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ROCHE PULVERULENTE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Wood Finishing
- Finishing (Machine-Tooling)
- Glass Polishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tripoli
1, record 1, English, tripoli
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] porous, friable, microcrystalline siliceous rock of sedimentary origin ... used mainly as a polishing or buffing abrasive ... and also [as] a foundry facing. 2, record 1, English, - tripoli
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Commercial tripoli powder is finely pulverized ... 2, record 1, English, - tripoli
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tripoli: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - tripoli
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Finition du bois
- Finition (Usinage)
- Polissage du verre
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tripoli
1, record 1, French, tripoli
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] roche siliceuse pulvérulente à grains très fins [...] employée pour composer la «popote» et pour finir le polissage et le dégraissage du vernis [...] 2, record 1, French, - tripoli
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les diatomites [...] sont connues sous le nom de tripoli («[...] pierre légère [...] qui tire son nom de la ville de Tripoli, en Barbarie, d’où on la tirait autrefois») [...] L’emploi du tripoli comme abrasif est très ancien [...] 3, record 1, French, - tripoli
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le tripoli le plus fin] se vend généralement en pains, sous le nom de tripoli de Venise ou Tripoli en trochyste. 2, record 1, French, - tripoli
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tripoli : terme normalisé par l’ISO. 4, record 1, French, - tripoli
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Pulido de la madera
- Acabado (Operación de mecanizado)
- Pulido del vidrio
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- trípoli
1, record 1, Spanish, tr%C3%ADpoli
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roca terrosa, silícica, de origen sedimentario, formada por los caparazones de minúsculos radiolarios; es deleznable y forma un polvo ligero, de color generalmente gris o amarillento, a veces rojizo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - tr%C3%ADpoli
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-03-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pulverulent rock
1, record 2, English, pulverulent%20rock
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- roche pulvérulente
1, record 2, French, roche%20pulv%C3%A9rulente
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-05-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geology
- Calcareous Rock (Quarrying)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- chalk
1, record 3, English, chalk
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A soft, pure, earthy, fine-textured, usually white to light gray or buff limestone of marine origin, consisting almost wholly (90-99%) of calcite, formed mainly by shallow-water accumulation of calcareous tests of floating microorganisms ... The rock is porous, somewhat friable, and only slightly coherent. 2, record 3, English, - chalk
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géologie
- Carrières de roches calcaires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- craie
1, record 3, French, craie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche calcaire blanche ou très pâle, pulvérulente, traçante. 2, record 3, French, - craie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La craie est une roche calcaire blanche, tendre, se distinguant des autres calcaires par sa porosité et sa faible cohésion. 3, record 3, French, - craie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La craie est un calcaire à grain fin, poreux, léger, traçant, d’un blanc pur, formé de fins débris et de carapaces d’organismes microscopiques. Craie et calcaire peuvent être marneux, phosphatés, ou glauconieux. 4, record 3, French, - craie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Geología
- Canteras de rocas calcáreas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- creta
1, record 3, Spanish, creta
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roca caliza formada en el fondo de los mares poco profundos del cretácico por la acumulación de detritos orgánicos. 2, record 3, Spanish, - creta
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La creta pura es blanca, tierna, friable (puede ser reducida a polvo por la simple presión de los dedos) y porosa [...] Desde el punto de vista químico consiste esencialmente en carbonato de calcio CaCO3, pero suele contener impurezas que dan lugar a muchas variedades [...] 2, record 3, Spanish, - creta
Record 4 - internal organization data 1978-08-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- efflorescence
1, record 4, English, efflorescence
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The process by which an efflorescence is formed. 1, record 4, English, - efflorescence
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- effleurissement
1, record 4, French, effleurissement
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Altération superficielle pulvérulente d’une roche. 1, record 4, French, - effleurissement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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