%20de%20grenat
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de papel
- Trabajo de la madera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- papel abrasivo de granate
1, record 1, Spanish, papel%20abrasivo%20de%20granate
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Papel abrasivo para pulimentar superficies de madera. Una de las caras de este papel está cubierta con goma y espolvoreada de un material rojizo abrasivo [llamado granate]. 1, record 1, Spanish, - papel%20abrasivo%20de%20granate
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-07-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Gemmology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- garnet
1, record 2, English, garnet
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A generic name for a group of mineral silicates that are isometric in crystallization; ... use as a gemstone or as an abrasive. 2, record 2, English, - garnet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Species of garnet: almandine (purplish-red); andradite; ... grossular; ... pyrope (blood-red); spessartite; ... uvarovite (emerald-green) ... 3, record 2, English, - garnet
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Gemmologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- grenat
1, record 2, French, grenat
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom générique donné à une famille très homogène de silicates d'un métal trivalent (aluminium, fer, chrome) et d'un métal bivalent (calcium, magnésium, fer, manganèse) formant une série isomorphe. Ils cristallisent communément en dodécaèdre rhomboïdal ou en trapézoèdre du système cubique. 2, record 2, French, - grenat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les grenats forment un groupe de minéraux à partir desquels on obtient non seulement la gemme rouge bien connue, mais aussi de superbes spécimens jaunes, orangés, verts, très appréciés. Les espèces pures ... sont les suivantes : - le pyrope : silicate d'aluminium et magnésium; - l'almandine : silicate d'aluminium et fer; - la spessartite : silicate d'aluminium et manganèse; - la grossulaire : silicate d'aluminium et calcium; - l'andradite : silicate de fer trivalent et calcium; - l'uvarovite : silicate de chrome trivalent et calcium. 3, record 2, French, - grenat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Employé seul, le mot grenat est synonyme de pyrope-almandin; les autres termes de la famille sont désignés ou bien par leur nom spécifique, parfois précédé du mot grenat, ou bien par le mot grenat suivi d'une indication de couleur. 4, record 2, French, - grenat
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Estudio de las gemas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- granate
1, record 2, Spanish, granate
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los granates cristalizan en el sistema cúbico y suelen formar dodecaedros romboideos o bien trapezoedros. La principal variedad usada en joyería tiene el color rojo característico de la granada [...] 1, record 2, Spanish, - granate
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