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BALATA [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- balata gum
1, record 1, English, balata%20gum
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- balata
1, record 1, French, balata
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gomme de balata 1, record 1, French, gomme%20de%20balata
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- látex de balata
1, record 1, Spanish, l%C3%A1tex%20de%20balata
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bulletwood
1, record 2, English, bulletwood
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bully tree 1, record 2, English, bully%20tree
correct
- bullet tree 1, record 2, English, bullet%20tree
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A large tree of the West Indies and northern South America that yields balata gum and heavy red timber. 1, record 2, English, - bulletwood
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- balata rouge
1, record 2, French, balata%20rouge
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- maçaranduba 1, record 2, French, ma%C3%A7aranduba
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Son bois rouge lie de vin(du balata rouge) [...] est employé en menuiserie extérieure et pour la fabrication d’arcs et d’archets. 1, record 2, French, - balata%20rouge
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-11-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Additives and Fillers (Rubber)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- balata
1, record 3, English, balata
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The nonelastic rubber obtained from the latex of the South American tree Manilkara bidentala. 1, record 3, English, - balata
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The balata] has been used in the manufacture of golf-ball covers and machine belts. 1, record 3, English, - balata
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Ingrédients (Caoutchouc)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- balata
1, record 3, French, balata
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- gomme de balata 2, record 3, French, gomme%20de%20balata
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gomme d’un arbre tropical, apparentée à la gutta-percha, utilisée dans la fabrication d’objets durs et non cassants. 3, record 3, French, - balata
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
balata : Dans le ROBER-CD on attribue à ce mot le genre masculin. Dans le Petit Robert et dans le Grand Larousse universel, le genre féminin. 4, record 3, French, - balata
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-09-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
- Mechanics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- belting
1, record 4, English, belting
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- belts 2, record 4, English, belts
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Belts collectively. 3, record 4, English, - belting
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Driving bands used for transmitting power. May be round, flat or jointed. (Source: The Leather Worker, May 1992, p. 188). 4, record 4, English, - belting
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Belting: glass fibre is used as reinforcement in industrial belting, including conveyor belts for handling hot materials, driving belts and the like. 5, record 4, English, - belting
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Belting for machinery ... 6, record 4, English, - belting
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Belting: A generic term covering all forms of belts.... 7, record 4, English, - belting
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
- Mécanique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- courroies
1, record 4, French, courroies
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Courroies transporteuses ou de transmission : en balata, même non vulcanisé; en bonneterie caoutchoutée; en caoutchouc vulcanisé, même sans fin; en cuir naturel, artificiel ou reconstitué : à usages techniques [...] courroies de machines [...] 2, record 4, French, - courroies
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Courroies : Bandes de conduite servant à transmettre la force motrice. Elles peuvent être rondes, plates ou articulées. 3, record 4, French, - courroies
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Il y a deux sortes de transmissions par courroies : 1. courroies qui se guident d’elles-mêmes; 2. courroies qui nécessitent l’emploi de poulies guide. 3, record 4, French, - courroies
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Fils pour bandes transporteuses, courroies. 4, record 4, French, - courroies
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Herramientas y equipo (Industrias textiles)
- Mecánica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- correaje
1, record 4, Spanish, correaje
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-02-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
- Raw Materials (Rubber)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- balata
1, record 5, English, balata
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- gutta-balata 2, record 5, English, gutta%2Dbalata
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hard substance, similar to gutta-percha, used mainly in golf balls and belting, which is made by drying the milky juice of the bully tree (Manilkara bidentata). 2, record 5, English, - balata
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
- Matières premières (Caoutchouc)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- balata
1, record 5, French, balata
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance thermoplastique dure contenant des proportions sensiblement égales de trans polyisoprène et de résine, d’origine botanique, Mimosopa globosa. 1, record 5, French, - balata
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1986-07-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- balata belting 1, record 6, English, balata%20belting
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- courroie en balata
1, record 6, French, courroie%20en%20balata
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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