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CHARBON BOIS BLOCS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-09-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Characteristics of Coal
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lump charcoal
1, record 1, English, lump%20charcoal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carbon residue of wood that has been charred, usually in the form of lumps [and that is] used as a heat source in charcoal grills. 2, record 1, English, - lump%20charcoal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Charcoal briquettes are in the form of small rounded lumps made from charcoal screenings and dust with starch and water, or tar as a binder. These briquettes are much denser than lump charcoal and are not liable to spontaneous heating or ignition, if properly manufactured. 3, record 1, English, - lump%20charcoal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Caractéristiques des charbons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- charbon de bois en blocs
1, record 1, French, charbon%20de%20bois%20en%20blocs
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-12-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Binders and Mastics (Constr.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chambered kiln 1, record 2, English, chambered%20kiln
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Liants et mastics (Construction)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- four culée
1, record 2, French, four%20cul%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Four rectangulaire en maçonnerie dans lequel des blocs de gypse concassés étaient cuits en couche alternées au contact direct du combustible solide(bois ou charbon) permettant d’obtenir simultanément les différentes phases de déshydratation(semi-hydrate et surcuit). 1, record 2, French, - four%20cul%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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