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Record 1 2018-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Jewellery
  • Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
DEF

The hard calcium carbonate external skeleton of the coral animal. Many individuals build up stony masses of this material which is often cut as a gemstone. The oxblood red color (arciscuro or carbonatto) is most valuable. It also comes in white (blanco), pink, cream-color, pale flesh pink (pelle d'angelo), pale rose (rosa vivo), salmon color (secondo coloro), red (rosso) and dark red (rosso scuro), yellow, brown, blue violet and black.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Joaillerie et bijouterie
  • Éponges, hydres et méduses
DEF

Matière calcaire qui forme les coraux, appréciée en bijouterie et en décoration [...]

OBS

La variété la plus appréciée est le corail rouge noble [...] Sa couleur, uniforme d'un bout à l'autre, va du rose tendre (corail dit «peau d'ange») au rouge sang de bœuf, parfois tacheté de blanc ou de rose.

OBS

corail : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Artículos de joyería
  • Esponjas, hidrozoarios y medusas
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