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PIGMENT OPAQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- opaque pigment
1, record 1, English, opaque%20pigment
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
opaque pigment: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 2, record 1, English, - opaque%20pigment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pigment opaque
1, record 1, French, pigment%20opaque
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'opacité d'une peinture est obtenue par le choix d'un pigment naturellement opaque et d'un liant approprié, ainsi que par le rapport pigment/liant. 2, record 1, French, - pigment%20opaque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pigment opaque : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - pigment%20opaque
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- prime pigment 1, record 2, English, prime%20pigment
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pigment opaque
1, record 2, French, pigment%20opaque
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pigment de fond 1, record 2, French, pigment%20de%20fond
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pigments qui constituent la charge d'une peinture 1, record 2, French, - pigment%20opaque
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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