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INK FILM STRENGTH [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-03-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- draw down
1, record 1, English, draw%20down
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- draw out 1, record 1, English, draw%20out
correct
- pull down 1, record 1, English, pull%20down
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An ink] chemist's method of roughly determining colour shade, colour strength, masstone and undertone of an ink, by placing a small glob of ink on paper and spreading it with a spatula to get a thin film of ink. 1, record 1, English, - draw%20down
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- touche à spatule
1, record 1, French, touche%20%C3%A0%20spatule
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- touche étalée 1, record 1, French, touche%20%C3%A9tal%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- essai d'encre à la spatule 1, record 1, French, essai%20d%27encre%20%C3%A0%20la%20spatule
correct, masculine noun
- étalage 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9talage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-12-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ink film strength
1, record 2, English, ink%20film%20strength
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- densité du film d'encre
1, record 2, French, densit%C3%A9%20du%20film%20d%27encre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- densité de la couche d'encre 1, record 2, French, densit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20couche%20d%27encre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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