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FRAPPE ESSAI COIN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Coining
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- trial strike
1, record 1, English, trial%20strike
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- trial striking 1, record 1, English, trial%20striking
correct
- trial run 1, record 1, English, trial%20run
correct
- trial impression 1, record 1, English, trial%20impression
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Monnayage
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- essai
1, record 1, French, essai
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- frappe d’essai 1, record 1, French, frappe%20d%26rsquo%3Bessai
correct, feminine noun
- empreinte d’essai 1, record 1, French, empreinte%20d%26rsquo%3Bessai
correct, feminine noun
- frappe d’épreuve 1, record 1, French, frappe%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9preuve
correct, feminine noun, France
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La frappe pour tester des métaux, de l'outillage, un coin, une virole s’appelle «essai d’atelier» ou «essai technique»; celle reproduisant des motifs d’artiste en vue d’un concours est dite «essai de projets»; la frappe de variantes d’un motif choisi est désignée «essai de type»; et celle du type définitif, au millésime qui sera le sien, dans des métaux autres que l'alliage courant et destinée au dépôt légal ou à servir de cadeau, est connue comme «essai d’hommage». 2, record 1, French, - essai
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acuñación de moneda
- Monedas y billetes
- Numismática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acuñación de prueba
1, record 1, Spanish, acu%C3%B1aci%C3%B3n%20de%20prueba
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] los troqueles son probados en máquina, realizando acuñaciones de prueba antes de entrar en fase de producción. 2, record 1, Spanish, - acu%C3%B1aci%C3%B3n%20de%20prueba
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-01-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- die trial
1, record 2, English, die%20trial
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- die strike 1, record 2, English, die%20strike
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The impression of either an unfinished or of a completed die, in a soft metal, in order to test that die. The blank used in the trial can be of any size or shape, and is usually struck on one side only, creating a uniface specimen. 1, record 2, English, - die%20trial
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- essai de coin
1, record 2, French, essai%20de%20coin
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- frappe d'essai de coin 1, record 2, French, frappe%20d%27essai%20de%20coin
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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