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GLOSSY SURFACE [2 records]

Record 1 2004-11-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Police
  • Criminology
OBS

In Fingerprint, a nonporoos surface.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Police
  • Criminologie
OBS

En dactyloscopie, une surface non poreuse.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Policía
  • Criminología
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Record 2 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
OBS

but the -- has disadvantages for ordinary prints. Because it shows up detail, it tends to emphasize graininess, scratches and other blemishes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
OBS

les --: blanches en général, elles rendent mieux que toutes les autres les plus fins détails du négatif et conviennent par excellence au "document" photographique.

Spanish

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