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PIGMENT MINERAL [4 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- paint stone
1, record 1, English, paint%20stone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
paint stone: an item in the "Painting Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - paint%20stone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pigment minéral
1, record 1, French, pigment%20min%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pigment minéral : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de peinture» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - pigment%20min%C3%A9ral
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-01-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Graphic Arts and Printing
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mineral pigment
1, record 2, English, mineral%20pigment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The manufactured] pigments ... made by precipitation or by calcination ... 2, record 2, English, - mineral%20pigment
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Among pigments made by precipitation we find the chrome yellows and oranges. 2, record 2, English, - mineral%20pigment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pigment minéral
1, record 2, French, pigment%20min%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pigment d'origine minéral 2, record 2, French, pigment%20d%27origine%20min%C3%A9ral
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Famille de pigments d'encre [...] dont la couleur est le résultat de la mise en œuvre d'un minerai. 3, record 2, French, - pigment%20min%C3%A9ral
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le bleu de fer, le jaune de chrome et le blanc d'oxyde de titane. 3, record 2, French, - pigment%20min%C3%A9ral
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pigment minéral : terme, définition et exemple tirés du Vocabulaire de la flexographie de France Brodeur. Reproduction autorisée par l'Institut des communications graphiques du Québec. 4, record 2, French, - pigment%20min%C3%A9ral
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-04-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Pulp Preparation (papermaking)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- filler
1, record 3, English, filler
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- mineral filler 2, record 3, English, mineral%20filler
correct
- loading 2, record 3, English, loading
correct, noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] non-oxidizing clay or mineral added to the pulp at the beater stage to improve paper density. 3, record 3, English, - filler
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fillers are used to improve opacity, brightness, colour and printability. Examples are titanium dioxide, potassium titanate, calcium sulphate, silica, talc, alumina, barium sulphate. 4, record 3, English, - filler
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Préparation de la pâte à papier
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- charge
1, record 3, French, charge
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- charge minérale 2, record 3, French, charge%20min%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
- charge de masse 3, record 3, French, charge%20de%20masse
feminine noun
- pigment minéral 3, record 3, French, pigment%20min%C3%A9ral
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Additif utilisé dans la fabrication du papier pour améliorer l'opacité, la blancheur, la couleur et l'imprimabilité. 4, record 3, French, - charge
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les charges comprennent notamment le bioxyde de titane, le titanate de potassium, le sulfate de calcium, la silice, le talc, le trihydrate d'alumine et le sulfate de baryum. 4, record 3, French, - charge
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-03-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
- Plastic Materials
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mineral pigment
1, record 4, English, mineral%20pigment
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- inorganic pigment 2, record 4, English, inorganic%20pigment
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Inorganic color pigments may be classified broadly as natural and synthetic colors. 3, record 4, English, - mineral%20pigment
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
- Matières plastiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pigment minéral
1, record 4, French, pigment%20min%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- pigment inorganique 2, record 4, French, pigment%20inorganique
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pigment dont la molécule est constituée par un oxyde métallique ou par un sel métallique d'un acide minéral. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 1, record 4, French, - pigment%20min%C3%A9ral
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pigment minéral : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 3, record 4, French, - pigment%20min%C3%A9ral
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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