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PALE GLASS [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glazing Materials (Constr.)
- Plate or Sheet Glass
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heat-absorbing glass
1, record 1, English, heat%2Dabsorbing%20glass
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Heat-absorbing glass reduces heat, glare, and a large percentage of ultraviolet rays. ... It often is used for comfort and reduction of air-conditioning loads where large areas of glass have a severe sun exposure. 2, record 1, English, - heat%2Dabsorbing%20glass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Heat-absorbing and glare-reducing glass is recommended for exterior glazing in buildings where reduction of solar heat and glare is required. Plate glass is pale bluish green in color. Gray glass provides a reduction of glare and brightness without sacrificing color uniformity. 3, record 1, English, - heat%2Dabsorbing%20glass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux verriers (Construction)
- Verre en feuille ou en plaque
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vitrage antisolaire
1, record 1, French, vitrage%20antisolaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vitrage absorbant 2, record 1, French, vitrage%20absorbant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vitrage ayant pour objet d'éliminer une partie du rayonnement solaire qui peut pénétrer dans les habitations, afin d'éviter un éclairement et un échauffement excessifs des locaux. 3, record 1, French, - vitrage%20antisolaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les vitrages antisolaires agissent par absorption partielle de la lumière, à l'aide d'oxydes de fer, de nickel ou de cobalt en composition dans le verre, donnant à celui-ci un aspect grisâtre et augmentant le rayonnement thermique. 3, record 1, French, - vitrage%20antisolaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Des protections [...] spécifiques des façades légères sont mises en œuvre et se développent dans deux directions : montages de vitrage plus performants (réfléchissants, absorbants, etc., telles que glaces teintées Parsol, Polyglass); mise en place de dispositifs pare-soleil [...] 2, record 1, French, - vitrage%20antisolaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-01-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Glazing Materials (Constr.)
- Plate or Sheet Glass
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heat-absorbing plate glass
1, record 2, English, heat%2Dabsorbing%20plate%20glass
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Heat-absorbing plate glass. This glass is made by adding ingredients to the mix used in making regular plate so that the finished product is pale bluish green or gray. Because of its chemical composition, this glass absorbs a significant percentage of the sun's radiant energy, thus reducing the build-up of heat within the building.... glare and brightness in the room are reduced. This type of glass is quite widely used for glazing in office buildings, schools, and hospitals. 1, record 2, English, - heat%2Dabsorbing%20plate%20glass
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plate glass: Flat glass formed by a rolling process, ground and polished on both sides, with surfaces essentially plane and parallel. 2, record 2, English, - heat%2Dabsorbing%20plate%20glass
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux verriers (Construction)
- Verre en feuille ou en plaque
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- glace pare-soleil
1, record 2, French, glace%20pare%2Dsoleil
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- glace antisolaire 2, record 2, French, glace%20antisolaire
proposal, feminine noun
- glace absorbante 2, record 2, French, glace%20absorbante
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Vitrage antisolaire : vitrage ayant pour objet d'éliminer une partie du rayonnement solaire qui peut pénétrer dans les habitations, afin d'éviter un éclairement et un échauffement excessifs des locaux. [...] Les vitrages antisolaires agissent par absorption partielle de la lumière, à l'aide d'oxydes de fer, de nickel ou de cobalt en composition dans le verre, donnant à celui-ci un aspect grisâtre et augmentant le rayonnement thermique. 3, record 2, French, - glace%20pare%2Dsoleil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Des protections [...] spécifiques des façades légères sont mises en œuvre et se développent dans deux directions : montages de vitrages plus performants (réfléchissants, absorbants, etc., telles que glaces teintées Parsol, Polyglass); mise en place de dispositifs pare-soleil [...] 4, record 2, French, - glace%20pare%2Dsoleil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
glace : plaque de verre poli destinée à servir de vitrage [...] 5, record 2, French, - glace%20pare%2Dsoleil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
glace : panneau de verre [...] qui a subi une finition par polissage telle que ses deux faces soient parfaitement planes et parallèles. 6, record 2, French, - glace%20pare%2Dsoleil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Pluriel : glaces pare-soleil. 1, record 2, French, - glace%20pare%2Dsoleil
