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BAIN FIXAGE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fixing bath
1, record 1, English, fixing%20bath
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fixing baths are used in photographic processing to remove the unwanted silver compounds left in films, plates and prints after development. Sodium Thiosulphate (hypo) is used (dissolved in water) and an acid fixer is generally made up. This is either via Pot. Metabisulphite, or an acid (generally Acetic) together with Sod. Sulphite. 2, record 1, English, - fixing%20bath
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bain de fixation
1, record 1, French, bain%20de%20fixation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bain fixateur 2, record 1, French, bain%20fixateur
correct, masculine noun
- fixateur 3, record 1, French, fixateur
correct, masculine noun
- bain de fixage 4, record 1, French, bain%20de%20fixage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bain utilisé pour le fixage. 5, record 1, French, - bain%20de%20fixation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Bain ayant pour but d'éliminer tous les sels d'argent non réduits (par suite d'une exposition à la lumière et de l'action du révélateur) pour les transformer en des composés solubles dans l'eau. Ce bain de fixation assure donc la permanence de l'épreuve. On y retrouve du thiosulfate de sodium qui dissout les sels d'argent non exposés à la lumière, du sulfite de sodium comme préservatif, de l'acide borique ou acétique pour neutraliser l'action du révélateur (si la chose n'est pas déjà faite!) et enfin, un agent de durcissement comme l'alun de potasse. 1, record 1, French, - bain%20de%20fixation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-05-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hypo
1, record 2, English, hypo
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In photography, the common fixing agent sodium thiosulfate, which formally was incorrectly called hyposulfate of soda. 2, record 2, English, - hypo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Common name for sodium thiosulfate, a fixing agent. Also loosely used for ammonium thiosulfate and, as a general term, for a fixing bath. 3, record 2, English, - hypo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hypo: term standardized by the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB). 4, record 2, English, - hypo
Record 2, Key term(s)
- hyposulfate of soda
- hyposulphate of soda
- fixing bath
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hypo
1, record 2, French, hypo
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Thiosulfate de sodium utilisé comme fixateur. 2, record 2, French, - hypo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
En jargon de métier le bain de fixage. 1, record 2, French, - hypo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hypo : terme normalisé par l'Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC). 3, record 2, French, - hypo
Record 2, Key term(s)
- bain de fixage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-09-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Medical Imaging
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fixing solution 1, record 3, English, fixing%20solution
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Imagerie médicale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bain de fixage
1, record 3, French, bain%20de%20fixage
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radiologie 1, record 3, French, - bain%20de%20fixage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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