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HELIOGRAPHIE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Intaglio Printing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heliography
1, record 1, English, heliography
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Name given by Nicéphore Niepce to his photographic process for producing camera pictures and for copying engravings by superposition. 2, record 1, English, - heliography
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Impression en creux (héliogravure)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- héliographie
1, record 1, French, h%C3%A9liographie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme employé par Nicéphore Niepce, inventeur de la photographie, pour qualifier divers procédés mettant en œuvre une lumière intense en rayons ultra-violets. 2, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9liographie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-09-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Computer Graphics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- blue print
1, record 2, English, blue%20print
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cyanotype 2, record 2, English, cyanotype
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A photographic reproduction, as of architectural plans or technical drawings, rendered as white lines on a blue background. 2, record 2, English, - blue%20print
Record 2, Key term(s)
- heliography
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Infographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cyanotypie
1, record 2, French, cyanotypie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le matériel pour cyanotypie contient un sel de fer photosensible, qui, après exposition du matériel à la lumière sous un négatif et après traitement au ferricyanure de potassium, aboutit à une image bleue (bleu de Prusse). (...) 1, record 2, French, - cyanotypie
Record 2, Key term(s)
- héliographie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fotografía
- Gráficos de computadora
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- copia azul
1, record 2, Spanish, copia%20azul
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- copia heliográfica 1, record 2, Spanish, copia%20heliogr%C3%A1fica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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