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MAILLECHORT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-11-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nonferrous Metals and Alloys - Various
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nickel silver
1, record 1, English, nickel%20silver
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- nickel silver alloy 2, record 1, English, nickel%20silver%20alloy
- German silver 3, record 1, English, German%20silver
correct, see observation
- argentan 4, record 1, English, argentan
obsolete
- silveroid 5, record 1, English, silveroid
- nickel brass 6, record 1, English, nickel%20brass
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A silver-white alloy composed of 52-80% copper, 10-35% zinc, and 5-35% nickel; sometimes also contains a few percent of lead and tin. 6, record 1, English, - nickel%20silver
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The German silver name was changed to nickel silver around World War I for patriotic reasons. 7, record 1, English, - nickel%20silver
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
argentan: Early name for nickel silver. 8, record 1, English, - nickel%20silver
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
silveroid: 66% copper, 24% zinc, and 10% nickel. 5, record 1, English, - nickel%20silver
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Métaux et alliages non ferreux divers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- argentan
1, record 1, French, argentan
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- argenton 2, record 1, French, argenton
correct, masculine noun
- maillechort 3, record 1, French, maillechort
correct, masculine noun
- argent allemand 4, record 1, French, argent%20allemand
masculine noun
- argent d’Allemagne 5, record 1, French, argent%20d%26rsquo%3BAllemagne
masculine noun
- métal d’Alger 5, record 1, French, m%C3%A9tal%20d%26rsquo%3BAlger
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Alliage de cuivre, de zinc et de nickel qui imite l'argent. 6, record 1, French, - argentan
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metales y aleaciones no ferrosos - Varios
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- argentán
1, record 1, Spanish, argent%C3%A1n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- argentón 2, record 1, Spanish, argent%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aleación de la cual existen varias fórmulas, especialmente la que es a base de cobre (60%), cinc (20%) y níquel (20%), de color y aspecto parecido al de la plata. 2, record 1, Spanish, - argent%C3%A1n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Usado para reemplazar a [la plata] en la fabricación de cubiertos, vajilla y obras de orfebrería. 2, record 1, Spanish, - argent%C3%A1n
Record 2 - internal organization data 1982-10-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Locks and Locksmithing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nickel-silver key 1, record 2, English, nickel%2Dsilver%20key
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a key made in a silvery, hard, corrosion-resistant, malleable alloy of copper, zinc and nickel. 1, record 2, English, - nickel%2Dsilver%20key
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Serrurerie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- clef de maillechort 1, record 2, French, clef%20de%20maillechort
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
clef faite en alliage de cuivre, de nickel et de zinc, imitant l'argent. 1, record 2, French, - clef%20de%20maillechort
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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