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Record 1 2007-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Coining
  • Coins and Bank Notes
DEF

Of a multi-coloured blending or toning frequently found in older uncirculated coins; nearly a synonym of "rainbow toning".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Monnayage
  • Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
DEF

Qui a des reflets irisés, aux couleurs du prisme.

Spanish

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Record 2 1998-10-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optics
DEF

Presenting multiple bright refractile colors, typically as a result of optical interference when incident white light is broken into its spectral components when reflected back through several thin-layered films.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Optique
DEF

Qui présente les couleurs de l'arc-en-ciel (comme on le voit dans les bulles de savon).

OBS

Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997.

Spanish

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