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yellow [3 records]

Record 1 2017-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Personality Development
  • Characterology
DEF

A contemptible coward.

OBS

yellowbelly; yellow-belly; chicken; yellow : slang terms.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Développement de la personnalité
  • Caractérologie
DEF

Personne qui se dégonfle; lâche, froussard.

OBS

dégonflard; dégonflé : termes populaires.

Spanish

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Record 2 1999-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
  • Optics
DEF

The red-green colour reflected or transmitted by a surface which absorbs blue ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
  • Optique
DEF

Couleur complémentaire du bleu qui absorbe sélectivement de la sorte cette couleur dans le spectre.

Spanish

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Record 3 1980-07-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
OBS

The color complementary to blue in three-color processes. Such a color absorbs primary blue in the 400-500 nanometer range and transmits or reflects primary green and primary red in the 500-700 nanometer range.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
OBS

Couleur complémentaire du bleu. Cette couleur absorbe le bleu primaire dans la bande des 400-500 nanomètres et transmet ou réfléchit le vert primaire et le rouge primaire dans la bande des 500-700 nanomètres.

Spanish

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