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POINT CHARBON [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-05-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Coining
- Coins and Bank Notes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carbon spot
1, record 1, English, carbon%20spot
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dark discolouration on the surface of a coin thought to be composed of organic material such as wood, sawdust, coal particles, etc., residing on the blank prior to annealing and reduced to a cinder by the extreme heat of this process. Removal is not usually possible without damaging the coin. 1, record 1, English, - carbon%20spot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Monnayage
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- point de charbon
1, record 1, French, point%20de%20charbon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-10-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Paper Manufacturing Processes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cinder specks
1, record 2, English, cinder%20specks
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- carbon spots 1, record 2, English, carbon%20spots
correct, plural
- coal specks 1, record 2, English, coal%20specks
correct, plural
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of paper defect caused by small carbon- or coal-like particles inadvertently contained in the sheet. 1, record 2, English, - cinder%20specks
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cinder speck
- carbon spot
- coal speck
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fabrication du papier
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- points de charbon
1, record 2, French, points%20de%20charbon
proposal, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- taches de charbon 1, record 2, French, taches%20de%20charbon
proposal, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Taches causées par des particules de charbon qui se retrouvent par inadvertance dans le papier. 1, record 2, French, - points%20de%20charbon
Record 2, Key term(s)
- point de charbon
- tache de charbon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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