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OPTICAL BLEACHING [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-11-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
- Paper Manufacturing Processes
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- optical brightener
1, record 1, English, optical%20brightener
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- optical brightening agent 1, record 1, English, optical%20brightening%20agent
correct
- fluorescent brightener 2, record 1, English, fluorescent%20brightener
correct
- brightener 3, record 1, English, brightener
correct
- optical bleaching agent 4, record 1, English, optical%20bleaching%20%20agent
correct
- whitening agent 3, record 1, English, whitening%20agent
correct
- optical whitener 1, record 1, English, optical%20whitener
correct
- whitener 1, record 1, English, whitener
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organic compounds that can absorb waves shorter than visible light and emit waves in the visible range. They absorb ultraviolet from daylight and emit visible blue, which acting with yellow on a fabric surface will, by the subtractive theory of color, yield white. They are widely used in household detergents. 1, record 1, English, - optical%20brightener
Record 1, Key term(s)
- brightening agent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
- Fabrication du papier
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- azurant
1, record 1, French, azurant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- azurant optique 2, record 1, French, azurant%20optique
correct, masculine noun
- blanc optique 2, record 1, French, blanc%20optique
correct, masculine noun
- agent d'azurage optique 2, record 1, French, agent%20d%27azurage%20optique
correct, masculine noun
- agent de blanchiment optique 2, record 1, French, agent%20de%20blanchiment%20optique
correct, masculine noun
- produit d'azurage optique 2, record 1, French, produit%20d%27azurage%20optique
correct, masculine noun
- produit de blanchiment optique 2, record 1, French, produit%20de%20blanchiment%20optique
correct, masculine noun
- agent fluorescent d'avivage 3, record 1, French, agent%20fluorescent%20d%27avivage
correct, masculine noun
- agent d'avivage optique 3, record 1, French, agent%20d%27avivage%20optique
correct, masculine noun
- aviveur fluorescent 4, record 1, French, aviveur%20fluorescent
correct, masculine noun
- agent de blanchiment 5, record 1, French, agent%20de%20blanchiment
masculine noun
- éclaircisseur 5, record 1, French, %C3%A9claircisseur
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit organique utilisé pour aviver la blancheur des papiers ou pour corriger la teinte jaune pâle que conservent certains tissus après blanchiment et les faire ainsi paraître plus blancs. 2, record 1, French, - azurant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industrias textiles
- Preparación y elaboración (Textiles)
- Procesos de fabricación de papel
- Tinturas y pigmentos (Industrias)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- blanqueador
1, record 1, Spanish, blanqueador
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- aclarador 2, record 1, Spanish, aclarador
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Producto a base de cloro [hipoclorito de sodio] que como su nombre lo indica se utiliza para blanquear la ropa y que tiene propiedades desinfectantes. 3, record 1, Spanish, - blanqueador
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-03-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- optical bleaching 1, record 2, English, optical%20bleaching
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- blanchiment optique
1, record 2, French, blanchiment%20optique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Augmentation de la luminance des tons blancs et des plages claires grâce à l'ajout de matières fluorescentes. 2, record 2, French, - blanchiment%20optique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-08-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Pulp Preparation (papermaking)
- Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- optical sensor
1, record 3, English, optical%20sensor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Optical devices, which, by measuring the colour changes in pulp as delignification progresses, can continuously monitor the degree of bleaching or brightness of a pulp slurry at different stages along the bleaching operation so that the flow of bleaching agent required in a bleaching stage can be controlled either manually or electronically. The optical information obtained can be used to control flows upstream from the measuring point, which is called a "feedback" system, or the information can be used to control flows downstream from the measuring point, which is called a "feed forward" system. 1, record 3, English, - optical%20sensor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Préparation de la pâte à papier
- Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- capteur optique
1, record 3, French, capteur%20optique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositifs optiques, qui, en mesurant les changements de couleur de la pâte à mesure que la délignification progresse, permettent d'évaluer le degré de blancheur de la pâte liquide à différents stades afin que le débit d'agent de blanchiment requis à un stade puisse être contrôlé à partir des débits en amont du point de mesure (contrôle par rétroaction), ou pour contrôler les débits en aval de ce point (contrôle par prédiction). 1, record 3, French, - capteur%20optique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1989-09-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Pulp Preparation (papermaking)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fluorescent whitening
1, record 4, English, fluorescent%20whitening
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- optical bleaching 2, record 4, English, optical%20bleaching
avoid
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Incorporation in a pulp stock surface sizing or coating of an almost colourless substance that can convert ultraviolet radiation into visible light making an apparent improvement in the whiteness of the paper or board. 2, record 4, English, - fluorescent%20whitening
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This term has been standardized by ISO. 3, record 4, English, - fluorescent%20whitening
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Préparation de la pâte à papier
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- blanchiment par agents fluorescents
1, record 4, French, blanchiment%20par%20agents%20fluorescents
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- blanchiment optique 2, record 4, French, blanchiment%20optique
avoid, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Incorporation dans une pâte ou dans les produits d'enduction de surface ou de couchage, de substances quasi incolores qui transforment le rayonnement ultraviolet en lumière visible, produisant une amélioration apparente de la blancheur du papier ou du carton. 2, record 4, French, - blanchiment%20par%20agents%20fluorescents
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Certains colorants dits "optiques" avivent la blancheur des pâtes blanchies éclairées par une lumière contenant des rayons ultraviolets (ex. lumière solaire). 3, record 4, French, - blanchiment%20par%20agents%20fluorescents
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme normalisé par l'ISO et l'AFNOR. 4, record 4, French, - blanchiment%20par%20agents%20fluorescents
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1982-04-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- perborate 1, record 5, English, perborate
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) additives :bleaching agents, perborates, optical bluers, dyes, perfumes;(...) 1, record 5, English, - perborate
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- perborate
1, record 5, French, perborate
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les détergents (...) renferment des composants actifs: les agents de surface et les adjuvants. (...) Parmi eux figurent: (...) les additifs: agents de blanchiment, perborates, azurants optiques colorants, parfums; (...) 1, record 5, French, - perborate
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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