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LUSTER [5 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

luster: an item in the "Lighting Equipment" class of the "Furnishings" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

lustre : objet de la classe «Équipement d’éclairage» de la catégorie «Ameublement et accessoires».

Spanish

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Record 2 2006-11-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Mineralogy
  • Optics
DEF

In mineralogy, a variation in the nature of the reflecting surface of minerals.

CONT

The principal kinds of lusters are: metallic, adamantine, vitreous, resinous, pearly, silky and greasy.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Minéralogie
  • Optique
DEF

Propriété que possèdent les corps de réfléchir plus ou moins la lumière.

CONT

L'éclat métallique [...] l'éclat [...] vitreux.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estudio de las gemas
  • Mineralogía
  • Óptica
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Record 3 2000-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Properties of Paper
  • Graphic Arts and Printing
DEF

The amount of light reflected by a sheet of paper or board.

CONT

Gloss may be measured at various angles of illumination. For most printing papers, specular gloss is usually measured at 75° which is the angle between a line normal to the surface of the specimen and the direction of reflected and incident light. Instruments used to measure this property are called glarimeters or gloss meters.

OBS

gloss: term standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • gloss of paper

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propriétés des papiers
  • Imprimerie et arts graphiques
DEF

Taux de réflexion d'un rayon lumineux tombant sous une certaine incidence sur la surface d'un papier ou d'un carton. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

CONT

Le brillant se mesure à différents angles d'illumination.

OBS

brillant : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 4 1996-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Clay Working Methods (Ceramics)
  • Symbols, Motifs and Ornaments (Arts)
DEF

A thin metallic coating on glaze.

CONT

Some lustres look like mother-of-pearl, some are coloured and some combine metallic and coloured effects with iridescence.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques de la céramique
  • Symboles, motifs et ornements (Arts)
DEF

[...] des particules métalliques très fines en solution qui permettent d'obtenir des reflets métalliques variables.

CONT

Les lustres [...] sont des effets d'irisation métallisés sur les glaçures.

Spanish

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Record 5 1982-09-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aluminum

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aluminium

Spanish

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