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Record 1 2003-10-28

English

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

A paint defect in which a dried film of paint loses gloss, usually over a period of several weeks.

French

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

Altération caractérisée par la réduction du brillant initial du feuil. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.]

OBS

Les ternissures peuvent se présenter par plages ou, au contraire, affecter de manière uniforme l'ensemble de la surface du feuil. [Observation reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR.]

OBS

ternissure : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pinturas y barnices (Industrias)
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