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Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-11-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- black chalcedony
1, record 1, English, black%20chalcedony
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- black onyx 2, record 1, English, black%20onyx
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Black chalcedony is a microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline quartz. Chalcedony can have different colors like greenish blue, brownish orange, yellowish green, and greenish blue. Pure black is rare. 3, record 1, English, - black%20chalcedony
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
black onyx: incorrect name for black single colored agate or chalcedony which is usually colored artificially. 2, record 1, English, - black%20chalcedony
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- calcédoine noire
1, record 1, French, calc%C3%A9doine%20noire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parfois, lorsque l'on pense acheter de l'onyx, on nous donne souvent, par escroquerie ou simple ignorance, des pierres de calcédoine teintes en noir. Il est cependant facile de distinguer ces matériaux en les plaçant devant une lumière forte : l'onyx naturel présente une légère translucidité brune, tandis que la calcédoine noire est totalement opaque. 2, record 1, French, - calc%C3%A9doine%20noire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-04-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- brushing machine
1, record 2, English, brushing%20machine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Brushing machine. This machine is specially designed to remove the bran layer from the soft grain like rice, barley, wheat, maize, etc. without damaging the seed. 1, record 2, English, - brushing%20machine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- polisseuse
1, record 2, French, polisseuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Riz poli : 3ème traitement : c'est un blanc qui subit un ponçage mécanique(en polisseuse [...]) pour être débarrassé du son adhérant à sa surface, afin d’améliorer sa translucidité. Ce ponçage peut être plus ou moins accentué pour se rapprocher du cœur du grain(le grain perd encore un peu plus de ses propriétés nutritives, vitamines, sels minéraux et fibres). La polisseuse comporte un cylindre ou cône, horizontal ou vertical, recouvert de bandelettes de cuir, qui élimine, en douceur, le son, par rotation dans un compartiment entouré de grillage ou d’un écran en acier à fentes. 1, record 2, French, - polisseuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Herramientas y equipo industriales
- Molinería y cereales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- limpiadora de cepillos
1, record 2, Spanish, limpiadora%20de%20cepillos
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-12-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Prosthetic Dentistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- opacification
1, record 3, English, opacification
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie prothétique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- opacification
1, record 3, French, opacification
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Perte partielle ou totale de translucidité d’un produit. 1, record 3, French, - opacification
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Extrait de la norme NF-S91-001 reproduite avec l’autorisation de l’AFNOR. 2, record 3, French, - opacification
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Prótesis dental
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- opacificación
1, record 3, Spanish, opacificaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pérdida parcial o total de traslucidez de un material. 1, record 3, Spanish, - opacificaci%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-11-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Grain Growing
- Agricultural Economics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hard vitreous kernel
1, record 4, English, hard%20vitreous%20kernel
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- HVK 1, record 4, English, HVK
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vitreousness is the natural translucence that is a visible sign of kernel hardness; hard vitreous kernels are whole or broken, reasonably sound kernels that show clear evidence of vitreousness, even though they may be bleached ... 2, record 4, English, - hard%20vitreous%20kernel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term usually used in the plural. 3, record 4, English, - hard%20vitreous%20kernel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term and abbreviation used at the Canadian Grain Commission. 3, record 4, English, - hard%20vitreous%20kernel
Record 4, Key term(s)
- hard vitreous kernels
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Culture des céréales
- Économie agricole
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- grain vitreux dur
1, record 4, French, grain%20vitreux%20dur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- HVK 1, record 4, French, HVK
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Translucidité naturelle du grain constituant un signe visible de sa dureté; les grains vitreux durs peuvent être entiers ou cassés, raisonnablement sains, et sont clairement vitreux même s’ils ont subi une décoloration; comprennent les grains vitreux durs d’autres classes de blé propres au mélange [...] 2, record 4, French, - grain%20vitreux%20dur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme généralement utilisé au pluriel. 3, record 4, French, - grain%20vitreux%20dur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme et abréviation en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains. 3, record 4, French, - grain%20vitreux%20dur
Record 4, Key term(s)
- grains vitreux durs
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cultivo de cereales
- Economía agrícola
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- grano duro vítreo
1, record 4, Spanish, grano%20duro%20v%C3%ADtreo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1989-12-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Porcelain and Fine Ceramics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- chinese porcelain
1, record 5, English, chinese%20porcelain
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- china 2, record 5, English, china
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pottery rendered translucent or as glass and rendered opaque by shaping and firing a mixture containing a large percentage of glass with very little clay. 3, record 5, English, - chinese%20porcelain
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chinese porcelain ... is hard, non-absorbent, white, glass-like and translucent when viewed in thin sections. Its glaze was customarily fired at the same temperature as the body, and is, therefore, hard and resists scratching with a metal tool. 4, record 5, English, - chinese%20porcelain
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
China is a common term derived from the fact that, at the beginning of the 18th century, chinese porcelain was known as the china ware. 2, record 5, English, - chinese%20porcelain
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Porcelaines
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- porcelaine de Chine
1, record 5, French, porcelaine%20de%20Chine
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- porcelaine chinoise 2, record 5, French, porcelaine%20chinoise
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La pièce est revêtue d’une couverte feldspathique et cuite avec elle à haute température (1 250 à 1 450 °. Cette couverte acquiert ainsi de la dureté et n’est plus rayable par l’acier. A cette catégorie appartient notamment la porcelaine de Chine. 1, record 5, French, - porcelaine%20de%20Chine
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
De la porcelaine chinoise, ils ne retiennent souvent qu'une caractéristique : la translucidité. 2, record 5, French, - porcelaine%20de%20Chine
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1987-02-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Dentistry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- pink tooth
1, record 6, English, pink%20tooth
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- pink spot 1, record 6, English, pink%20spot
correct
- pink tooth of Mummery 1, record 6, English, pink%20tooth%20of%20Mummery
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tooth in which internal resorption has removed sufficient dentin to allow pink soft tissue to show through the translucent enamel. 1, record 6, English, - pink%20tooth
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- résorption centrale intracoronaire
1, record 6, French, r%C3%A9sorption%20centrale%20intracoronaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- pink-spot de Mummery 1, record 6, French, pink%2Dspot%20de%20Mummery
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les résorptions centrales intracoronaires paraissent en général primitives et correspondent à une pulpite chronique hyperplasique fermée (...). 1, record 6, French, - r%C3%A9sorption%20centrale%20intracoronaire
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le symptôme le plus caractéristique est la tache rosée bien connue qui apparaît sur la couronne(pink-spot de Mummery). Il ne s’agit pas d’une teinte rosée de l'émail; c'est la pulpe qui apparaît du fait de la translucidité de la mince coque d’émail qui persiste encore. 1, record 6, French, - r%C3%A9sorption%20centrale%20intracoronaire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Graphic Arts and Printing
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- uniform formation 1, record 7, English, uniform%20formation
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- épair régulier 1, record 7, French, %C3%A9pair%20r%C3%A9gulier
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
distribution uniforme des fibres dans une feuille, qui donne au papier une translucidité uniforme glossaire 57 1, record 7, French, - %C3%A9pair%20r%C3%A9gulier
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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