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ARGILE GRASSE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-03-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Clay and Clay Products (Ceramics)
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fat clay
1, record 1, English, fat%20clay
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- long clay 2, record 1, English, long%20clay
correct
- unctuous clay 3, record 1, English, unctuous%20clay
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cohesive and compressible clay of high plasticity, containing a high proportion of minerals that make it greasy to the feel. 2, record 1, English, - fat%20clay
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to "lean clay." 4, record 1, English, - fat%20clay
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Terres et glaçures (Ind. de la céramique)
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- argile grasse
1, record 1, French, argile%20grasse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Argile d'une grande plasticité relative. 2, record 1, French, - argile%20grasse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On distingue les argiles grasses, très plastiques (argiles calcaires, argiles ferrugineuses), et les argiles maigres, rendues peu plastiques par la présence de silice. 3, record 1, French, - argile%20grasse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Arcilla y sus productos (Industria de la cerámica)
- Geología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- arcilla grasa
1, record 1, Spanish, arcilla%20grasa
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Desde el punto de vista de su trabajo [el de los escultores] se distinguen las arcillas grasas (muy plásticas y untuosas) y las arcillas magras (poco plásticas, arenosas y quebradizas). 1, record 1, Spanish, - arcilla%20grasa
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