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WHITE ENAMEL [12 records]

Record 1 2018-02-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
CONT

In either case a shading lacquer between coats is recommended for final toning. Bone White is the name of a typical shaded enamel finish. It can be purchased as a readymixed color or made up by adding a little brown or a touch of black to white varnish or lacquer enamel.

OBS

shading lacquer: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Peintures et vernis (Industries)
OBS

vernis-laque teinté : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 2 2018-02-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
CONT

An exceptionally high grade of exterior enamel might comprise condensed zinc white, highly oxidized oil, and turpentine, which were ground to a paste and set aside in a covered container for at least two weeks.

OBS

exterior enamel: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Peintures et vernis (Industries)
OBS

peinture-émail d'extérieur : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 3 2013-10-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Paper
  • Stamp and Postmark Collecting
DEF

Art, chromo, enamel and other groups of paper on the surface of which a mineral(e. g. china clay, satin white) is applied, after the body paper has been made.

OBS

Although the term was formerly associated only with clay-coated papers, it now includes body papers coated with synthetic resins, plastics, waxes and emulsions.

OBS

enameled [enamel]: A common general reference to any paper or paperboard whose surface has been treated with a coating mixture.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sortes de papier
  • Philatélie et marcophilie
DEF

Papier ayant subi l'opération de couchage avec un enduit à base minérale.

OBS

De nos jours, le papier couché peut être enduit de résines synthétiques, de matières plastiques et de cire.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de papel
  • Filatelia y matasellos
DEF

Papel con una cubierta, por uno o ambos lados, de una suspensión de arcillas, almidones, colofonia o ceras.

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Record 4 2011-11-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
OBS

Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
OBS

Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire.

Spanish

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Record 5 2011-08-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
OBS

Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
OBS

Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire.

Spanish

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Record 6 2011-08-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
OBS

Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
OBS

Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire.

Spanish

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Record 7 2005-04-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
  • Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
DEF

Barium sulfate obtained as a fine heavy white precipitate from aqueous solutions of a soluble barium compound (as barium sulfide) and sodium sulfate.

OBS

White powder; specific gravity, 4,476; used in paint industry and as filler for textiles, rubber, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Peintures et vernis (Industries)
  • Teintures et pigments (Industries)
CONT

Le sulfate de baryum [peut s'obtenir] artificiellement par action de l'acide sulfurique sur un sel soluble de baryum. [...] On l'emploie en peinture, sous le nom de «blanc fixe» [...]

OBS

blanc fixe; sulfate de baryum artificiel : termes normalisés par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Pinturas y barnices (Industrias)
  • Tinturas y pigmentos (Industrias)
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Record 8 1996-08-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dentistry
DEF

Carious decay on smooth enamel surfaces; earliest visible changes are usually manifested as a loss of transparency, resulting in an opaque chalky region("white spot").

CONT

The small lesion of enamel caries is positioned deep to a well-mineralized surface layer and has been shown to consist of four well-recognized histological zones when examined with the polarizing microscope. [Silverstone 1973]

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dentisterie

Spanish

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Record 9 1987-12-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Decorative Arts
  • Jewellery
CONT

an inlay of black enamel on white background in a jewellery work

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arts décoratifs divers
  • Joaillerie et bijouterie

Spanish

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Record 10 1987-12-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Jewellery
  • Goldsmithing and Silversmithing
DEF

An enameling technique whereby the surface of a sculptured motif or its surrounding ground is coated with a single color, most often white but sometimes translucent red. Here the enamel is applied to figures or modelling in high relief.

OBS

Encrusted enamel was very popular during the Renaissance and used widely on the splendid pendants worn at that time.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Joaillerie et bijouterie
  • Orfèvrerie et argenterie
DEF

Procédé qui consiste à poser librement la poudre d'émail sur une surface lisse, la couvrant ainsi d'une glaçure continue. Si ces surfaces sont celles de figurines d'or repoussé, on se trouve dans le cas d'émail en ronde bosse.

OBS

Dans l'autre cas, il s'agit d'émail peint.

Spanish

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Record 11 1987-12-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Glass Beads and Small Glassware
DEF

A bead having an opaque white enamel core covered by or "cased" in ruby enamel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Perles de verre et verroterie
DEF

Perle de verre dont le milieu est blanc émaillé et recouverte ou "doublée" d'une couche de verre rouge rubis extra mince.

Spanish

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Record 12 1984-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Construction Finishing
OBS

see: paint

French

Domaine(s)
  • Finitions (Construction)

Spanish

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