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PLOMBIFERE [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-04-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- leaded zinc oxide
1, record 1, English, leaded%20zinc%20oxide
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are several commercial varieties of white lead, including leaded zinc oxide, basic carbonate white lead, basic sulfate white lead, and basic lead silicates. Of these, the most important is leaded zinc oxide, which is used almost entirely as white pigment for exterior oil-based paints. 2, record 1, English, - leaded%20zinc%20oxide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
leaded zinc oxide: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - leaded%20zinc%20oxide
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- oxyde de zinc plombifère
1, record 1, French, oxyde%20de%20zinc%20plombif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
oxyde de zinc plombifère : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques(Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 1, French, - oxyde%20de%20zinc%20plombif%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-10-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radiation Protection
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lead rubber
1, record 2, English, lead%20rubber
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radioprotection
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- caoutchouc plombifère
1, record 2, French, caoutchouc%20plombif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Radioprotection. Matériaux atténuateurs […] Les tabliers sont constitués en standard de multiples couches de feuilles en caoutchouc plombifère. Chaque feuille est réalisée par encapsulation du plomb. [...] le plomb ne peut en aucun cas être [en] contact avec l'extérieur. 1, record 2, French, - caoutchouc%20plombif%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-07-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Economic Geology
- Geochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- -ferous
1, record 3, English, %2Dferous
correct, suffix
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- -iferous 1, record 3, English, %2Diferous
correct, suffix
- -bearing 2, record 3, English, %2Dbearing
correct, suffix
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Magnetite-bearing gabbro. 2, record 3, English, - %2Dferous
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Orthopyroxene-bearing rocks. 2, record 3, English, - %2Dferous
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Chromitite-bearing intrusion. 2, record 3, English, - %2Dferous
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Quartz-bearing units within the sills. 2, record 3, English, - %2Dferous
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
-ferous: ... an adjectival suffix from Latin -fer producing (from ferre to bear) + -ous; as auriferous ... 1, record 3, English, - %2Dferous
Record 3, Key term(s)
- ferous
- iferous
- bearing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géologie économique
- Géochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- -fère
1, record 3, French, %2Df%C3%A8re
correct, suffix
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- à 2, record 3, French, %C3%A0
correct
- renfermant 2, record 3, French, renfermant
correct
- qui renferme 2, record 3, French, qui%20renferme
correct
- contenant 2, record 3, French, contenant
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gabbro à magnétite. 2, record 3, French, - %2Df%C3%A8re
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Roches à orthopyroxène. 2, record 3, French, - %2Df%C3%A8re
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Intrusion chromitifère. 2, record 3, French, - %2Df%C3%A8re
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Unités [...] des filons-couches qui renferment du quartz. 2, record 3, French, - %2Df%C3%A8re
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
-fère : suffixe français [...] qui porte [...] [e. g. ] plombifère, [...] argentifère [...] 1, record 3, French, - %2Df%C3%A8re
Record 3, Key term(s)
- fère
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-07-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mohsite
1, record 4, English, mohsite
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lead-bearing variety of ilmenite. 1, record 4, English, - mohsite
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mohsite
1, record 4, French, mohsite
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété plombifère d’ilménite. 1, record 4, French, - mohsite
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-10-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Tectonics
- Various Metal Ores
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- east-trending
1, record 5, English, east%2Dtrending
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- easterly trending 1, record 5, English, easterly%20trending
correct
- east-west trending 2, record 5, English, east%2Dwest%20trending
correct
- EW-trending 3, record 5, English, EW%2Dtrending
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Whithin the mainly east-trending lead district, zinc and copper occur mainly in a north-south belt through the east-central portion. 1, record 5, English, - east%2Dtrending
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Tectonique
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- qui s'étire selon un axe est-ouest
1, record 5, French, qui%20s%27%C3%A9tire%20selon%20un%20axe%20est%2Douest
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- de direction est-ouest 1, record 5, French, de%20direction%20est%2Douest
correct
- de direction E-W 2, record 5, French, de%20direction%20E%2DW
correct
- de direction est 1, record 5, French, de%20direction%20est
correct
- d'orientation est-ouest 3, record 5, French, d%27orientation%20est%2Douest
correct
- d'orientation E-W 4, record 5, French, d%27orientation%20E%2DW
correct
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le district plombifère ainsi défini, qui s’étire principalement selon un axe est-ouest, le zinc et le cuivre sont principalement concentrés dans une bande d’orientation nord-sud occupant la portion centrale est du district. 1, record 5, French, - qui%20s%27%C3%A9tire%20selon%20un%20axe%20est%2Douest
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-11-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Various Metal Ores
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- plumbiferous
1, record 6, English, plumbiferous
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- lead-bearing 2, record 6, English, lead%2Dbearing
correct
- lead 3, record 6, English, lead
correct, adjective
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That contains or yields lead. 1, record 6, English, - plumbiferous
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lead-bearing district. 3, record 6, English, - plumbiferous
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Lead district. 3, record 6, English, - plumbiferous
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- plombifère
1, record 6, French, plombif%C3%A8re
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui contient du plomb. 2, record 6, French, - plombif%C3%A8re
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] formation plombifère. 3, record 6, French, - plombif%C3%A8re
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
District plombifère. 4, record 6, French, - plombif%C3%A8re
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Minerales varios (Minas metálicas)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- plomífero
