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ICOSAEDRO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-08-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Descriptive Geometry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- icosahedron
1, record 1, English, icosahedron
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a polyhedron having 20 faces. 2, record 1, English, - icosahedron
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plural: icosahedrons or icosahedra. 2, record 1, English, - icosahedron
Record 1, Key term(s)
- icosahedrons
- icosahedra
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géométrie descriptive
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- icosaèdre
1, record 1, French, icosa%C3%A8dre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polyèdre à vingt faces. 1, record 1, French, - icosa%C3%A8dre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geometría descriptiva
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- icosaedro
1, record 1, Spanish, icosaedro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poliedro de veinte caras. 1, record 1, Spanish, - icosaedro
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-08-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Descriptive Geometry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- regular icosahedron
1, record 2, English, regular%20icosahedron
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An icosahedron in which each of the faces is an equilateral triangle. 1, record 2, English, - regular%20icosahedron
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géométrie descriptive
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- icosaèdre régulier
1, record 2, French, icosa%C3%A8dre%20r%C3%A9gulier
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] polyèdre dont les faces forment des triangles équilatéraux et égaux entre eux. 1, record 2, French, - icosa%C3%A8dre%20r%C3%A9gulier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geometría descriptiva
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- icosaedro regular
1, record 2, Spanish, icosaedro%20regular
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] icosaedro cuyas caras son todas triángulos equiláteros iguales. 1, record 2, Spanish, - icosaedro%20regular
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