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PROCEDE COLLODION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-09-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Graphic Arts and Printing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- collodion process
1, record 1, English, collodion%20process
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- collodion 2, record 1, English, collodion
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a process involving a chemical substance called collodion that enabled emulsions to be coated onto glass plates. 3, record 1, English, - collodion%20process
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The collodion process was adapted to other materials, including metal plates that produced photographs called tintypes. 3, record 1, English, - collodion%20process
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This became known as the "wet plate" process because collodion-coated glass plates were dipped in a light-sensitive silver nitrate solution and exposed by the camera while wet. 3, record 1, English, - collodion%20process
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The "collodion wet-plate process" is sometimes described as a synonym of the "collodion process" although it is strictly different. 4, record 1, English, - collodion%20process
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- procédé au collodion
1, record 1, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20au%20collodion
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- collodion 2, record 1, French, collodion
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé utilisant une préparation de nitrate de cellulose dissout dans l'éther et l'alcool comme liant des sels d'argent sensibles. 1, record 1, French, - proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20au%20collodion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bien que l'on soit porté à considérer le «procédé au collodion humide» comme synonyme du «procédé au collodion», il en est différent au sens strict. 3, record 1, French, - proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20au%20collodion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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