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ROCHE CORINDON [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-12-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- emery rock
1, record 1, English, emery%20rock
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- emery 2, record 1, English, emery
correct
- corundolite 3, record 1, English, corundolite
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A granular rock that is composed essentially of an impure mixture of corundum, magnetite, and spinel, and that may be formed by magmatic segregation or by metamorphism of highly aluminous sediments. 4, record 1, English, - emery%20rock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
corundolite: Any rock composed of corundum, e.g. emery. 5, record 1, English, - emery%20rock
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- émeri
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9meri
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- roche à corindon 2, record 1, French, roche%20%C3%A0%20corindon
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche constituée de corindon avec chloritoïdes et magnétite, disthène, staurotide, correspondant au métamorphisme plus poussé des bauxites. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9meri
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- esmeril
1, record 1, Spanish, esmeril
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Piedra] abrasiva natural formada por corindón, magnetita y espinela. 1, record 1, Spanish, - esmeril
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-11-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Grinding (Machine-Tooling)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- diamond wheel
1, record 2, English, diamond%20wheel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- diamond dressing wheel 2, record 2, English, diamond%20dressing%20wheel
- diamond abrasive wheel 2, record 2, English, diamond%20abrasive%20wheel
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A grinding wheel for very hard materials (as gems or tungsten carbide) using diamond dust as abrasive. 3, record 2, English, - diamond%20wheel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Meulage (Usinage)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- meule diamant
1, record 2, French, meule%20diamant
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les meules étaient initialement constituées d’une roche naturelle(grès, etc.). Elles sont maintenant à base de grains d’abrasifs artificiels(corindon, carbure de silicium, diamant, etc.)(...) 2, record 2, French, - meule%20diamant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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