1, record 6, Spanish, plom%C3%ADfero
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Que contiene plomo. 1, record 6, Spanish, - plom%C3%ADfero
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-04-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Clay and Clay Products (Ceramics)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- lead glaze
1, record 7, English, lead%20glaze
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transparent glassy glaze including lead in their composition to act as a flux. 2, record 7, English, - lead%20glaze
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Terres et glaçures (Ind. de la céramique)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- glaçure plombifère
1, record 7, French, gla%C3%A7ure%20plombif%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une glaçure plombifère est un enduit contenant du plomb qui donne un aspect glacé, vitrifié à l'objet qu'il recouvre. 2, record 7, French, - gla%C3%A7ure%20plombif%C3%A8re
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-06-04
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Antique Ceramics (Museums and Heritage)
- Earthenware
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- cream-colored earthenware
1, record 8, English, cream%2Dcolored%20earthenware
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- cream-coloured earthenware 2, record 8, English, cream%2Dcoloured%20earthenware
correct
- fine earthenware 3, record 8, English, fine%20earthenware
correct
- creamware 4, record 8, English, creamware
correct
- Queen's ware 5, record 8, English, Queen%27s%20ware
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a fine lead-glazed ware originally and principally made in Staffordshire. ... around 1760 .... 1, record 8, English, - cream%2Dcolored%20earthenware
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It has a hard-colored body that generally contains flint. 1, record 8, English, - cream%2Dcolored%20earthenware
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dedicated to the queen of England by Wedgwood. 6, record 8, English, - cream%2Dcolored%20earthenware
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Céramique ancienne (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
- Faïences
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- faïence fine
1, record 8, French, fa%C3%AFence%20fine
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- faïence anglaise 2, record 8, French, fa%C3%AFence%20anglaise
correct, feminine noun
- faïence fine anglaise 3, record 8, French, fa%C3%AFence%20fine%20anglaise
correct, feminine noun
- terre de pipe anglaise 2, record 8, French, terre%20de%20pipe%20anglaise
correct, feminine noun
- cailloutage 4, record 8, French, cailloutage
see observation, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit céramique typiquement anglais des XVIIe et XVIIIe siècles qui se répandit rapidement en France où il reçut ce nom. 5, record 8, French, - fa%C3%AFence%20fine
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] se caractérise par une pâte dure de couleur ivoire à couverte plombifère. 5, record 8, French, - fa%C3%AFence%20fine
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dédié à la reine d’Angleterre par Wedgwood. 6, record 8, French, - fa%C3%AFence%20fine
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Selon l’Encyclopédie Universalis, le terme « cailloutage » est un précurseur de « faïence fine », laquelle est décrite comme une pâte constituée d’argile et de galets calcaires. Quant à « terre à pipe », on attribue cet usage aux potiers de la région parisienne durant la première moitié du 19e siècle. 7, record 8, French, - fa%C3%AFence%20fine
Record 8, Key term(s)
- faïence à pâte crème
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1997-05-29
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Clay and Clay Products (Ceramics)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- glaze
1, record 9, English, glaze
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A glassy coating fired on a ceramic article, or the mixture of ingredients from which the coating is made. 2, record 9, English, - glaze
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Terres et glaçures (Ind. de la céramique)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- vernis
1, record 9, French, vernis
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Revêtement utilisé comme l’engobe pour recouvrir une céramique, mais principalement pour le brillant, et quelquefois à une température de formation assez basse. 2, record 9, French, - vernis
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Tout enduit vitrifiable transparent et plombifère qui fond à une température basse et ordinairement inférieure à la cuisson de la pâte(les poteries communes, les faïences fines).(Selon le Dictionnaire des arts céramiques ou des poteries d’Alexandre Brongniart.) 3, record 9, French, - vernis
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1993-06-15
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Clay and Clay Products (Ceramics)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- ceramic glaze
1, record 10, English, ceramic%20glaze
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mixture of powdered materials that often includes a premelted glass made into a slip and applied to a ceramic body by spraying or dipping and capable of fusing to a glassy coating when dried and fired. 2, record 10, English, - ceramic%20glaze
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A glossy finish on a clay body obtained by spraying with metallic oxides, chemicals, and clays and firing at high temperature. 3, record 10, English, - ceramic%20glaze
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Terres et glaçures (Ind. de la céramique)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- glaçure
1, record 10, French, gla%C3%A7ure
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- glaçure céramique 2, record 10, French, gla%C3%A7ure%20c%C3%A9ramique
feminine noun
- glaçure pour céramique 3, record 10, French, gla%C3%A7ure%20pour%20c%C3%A9ramique
feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
glaçure : Enduit vitrifiable, transparent, incolore ou coloré par des oxydes, de composition variable(glaçure plombifère, glaçure silico-alcaline), que l'on applique sur une poterie pour la rendre brillante et imperméable.(Lorsque la glaçure est opacifiée par l'oxyde d’étain, on l'appelle émail.) 4, record 10, French, - gla%C3%A7ure
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 DEF
glaçure : couche vitreuse dont on recouvre les produits céramiques à pâte poreuse pour les rendre imperméables aux liquides, leur donner un aspect plus agréable, faciliter leur décoration, etc. 5, record 10, French, - gla%C3%A7ure
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1985-06-25
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Refining of Metals
- Iron
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- iron tailing 1, record 11, English, iron%20tailing
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Affinage des métaux
- Fer
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- résidu de fer
1, record 11, French, r%C3%A9sidu%20de%20fer
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
partie rejetée ou inutilisée d’un minerai de fer, ou fer trouvé en petites quantités dans du minerai exploité avant tout pour l'extraction de quelque autre métal, par exemple, le minerai plombifère ou zincifère. 1, record 11, French, - r%C3%A9sidu%20de%20fer
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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