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GREY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-12-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Horse Husbandry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- grey
1, record 1, English, grey
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gray 2, record 1, English, gray
correct, noun, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dark-skinned horse with a coat of black and white hairs mixed together; the whiter ones becoming more predominant with each change of coat. 3, record 1, English, - grey
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Varying mosaic of white and coloured hairs growing from a dark hide. With ... age, the coat becomes lighter and changes from patterns and shades, as the percentage of white hairs increases. If the colour is permanent it will rather be described as roan. 2, record 1, English, - grey
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gris
1, record 1, French, gris
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le gris peut être plus ou moins clair, pommelé, fer ou ardoisé (avec des nuances bleutées). 2, record 1, French, - gris
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poils noirs (ou presque) et blancs (ou presque), mélangés sur une peau foncée. Le qualificatif de gris peut s'appliquer aussi bien aux chevaux dont la couleur de la robe n'est pas permanente et devient de plus en plus pâle avec l'âge, qu'à ceux dont la robe est permanente, ce qui n'est pas le cas pour «grey». 3, record 1, French, - gris
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cría de ganado caballar
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tordo
1, record 1, Spanish, tordo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caballo de piel oscura con pelos blancos y negros mezclados; los blancos destacan más en cada cambio de pelaje. 2, record 1, Spanish, - tordo
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-03-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- grey
1, record 2, English, grey
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a reflecting surface is said to be white if it reflects all visible monochromatic radiations well and in nearly equal measure. ... in most circumstances we call all objects white which reflect about 70 percent or more. If they reflect less they are called grey or drab. 1, record 2, English, - grey
Record 2, Key term(s)
- gray
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gris
1, record 2, French, gris
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Au sens absolu du terme, qualification donnée aux couleurs de surface qui répondent aux deux conditions suivantes : a) Leurs courbes de répartition spectrale lumineuse [...] sont pratiquement des droites horizontales, b) L'indice de luminance lumineuse est compris entre 5 et 70. Par extension, une couleur de surface est réputée «grise» par rapport à un illuminant déterminé lorsqu'elle provoque sous cet illuminant une sensation achromatique qui n'est ni celle d'un blanc, ni celle d'un «noir». [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR.] 1, record 2, French, - gris
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gris : Ce terme s'utilise ou bien comme substantif ou bien comme qualificatif. 2, record 2, French, - gris
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gris : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 3, record 2, French, - gris
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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