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ARTISTS COLORS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-03-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
- Pigments and Colours (Arts)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- artists' colors
1, record 1, English, artists%27%20colors
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Various paint media used by artists, such as oil paints, watercolors, gouache, tempera, encaustic, fresco, silicate esters, and latex. 1, record 1, English, - artists%27%20colors
Record 1, Key term(s)
- artists' colours
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
- Pigments et couleurs (Arts)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couleurs fines
1, record 1, French, couleurs%20fines
correct, feminine noun, plural, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appellation commune donnée aux produits pigmentés fabriqués spécialement pour les besoins artistiques ou pour l'enseignement. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 1, record 1, French, - couleurs%20fines
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les couleurs fines doivent leur appellation à la grande finesse de broyage des pâtes constituantes et, quelquefois aussi, à une sélection particulière des matières pulvérulentes qui entrent dans leur composition. [Observation reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR.] 1, record 1, French, - couleurs%20fines
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
couleurs fines : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 2, record 1, French, - couleurs%20fines
Record 1, Key term(s)
- couleur fine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Art Supplies
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- artist's colors 1, record 2, English, artist%27s%20colors
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel d'artistes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- couleurs de peintre 1, record 2, French, couleurs%20de%20peintre
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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