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HOLD BACK [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hold back
1, record 1, English, hold%20back
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A partial payment of the contract usually a percentage until the whole contract has been completed. 1, record 1, English, - hold%20back
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- retenue
1, record 1, French, retenue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Paiement partiel du contrat qui correspond habituellement à un certain pourcentage versé en attente de contrat. 1, record 1, French, - retenue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-11-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dodge
1, record 2, English, dodge
correct, verb, specific
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hold back 2, record 2, English, hold%20back
correct, less frequent, specific
- burn in 1, record 2, English, burn%20in
avoid, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To intercept, manually or mechanically, the exposure of a portion of the negative during printing. 1, record 2, English, - dodge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "to burn it". Whereas dodging is achieved by giving less exposure locally, burning in is attained by adding exposure to part of an image. In French, there exists only one term, "maquillage" to designate both concepts. 2, record 2, English, - dodge
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- maquiller
1, record 2, French, maquiller
correct, generic
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] Modifier la densité d'une région de l'image. On éclaircit une plage trop dense en interceptant les rayons lumineux; on donne de la densité et du dessin à une plage trop claire manquant de détails en prolongeant l'exposition à l'endroit voulu. 1, record 2, French, - maquiller
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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