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CLIVURE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-09-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Electrical Appliances and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- book-form splittings
1, record 1, English, book%2Dform%20splittings
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- book-form splitting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Appareillage électrique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- clivures en livret
1, record 1, French, clivures%20en%20livret
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
clivure : Paillette mince de mica, obtenue par clivage et utilisée comme matériau de base dans la fabrication de la micanite. (Les clivures entrent dans la fabrication d'isolants divers.) 2, record 1, French, - clivures%20en%20livret
Record 1, Key term(s)
- clivure en livret
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-09-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Electrical Appliances and Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- loose-pack splittings
1, record 2, English, loose%2Dpack%20splittings
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- loose-pack splitting
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Appareillage électrique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- clivures en vrac
1, record 2, French, clivures%20en%20vrac
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
clivure : Paillette mince de mica, obtenue par clivage et utilisée comme matériau de base dans la fabrication de la micanite. (Les clivures entrent dans la fabrication d'isolants divers.) 2, record 2, French, - clivures%20en%20vrac
Record 2, Key term(s)
- clivure en vrac
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-02-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- splitting
1, record 3, English, splitting
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- split back 2, record 3, English, split%20back
noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- split backs
- splittings
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- clivure
1, record 3, French, clivure
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Clivage: rupture d'un minéral fissile suivant son plan de cassure naturel le plus favorable (dit plan de clivage). Le clivage de certains minéraux (ardoise, mica) peut se faire en feuillets minces, ou clivures. 2, record 3, French, - clivure
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
clivure: en contexte, terme le plus souvent utilisé au pluriel. 3, record 3, French, - clivure
Record 3, Key term(s)
- clivures
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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