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LUSTRE CARACTERISTIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- typical lustre
1, record 1, English, typical%20lustre
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The brilliance that is usually observed for a given series (not date) and which may be distinctly different from the quality of the lustre of another monarch series even if of the same denomination. The differences may be due to metal composition, striking pressure, quality of the dies, etc. Often one or two dates in a series may have lustre properties different from the typical lustre for the series as a whole. 1, record 1, English, - typical%20lustre
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lustre caractéristique
1, record 1, French, lustre%20caract%C3%A9ristique
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 1993-05-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gloss compensation feature
1, record 2, English, gloss%20compensation%20feature
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- caractéristique de compensation (d’équilibrage) de a brillance
1, record 2, French, caract%C3%A9ristique%20de%20compensation%20%28d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9quilibrage%29%20de%20a%20brillance
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- caractéristique de compensation(d’équilibrage) du lustre 1, record 2, French, caract%C3%A9ristique%20de%20compensation%28d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9quilibrage%29%20du%20lustre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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