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CHASING [4 records]

Record 1 2010-02-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Archaeology

French

Domaine(s)
  • Archéologie
OBS

Art du bronze et de l'argent.

Spanish

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Record 2 1986-08-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Goldsmithing and Silversmithing
DEF

The working of sheet metal from the front with hammer and punches ...

CONT

The purpose of chasing is to give further definition to the relief, increase the light-and-shadow contrast and give additional texture to the background.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Orfèvrerie et argenterie
DEF

Travail exécuté à l'aide de marteaux et ciselets sur l'endroit de la pièce.

OBS

Cette technique complète celle du repoussé.

Spanish

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Record 3 1982-02-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Man-Made Construction Materials
  • Plastic Materials
OBS

Arborite.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériaux de construction artificiels
  • Matières plastiques
OBS

Arborite.

Spanish

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Record 4 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing
CONT

some rolling calenders are set up to pass the cloth through one nip several times so that the pressure built up in the calender nips are transferred to 3 or 4 layers of cloth at once. This operation is called chasing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
CONT

le calandrage peut être un simple repassage effectué à l'aide de rouleaux chauffés mais souvent le tissu de coton est imprégné par une substance épaississante [...] qui lui donne de la rigidité et du brillant.

Spanish

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