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AMOSTRA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Coining
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- trial piece
1, record 1, English, trial%20piece
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- test piece 1, record 1, English, test%20piece
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A piece, usually uniface and in a soft metal (as lead), struck for the purpose of having a sample of the design. Such pieces can be struck from a matrix or a die. 2, record 1, English, - trial%20piece
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Monnayage
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pièce d'essai
1, record 1, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20d%27essai
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- essai 1, record 1, French, essai
correct, masculine noun, France
- épreuve 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9preuve
correct, feminine noun, France
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce que l'on frappe, habituellement une face à la fois et dans un métal mou (comme le plomb), pour obtenir un échantillon du motif. On le fait à partir d'une matrice ou d'un coin. 2, record 1, French, - pi%C3%A8ce%20d%27essai
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cet essai vise à vérifier l'exactitude du motif et n'est pas nécessairement frappé sur un flan de la composition des pièces à frapper ultérieurement. Par contre, si le motif est conservé, il peut s'agir également des premières pièces de monnaie que l'on frappe aux fins de vérification avant d'entreprendre la frappe en série. 2, record 1, French, - pi%C3%A8ce%20d%27essai
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acuñación de moneda
- Monedas y billetes
- Numismática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pieza de prueba
1, record 1, Spanish, pieza%20de%20prueba
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- prueba de acuñación de moneda 2, record 1, Spanish, prueba%20de%20acu%C3%B1aci%C3%B3n%20de%20moneda
correct, feminine noun
- prueba 3, record 1, Spanish, prueba
correct, feminine noun
- ensayo 4, record 1, Spanish, ensayo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Agricultural Economics
- Grain Growing
- Oilseed Crops
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sample
1, record 2, English, sample
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A portion of grain taken to represent an entire truckload, carload or cargo. 1, record 2, English, - sample
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term used at the Canadian Grain Commission. 2, record 2, English, - sample
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Économie agricole
- Culture des céréales
- Culture des plantes oléagineuses
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- échantillon
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9chantillon
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité de grain prélevé à titre représentatif du grain chargé dans un camion, dans un wagon ou dans une cale. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9chantillon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme utilisé à la Commission canadienne des grains. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9chantillon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía agrícola
- Cultivo de cereales
- Cultivo de oleaginosas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- muestra
1, record 2, Spanish, muestra
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Porción alícuota de los granos en la que se practica la evaluación de la calidad. 2, record 2, Spanish, - muestra
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Por la naturaleza dinámica de los granos, es necesario que los procedimientos que se usen para valorarlos produzcan resultados de precisión y exactitud convenientes. [...] La muestra representativa será la porción, que aunque ha sido extraída de un total, conserva proporcionalmente la misma composición que la del todo de donde proviene. 1, record 2, Spanish, - muestra
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Muestra compuesta, primaria, representativa. 2, record 2, Spanish, - muestra
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Dividir, envasar, homogeneizar, identificar, obtener, sellar, transportar la muestra. 2, record 2, Spanish, - muestra
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