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MICROSCOPIC SPOT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-11-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blemish
1, record 1, English, blemish
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A microscopic spot which may appear on film and is usually reddish or yellowish in color... 2, record 1, English, - blemish
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tacheture
1, record 1, French, tacheture
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] tache microscopique qui [peut] apparaître sur le film [...] généralement de couleur rougeâtre ou jaunâtre. 1, record 1, French, - tacheture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces défauts, en fonction de leur importance et de leur quantité, peuvent altérer l'image. 1, record 1, French, - tacheture
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fotografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mácula
1, record 1, Spanish, m%C3%A1cula
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-11-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Micrographics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- blemish
1, record 2, English, blemish
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- aging blemish 2, record 2, English, aging%20blemish
correct
- ageing blemish 3, record 2, English, ageing%20blemish
correct
- microscopic spot 4, record 2, English, microscopic%20spot
correct
- microspot 5, record 2, English, microspot
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A microscopic spot which may appear on film and is usually reddish or yellowish in color... 4, record 2, English, - blemish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Microscopic blemishes. Some processed negative microfilms in storage for from 2 to 20 years have developed microscopically small coloured spots or blemishes. 6, record 2, English, - blemish
Record 2, Key term(s)
- microscopic blemish
- red spot
- blemish spot
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Micrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- microtache
1, record 2, French, microtache
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- point rouge 2, record 2, French, point%20rouge
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Microtaches. On a pu constater que certains microfilms négatifs conservés après traitement entre 2 et 20 ans présentent des points ou des taches microscopiques colorées. 3, record 2, French, - microtache
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Beaucoup d'impuretés gazeuses sont nocives pour les plaques photographiques. Leur réaction avec l'argent de l'émulsion peut causer des colorations, des affaiblissements ou l'impression de microtaches. 4, record 2, French, - microtache
Record 2, Key term(s)
- tache microscopique
- point microscopique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1982-01-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Types of Documentation (Library Science)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- redox blemish 1, record 3, English, redox%20blemish
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Blemish : A microscopic spot which may appear on film and is usually reddish or yellowish in color, sometimes termed aging blemish or microscopic spot. 2, record 3, English, - redox%20blemish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Redox is, of course, the abbreviation of oxidation-reduction. 1, record 3, English, - redox%20blemish
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Documentation (Bibliothéconomie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tache d'oxydo-réduction 1, record 3, French, tache%20d%27oxydo%2Dr%C3%A9duction
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les dommages occasionnés par ces composés oxydants sur les images des microfilms sont matérialisés par des taches d'oxydo-réduction: il y a oxydation locale de l'argent de l'image causant ainsi la formation de dépôts minuscules d'argent colloïdal coloré (brun jaunâtre, taches de 10 à 15 microns de diamètre). 1, record 3, French, - tache%20d%27oxydo%2Dr%C3%A9duction
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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