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MOTTLE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-03-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Graphic Arts and Printing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mottle
1, record 1, English, mottle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An uneven impression on a paper's surface caused by the use of an unsuitable ink or paper or by too much pressure. 2, record 1, English, - mottle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- jaspage
1, record 1, French, jaspage
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- moutonnage 2, record 1, French, moutonnage
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Incident d'impression donnant un aspect moucheté, causé par une distribution imparfaite de l'encre ou par l'utilisation d'un papier ou d'une encre inconvenable. 1, record 1, French, - jaspage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-01-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mottle
1, record 2, English, mottle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Spots of various colors or shades, often rusty brown, formed under poor drainage conditions. 2, record 2, English, - mottle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
e.g. in gleysoils 2, record 2, English, - mottle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- marbrure
1, record 2, French, marbrure
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- moucheture 2, record 2, French, moucheture
- tache 2, record 2, French, tache
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Taches de couleurs ou de nuances diverses dispersées dans la couleur dominante. 2, record 2, French, - marbrure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
par exemple dans les gleysols 3, record 2, French, - marbrure
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1980-07-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mottle
1, record 3, English, mottle
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A photographic defect characterized by nonuniform density differences, usually in a blotchy pattern. 1, record 3, English, - mottle
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- moutonnement
1, record 3, French, moutonnement
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Défaut photographique caractérisé par des différences de densité non uniformes. 1, record 3, French, - moutonnement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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