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Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- grained
1, record 1, English, grained
adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- granular 2, record 1, English, granular
adjective
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grenu
1, record 1, French, grenu
adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- granuleux 2, record 1, French, granuleux
adjective
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(formation minérale) 3, record 1, French, - grenu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-05-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lumpy
1, record 2, English, lumpy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Blue ore may be friable to crumbly or nodular, or hard coherent and lumpy ... 2, record 2, English, - lumpy
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Lumpy aggregate. 2, record 2, English, - lumpy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- grumeleux
1, record 2, French, grumeleux
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- en morceaux 2, record 2, French, en%20morceaux
- gros 3, record 2, French, gros
- grenu 3, record 2, French, grenu
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le minerai de fer bleu peut être soit friable à granulaire ou noduleux, ou bien encore cohérent, dur et grumeleux [...] 4, record 2, French, - grumeleux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Agrégat grumeleux. 4, record 2, French, - grumeleux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Minas metálicas
- Preparación de los productos mineros
- Explotación de minerales (Metalurgia)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- grumoso 1, record 2, Spanish, grumoso
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-03-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fabric Nomenclature
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- grained
1, record 3, English, grained
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Showing granulated surface. 1, record 3, English, - grained
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Nomenclature des tissus
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- grenu
1, record 3, French, grenu
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- grené 2, record 3, French, gren%C3%A9
correct, adjective
- grainé 2, record 3, French, grain%C3%A9
correct, adjective
- à grain non lisse 2, record 3, French, %C3%A0%20grain%20non%20lisse
correct, adjective phrase
- granité 2, record 3, French, granit%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grenu, ue. Riche en grains. Se dit [...] des tissus dont le grain est apparent. 2, record 3, French, - grenu
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Grené, ée. Qui offre à la vue et au toucher une multitude de petits grains très rapprochés. 2, record 3, French, - grenu
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tissu crêpe. Sous cette dénomination sont classés tous les tissus qui présentent une surface grenue, à grain non lisse [...]. 3, record 3, French, - grenu
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1989-05-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Soil Tests (Construction)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cohesionless
1, record 4, English, cohesionless
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- noncohesive 1, record 4, English, noncohesive
correct
- frictional 1, record 4, English, frictional
correct
- non-cohesive 2, record 4, English, non%2Dcohesive
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Said of a soil that has relatively low shear strength when air-dried and low cohesion when wet, e.g. a sandy soil. 1, record 4, English, - cohesionless
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
- Essais du sol (Construction)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pulvérulent
1, record 4, French, pulv%C3%A9rulent
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- sans cohésion 2, record 4, French, sans%20coh%C3%A9sion
correct
- non cohérent 3, record 4, French, non%20coh%C3%A9rent
correct
- grenu 4, record 4, French, grenu
correct
- granulaire 4, record 4, French, granulaire
correct
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) les sables ne possèdent pas de cohésion : ce sont des sols pulvérulents. 1, record 4, French, - pulv%C3%A9rulent
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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