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-04-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
- Geology
- Petrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- palagonite tuff
1, record 3, English, palagonite%20tuff
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- tuff palagonite 2, record 3, English, tuff%20palagonite
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pyroclastic rock consisting of angular fragments of hydrothermally altered or weathered basaltic glass. 3, record 3, English, - palagonite%20tuff
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
An indurated deposit of glassy basaltic ash in which the constituent particles are largely altered to palagonite. 4, record 3, English, - palagonite%20tuff
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 DEF
A bedded aggregate of dust and fragments of basaltic lava, among which are conspicuous angular pieces and minute granules of pale yellow, green, red, or brown altered basic glass called palagonite. 2, record 3, English, - palagonite%20tuff
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
- Géologie
- Pétrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tuf palagonitique
1, record 3, French, tuf%20palagonitique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tuf à palagonite 2, record 3, French, tuf%20%C3%A0%20palagonite
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les tufs verts de l'Elbourz, dits «palagonitiques», sont à rapporter, avec leurs roches volcaniques associées, à ce type de sédimentation. Dans l'Elbourz, à l'Eocène et à l'Oligocène inférieur, la sédimentation est caractérisée par l'association de sédiments marins normaux bathyaux avec microfossiles pélagiques, Globigérines, et de tufs chloritiques résultant de l'arrivée de laves dans la mer en eaux profondes. 3, record 3, French, - tuf%20palagonitique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les tufs sont parfois classés [...] d'après la nature prédominante des éléments (tuf vitreux, tuf cristallin, tuf à palagonite, etc.), [...] 4, record 3, French, - tuf%20palagonitique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-04-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Printing Processes - Various
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- monotype
1, record 4, English, monotype
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A single printing of an image incapable of being identically reprinted. 2, record 4, English, - monotype
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The most common technique is to paint the image on glass or metal and print it before the ink or paint dries. It sometimes happens that some of the brushed pigment still remains on the plate after the first printing, and that a second impression of a monotype can be run off the press. This replica is but a pale reflection of the original conception. 2, record 4, English, - monotype
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Procédés d'impression divers
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- monotype
1, record 4, French, monotype
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique [qui] ne permet d'obtenir qu'une seule épreuve à partir de l'image originale. 2, record 4, French, - monotype
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'artiste peint d'ordinaire [l'image originale] sur une planche de verre ou de métal, puis l'imprime avant que l'encre ou la peinture ne sèche. Si, après le premier tirage, une partie du pigment demeure sur la planche, il pourra lever une deuxième épreuve qui ne sera cependant qu'un pâle reflet de l'original. 2, record 4, French, - monotype
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-07-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Ornamental Glassware
- Glassware
- Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Nailsea glassware
1, record 5, English, Nailsea%20glassware
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Nailsea type glassware 1, record 5, English, Nailsea%20type%20glassware
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Glassware... now mostly attributed to unidentified glassworks other than the Nailsea Glass House;... It embraces ware of three types : 1. Flecked glassware; 2. Festooned glassware; and 3. Coloured(pale green) or clear glassware with simple white filigrane decoration... Also attributed to Nailsea are various objects such as witch balls, walking sticks, rolling pins, pole-heads, etc. 1, record 5, English, - Nailsea%20glassware
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Verrerie d'art
- Objets en verre
- Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- verre de Nailsea
1, record 5, French, verre%20de%20Nailsea
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Quant au peuple, il se rabattait sur la production de Nailsea en verre à bouteille vivement coloré, parfois constellé de tâches de lattimo. Nailsea produira au XIXe siècle d'amusants rouleaux à pâtisserie en verre blanc, bleu ou vert, émaillé ou imprimé d'inscriptions naïves. 1, record 5, French, - verre%20de%20Nailsea
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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