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LAQUE ECAILLES [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
- Food Additives
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lac
1, record 1, English, lac
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lack 2, record 1, English, lack
correct
- gum lac 3, record 1, English, gum%20lac
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A resinous substance secreted by the lac insect and used chiefly in the form of shellac. 4, record 1, English, - lac
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lac insect, ... Laccifer lacca, a tropical and semitropical scale insect or coccid. The insects feed on wild and cultivated plants, including banyan and fig trees and some 30 other trees and shrubs in India and other parts of southern Asia and adjacent islands. The females exude quantities of wax or lac, which envelops their bodies in a coating one-fourth to one-half inch thick. They produce two or three generations a year. 5, record 1, English, - lac
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Lac ... [is] used in the manufacture of shellac. 6, record 1, English, - lac
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Do not confuse with shellac. 7, record 1, English, - lac
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
- Additifs alimentaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gomme laque
1, record 1, French, gomme%20laque
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gomme-laque 2, record 1, French, gomme%2Dlaque
correct, feminine noun
- laque 3, record 1, French, laque
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Résine d’origine partiellement animale, soluble dans l’alcool [...], fournie par un insecte, Coccus lacca, vivant sur les branches de diverses espèces d’arbres en Inde et en Indochine. La gomme est sécrétée, en même temps qu’une matière colorante rouge, par les femelles, qui en recouvrent leurs œufs. Elle forme sur les branches une couche de 3 à 8 mm. 4, record 1, French, - gomme%20laque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La gomme-laque a de nombreuses applications et est notamment utilisée dans les vernis à l'alcool [...] [Après récolte et purification] la résine est [...] fondue avec un peu de colophane, puis filtrée et laminée : on obtient ainsi la laque en écailles ou shellac. 4, record 1, French, - gomme%20laque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Malgré son nom, la gomme-laque n’est pas une gomme, mais une résine. 5, record 1, French, - gomme%20laque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gomme laque : terme normalisé par l’AFNOR. 6, record 1, French, - gomme%20laque
Record 1, Key term(s)
- résine laque
- laque en écailles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pinturas y barnices (Industrias)
- Aditivos alimentarios
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- goma laca
1, record 1, Spanish, goma%20laca
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- laca 2, record 1, Spanish, laca
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Resina de Ficus religiosa y otras plantas, tras ser atacadas por el insecto Laccifer lacca. Inflamable. Riesgo de incendio. Se emplea en la industria de lacas y barnices. 1, record 1, Spanish, - goma%20laca
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-10-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lac resin
1, record 2, English, lac%20resin
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The lac resin used to produce shellac typically contains 75% resin, 6% coloring matter, 6% wax, 10% insoluble residue (dirt) and about 3% moisture. 2, record 2, English, - lac%20resin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- laque-résine
1, record 2, French, laque%2Dr%C3%A9sine
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Laque en grains fondue et filtrée en vue de produire de la laque en boutons et de la laque en écailles. 1, record 2, French, - laque%2Dr%C3%A9sine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pinturas y barnices (Industrias)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- laca refinada
1, record 2, Spanish, laca%20refinada
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-08-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Food Additives
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- shellac
1, record 3, English, shellac
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- shellack 2, record 3, English, shellack
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Purified lac that is prepared in the form of thin orange or yellow flakes usu. by heating and filtering seed lac and is often bleached white and that is used chiefly in varnishes, polishing and sealing waxes ... 3, record 3, English, - shellac
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... seed lac is melted, filtered, dried, and drawn into thin sheets; this product is called shellac. 4, record 3, English, - shellac
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "shellac varnish", sometimes called "shellac". 5, record 3, English, - shellac
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Additifs alimentaires
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- laque en écailles
1, record 3, French, laque%20en%20%C3%A9cailles
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La récolte [de gomme-laque] se fait en coupant les petites branches(on obtient ainsi la laque en bâton ou stick-lac), ou en détachant de l'écorce la gomme qui la recouvre(laque en grains). La laque ainsi récoltée subit, le plus souvent, une purification avant d’être livrée au commerce; la résine est ensuite fondue avec un peu de colophane, puis filtrée et laminée : on obtient ainsi la laque en écailles ou shellac. 2, record 3, French, - laque%20en%20%C3%A9cailles
Record 3, Key term(s)
- shellac
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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