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TONE GRADATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1986-08-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Painting (Arts)
- Drawing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gradation of tone
1, record 1, English, gradation%20of%20tone
proposal
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tone gradation 1, record 1, English, tone%20gradation
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Peinture (Arts)
- Dessin
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dégradé de ton
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9grad%C3%A9%20de%20ton
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les pastels se présentent en dégradés de tons. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9grad%C3%A9%20de%20ton
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1980-08-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tone gradation
1, record 2, English, tone%20gradation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tonal gradation 2, record 2, English, tonal%20gradation
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On a soft grade of paper the tone gradation from high lights to shadows may be compressed to as little as one-tenth of the range of the negative - i.e., if the negative has a long scale of tones ranging from deep shadows to bright highlights, or if the negative includes tones at both extremes of the density scale. 1, record 2, English, - tone%20gradation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- progression des luminances
1, record 2, French, progression%20des%20luminances
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- progression de luminances 2, record 2, French, progression%20de%20luminances
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La réponse sensitométrique [du procédé utilisé] conditionne les progressions des luminances dans les parties claires (ou lumières), dans les teintes moyennes et dans les ombres; elle doit être rapide dans les premières et les dernières, mais plus faible dans le milieu des échelles (...) [car] une progression lente (...) dans les demi-teintes (...) évite des transitions brusques qui donneraient à la reproduction une apparence heurtée. 3, record 2, French, - progression%20des%20luminances
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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