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COMPLEMENTARY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-03-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Pigments and Colours (Arts)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- complementary
1, record 1, English, complementary
noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Something that stands in a complementary relationship, especially a complementary color. 1, record 1, English, - complementary
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Pigments et couleurs (Arts)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- complémentaire
1, record 1, French, compl%C3%A9mentaire
correct, see observation, masculine and feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Au sens restreint, désigne par contraction de langage un stimulus de couleur ou un rayonnement susceptible de donner, par mélange en proportion convenable avec un stimulus ou un rayonnement explicité par ailleurs, un stimulus ou un rayonnement achromatique spécifié [...] [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR.] 1, record 1, French, - compl%C3%A9mentaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On peut dire, selon le contexte, «le complémentaire» (sous-entendu «stimulus» ou «rayonnement») ou «la complémentaire» (sous-entendu «couleur» ou «longueur d'onde»). 1, record 1, French, - compl%C3%A9mentaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
complémentaire : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 2, record 1, French, - compl%C3%A9mentaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-03-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
- Pigments and Colours (Arts)
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- complementary
1, record 2, English, complementary
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A colour is: complementary. 2, record 2, English, - complementary
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
- Pigments et couleurs (Arts)
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- complémentaire
1, record 2, French, compl%C3%A9mentaire
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une couleur complémentaire. 2, record 2, French, - compl%C3%A9mentaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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