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SOLID COLOUR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-10-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flat tint
1, record 1, English, flat%20tint
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- flat colour 1, record 1, English, flat%20colour
correct
- solid tint 1, record 1, English, solid%20tint
correct
- solid colour 1, record 1, English, solid%20colour
correct
- solid 2, record 1, English, solid
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A full colour printed from a smooth block unbroken by dots or other texture patterns, i.e. without the use of screens. 1, record 1, English, - flat%20tint
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
solid: To find the EDA [effective dot area], you measure the density of the solid. 3, record 1, English, - flat%20tint
Record 1, Key term(s)
- solid color
- flat color
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- teinte en aplat
1, record 1, French, teinte%20en%20aplat
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- couleur en aplat 1, record 1, French, couleur%20en%20aplat
correct, feminine noun
- aplat 2, record 1, French, aplat
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Teinte pleine et unie obtenue au moyen d'un cliché non tramé. 1, record 1, French, - teinte%20en%20aplat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À l'aide d'un densitomètre, on mesure les densités dans l'aplat. 3, record 1, French, - teinte%20en%20aplat
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1982-02-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Man-Made Construction Materials
- Plastic Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- solid color
1, record 2, English, solid%20color
adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Arborite. 2, record 2, English, - solid%20color
Record 2, Key term(s)
- solid colour
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de construction artificiels
- Matières plastiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- d'une seule couleur
1, record 2, French, d%27une%20seule%20couleur
adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Arborite. 2, record 2, French, - d%27une%20seule%20couleur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
(descriptif). 1, record 2, French, - d%27une%20seule%20couleur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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