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FOUR CRISTAUX [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-01-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- druse
1, record 1, English, druse
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An irregular cavity or opening in a vein or rock, having its interior surface or walls lined (encrusted) with small projecting crystals usually of the same minerals as those of the enclosing rock, and sometimes filled with water ... 2, record 1, English, - druse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
druse: [term used] particularly if it is a rather small cavity. 3, record 1, English, - druse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Compare to "vacuole," "vug," "geode," and "miarolitic cavity." 4, record 1, English, - druse
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- druse
1, record 1, French, druse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- four à cristaux 2, record 1, French, four%20%C3%A0%20cristaux
correct, see observation, regional, jargon
- poche à cristaux 3, record 1, French, poche%20%C3%A0%20cristaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les minéraux naissent parfois dans des fentes ou des cavités de roches anciennement formées. Si la cavité a une forme à peu près plane et longiligne, les cristaux s’y développent en couche rectiligne et on appelle cela une druse. 4, record 1, French, - druse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
C’est ainsi que, dans les cavités ou «druses» de certaines roches, on voit les minéraux qui s’y sont déposés se disposer à partir de la paroi en semblant converger vers le centre de la druse. 5, record 1, French, - druse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Le quartz cristallin se trouve dans les poches à cristaux. 6, record 1, French, - druse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
four à cristaux : nom vulgaire de cavités tapissées de cristal de roche que l'on rencontre dans les parties les plus escarpées des montagnes granitiques des Alpes. 7, record 1, French, - druse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
- Mineralogía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- drusa
1, record 1, Spanish, drusa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cavidad de una roca, revestida interiormente por minerales cristalizados. 1, record 1, Spanish, - drusa
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-08-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
- Research Experiments in Space
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- commercial float zone furnace
1, record 2, English, commercial%20float%20zone%20furnace
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- CFZF 2, record 2, English, CFZF
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Commercial Float Zone Furnace (CFZF) is a materials science crystal growth facility developed jointly by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and the German Space Agency (DARA). This payload will be launched in the SPACEHAB module on the Space Shuttle mission STS-77 by the NASA Office of Space Access and Technology. Twelve materials science experiments using four sample materials will be conducted by scientists from the three partner countries during this mission. The CFZF is designed to allow production of larger samples of industrially important material. The pure samples that will be produced are of great interest to the electronics industry; these samples will be large enough to allow evaluation of the space-based processes and to suggest improvements to around-based processing. 3, record 2, English, - commercial%20float%20zone%20furnace
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
commercial float zone furnace; CFZF: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 4, record 2, English, - commercial%20float%20zone%20furnace
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
- Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- four commercial à zone flottante
1, record 2, French, four%20commercial%20%C3%A0%20zone%20flottante
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- CFZF 2, record 2, French, CFZF
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- four CFZF 3, record 2, French, four%20CFZF
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Four commercial à zone flottante(CFZF) est une installation de croissance des cristaux en sciences des matériaux mise au point par l'Agence spatiale canadienne(ASC) en collaboration avec l'Agence spatiale allemande(DARA). [...] Le CFZF a été conçu de façon à permettre la production d’échantillons plus gros et plus purs de matériaux qui revêtent beaucoup d’importance pour l'industrie. Ces échantillons, d’une grande pureté, offrent d’importants avantages, notamment pour l'industrie de l'électronique. Leur taille sera suffisante pour permettre l'évaluation des procédés de production dans l'espace et pour envisager des améliorations aux procédés terrestres. 4, record 2, French, - four%20commercial%20%C3%A0%20zone%20flottante
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
four commercial à zone flottante; CFZF : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 3, record 2, French, - four%20commercial%20%C3%A0%20zone%20flottante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-11-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Furnaces and Ovens (Metallurgy)
- Electrolytical Processes (Metallurgy)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- crystal growing furnace
1, record 3, English, crystal%20growing%20furnace
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The equipment includes laser and plasma cutting machines, laser welders, and a crystal growing furnace. 1, record 3, English, - crystal%20growing%20furnace
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fours (Métallurgie)
- Électrolyse (Métallurgie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- four à cristaux croissants
1, record 3, French, four%20%C3%A0%20cristaux%20croissants
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- four de production de cristaux 2, record 3, French, four%20de%20production%20de%20cristaux
masculine noun
- four de cristallogenèse 3, record 3, French, four%20de%20cristallogen%C3%A8se
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) une densité de courant élevée donne de nombreux germes, puis de nombreux cristaux minuscules. La croissance des cristaux dépend de la richesse des cations métalliques de la pellicule d’électrolyte. 1, record 3, French, - four%20%C3%A0%20cristaux%20croissants
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cristallogenèse : ensemble de techniques de croissance artificielle des cristaux. 4, record 3, French, - four%20%C3%A0%20cristaux%20croissants
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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