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LAPIDAIRE [6 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lapidary tool
1, record 1, English, lapidary%20tool
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lapidary tool: an item in the "Other Tools and Equipment for Materials" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - lapidary%20tool
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- outil lapidaire
1, record 1, French, outil%20lapidaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
outil lapidaire : objet de la classe «Autres outils et équipement pour le traitement des matières» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - outil%20lapidaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gem cutter
1, record 2, English, gem%20cutter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gem cutter: an item in the "Other Tools and Equipment for Materials" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 2, English, - gem%20cutter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lapidaire
1, record 2, French, lapidaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lapidaire : objet de la classe «Autres outils et équipement pour le traitement des matières» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 2, French, - lapidaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-03-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Old Armenian
1, record 3, English, Old%20Armenian
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- classical Armenian 1, record 3, English, classical%20Armenian
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The Armenian language exemplified in documents from the 5th century through the medieval period. The Armenian alphabet was invented by St. Mesrob (Mashtots) (c.401). 1, record 3, English, - Old%20Armenian
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- arménien classique
1, record 3, French, arm%C3%A9nien%20classique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- vieil arménien 1, record 3, French, vieil%20arm%C3%A9nien
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La langue littéraire s’est fixée lors de l'invention de l'alphabet national par Mesrop Machtots vers 400 après Jésus-Christ. L'inscription lapidaire de Tekor(aujourd’hui Digor en Turquie) date de la fin du Vième siècle. Connue par la traduction de la Bible et par les œuvres des premiers chroniqueurs, l'arménien classique fut dès le début une langue de culture unifiant artificiellement un parler diversifié en plusieurs dialectes. 1, record 3, French, - arm%C3%A9nien%20classique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-12-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- elongated diamond
1, record 4, English, elongated%20diamond
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
So if the diamond rough is elongated, one can expect the cutter to fashion an elongated diamond. 2, record 4, English, - elongated%20diamond
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- diamant de forme allongée
1, record 4, French, diamant%20de%20forme%20allong%C3%A9e
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] si le diamant à l'état brut a une forme allongée, il est probable que le lapidaire choisira de tailler un diamant plutôt long. 2, record 4, French, - diamant%20de%20forme%20allong%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1995-11-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Internet and Telematics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch
1, record 5, English, There%20Ain%27t%20No%20Such%20Thing%20As%20A%20Free%20Lunch
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- there ain't no such thing as a free lunch 2, record 5, English, there%20ain%27t%20no%20such%20thing%20as%20a%20free%20lunch
correct
- tanstaafl 3, record 5, English, tanstaafl
correct
- tanstaafl 3, record 5, English, tanstaafl
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acronym from Robert Heinlein's classic "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress", often invoked when balking at the poor quality of some piece of software, or at the signal-to-noise ratio of unmoderated USENET newsgroups. 4, record 5, English, - There%20Ain%27t%20No%20Such%20Thing%20As%20A%20Free%20Lunch
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) the purpose of this book (...) is to expound a constructive strategy of its own for coping with the environmental crisis. The fundamental principle on which this strategy is built may be expressed in a simple slogan - There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch - the "TANSTAAFL principle", for short. 5, record 5, English, - There%20Ain%27t%20No%20Such%20Thing%20As%20A%20Free%20Lunch
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Internet et télématique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- on n'a rien pour rien 1, record 5, French, on%20n%27a%20rien%20pour%20rien
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette formule lapidaire correspond bien à l'idée exprimée par la vedette anglaise. 2, record 5, French, - on%20n%27a%20rien%20pour%20rien
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1985-09-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Rhetoric
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- succinct phrase
1, record 6, English, succinct%20phrase
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
succinct implies clarity but compactness in the briefest possible number of words (he spoke in succinct phrases). 1, record 6, English, - succinct%20phrase
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
phrase: a short, colorful or forceful expression. 1, record 6, English, - succinct%20phrase
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Art de dire (Rhétorique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- formule lapidaire
1, record 6, French, formule%20lapidaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’usage d’un tableau noir. (...) le style télégraphique est recommandé (...) Eviter les phrases et préférer les formules lapidaires et les mots qui frappent (...) 1, record 6, French, - formule%20lapidaire
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lapidaire. adj. Se dit d’une formule, d’une expression, etc., composées d’un minimum de mots, d’une concision brutale, expressive. 2, record 6, French, - formule%20lapidaire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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