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Record 1 2012-05-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
DEF

A defect that does not interfere with the horse's action and function.

CONT

A blemish on a horse is a condition we see on the animal which was caused by a disease, an accident or was inherited, and it merely detracts from the animal's appearance. A blemish never interferes with the animal's ability to work.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
DEF

Défaut physique.

CONT

On parle aussi de tare molle (d'origine synoviale) et de tare dure (d'origine osseuse).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
Key term(s)
  • defecto
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Record 2 2011-09-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plumbing
OBS

blemish: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plomberie
OBS

défaut d'aspect : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 3 2011-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Storage Media (Data Processing)
  • Cinematography
  • Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
OBS

blemish: term officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Supports d'information (Informatique)
  • Cinématographie
  • Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
OBS

défectuosité; défaut : termes uniformisés par le Comité d’uniformisation des termes de l’électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
  • Cinematografía
  • Circuitos impresos y microelectrónica
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Record 4 2007-06-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Coins and Bank Notes
  • Coining
DEF

A minor nick, mark, flaw, or spot of discolouration that mars the surface of a coin.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
  • Monnayage
DEF

Petite surface ternie ou endommagée par rapport au reste de la face d'une pièce de monnaie.

Spanish

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Record 5 2004-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

Any of several types of marks found on the surface of a gemstone but which do not penetrate it significantly.

CONT

Clarity is the degree to which a stone is free from external marks called blemishes and internal features called inclusions.

OBS

Surface blemishes: scratches, nicks, pits, abraded facet edges, extra facets and naturals.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Imperfection à la surface du diamant.

CONT

Un diamant jugé «sans impureté» n'aura pas de défauts de surface (caractéristiques externes) ni de défauts internes (inclusions).

OBS

Caractéristiques externes : égrisures, ébréchures, petits creux, arêtes de facettes éraflées, fausses facettes et naturels.

Spanish

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Record 6 2003-11-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
DEF

A microscopic spot which may appear on film and is usually reddish or yellowish in color ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
DEF

[...] tache microscopique qui [peut] apparaître sur le film [...] généralement de couleur rougeâtre ou jaunâtre.

OBS

Ces défauts, en fonction de leur importance et de leur quantité, peuvent altérer l'image.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fotografía
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Record 7 2003-05-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Masonry Materials

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériaux de maçonnerie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Materiales de albañilería
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Record 8 1998-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Xylology (The Study of Wood)
DEF

In timber, any feature that marks its appearance without lowering its utility ..., e.g. blue stain in structural timber.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Xylologie (Étude des bois)
DEF

Caractéristique anormale, par exemple la coloration bleutée du bois de construction, qui ne nuit pas à l'utilité de la pièce.

Spanish

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Record 9 1990-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Personal Esthetics
DEF

a mark that detracts from appearance, as a pimple or a scar.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Esthétique et soins corporels

Spanish

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Record 10 1985-11-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
  • Micrographics
DEF

A microscopic spot which may appear on film and is usually reddish or yellowish in color ...

CONT

Microscopic blemishes. Some processed negative microfilms in storage for from 2 to 20 years have developed microscopically small coloured spots or blemishes.

Key term(s)
  • microscopic blemish
  • red spot
  • blemish spot

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
  • Micrographie
CONT

Microtaches. On a pu constater que certains microfilms négatifs conservés après traitement entre 2 et 20 ans présentent des points ou des taches microscopiques colorées.

CONT

Beaucoup d'impuretés gazeuses sont nocives pour les plaques photographiques. Leur réaction avec l'argent de l'émulsion peut causer des colorations, des affaiblissements ou l'impression de microtaches.

Key term(s)
  • tache microscopique
  • point microscopique

Spanish

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