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PURITY [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-07-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- purity 1, record 1, English, purity
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Of a map unit. 2, record 1, English, - purity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pureté taxonomique
1, record 1, French, puret%C3%A9%20taxonomique
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pureté 1, record 1, French, puret%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pourcentage de l'unité occupé par le ou les taxons désignés dans l'unité. 2, record 1, French, - puret%C3%A9%20taxonomique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-01-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- clarity
1, record 2, English, clarity
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- purity 2, record 2, English, purity
see observation
- quality 3, record 2, English, quality
see observation, Europe
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The transparency of a polished diamond. 4, record 2, English, - clarity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The clarity - or purity - of a diamond is determined by the number, the size, the brightness and the location of the internal external characteristics, important structure phenomena and transparency. 5, record 2, English, - clarity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
clarity: Expression preferred in the USA and Canada. 6, record 2, English, - clarity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
quality: In Europe, a synonym for clarity, often used when sorting and grading rough diamonds. 3, record 2, English, - clarity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pureté
1, record 2, French, puret%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- clarté 2, record 2, French, clart%C3%A9
see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualité d'un diamant taillé correspondant à la transparence. 3, record 2, French, - puret%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La pureté d'un diamant est déterminée par le nombre, la clarté et la localisation des caractéristiques internes et externes, par des phénomènes structurels importants et par la transparence. 4, record 2, French, - puret%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
clarté : expression peu usitée. 2, record 2, French, - puret%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-10-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
- Photography
- Pigments and Colours (Arts)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- saturation
1, record 3, English, saturation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- color saturation 2, record 3, English, color%20saturation
correct
- chroma 3, record 3, English, chroma
correct
- purity 4, record 3, English, purity
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Degree to which a colour departs from white and approaches the pure colour of the spectral line; dull or pale colours are said to have low saturation, vivid colours high saturation. 5, record 3, English, - saturation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The attributes of hue, luminosity and saturation of chroma form the co-ordinates of a subjective colour system. 6, record 3, English, - saturation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Desaturation is the inverse of this [saturation]. 5, record 3, English, - saturation
Record 3, Key term(s)
- colour saturation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
- Photographie
- Pigments et couleurs (Arts)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- saturation
1, record 3, French, saturation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- saturation des couleurs 2, record 3, French, saturation%20des%20couleurs
correct, feminine noun
- pureté 3, record 3, French, puret%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- chroma 4, record 3, French, chroma
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Attribut de la sensation visuelle permettant d'estimer la proportion de couleur chromatiquement pure contenue dans la sensation totale. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR.] 5, record 3, French, - saturation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'une des trois caractéristiques d'une couleur (les deux autres étant la teinte et la luminosité). Cette caractéristique exprime l'intensité. On dit d'une couleur qu'elle est moins pure lorsqu'elle contient plus de blanc. 6, record 3, French, - saturation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
saturation : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 7, record 3, French, - saturation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Óptica
- Tintas y colores (Artes gráficas)
- Fotografía
- Pigmentos y colores (Artes)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- croma
1, record 3, Spanish, croma
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- intensidad cromática 2, record 3, Spanish, intensidad%20crom%C3%A1tica
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-05-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- purity
1, record 4, English, purity
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Armes CBRNE
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- degré de pureté
1, record 4, French, degr%C3%A9%20de%20puret%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproduit du lexique «Disarmament and Peace Keeping/Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 2, record 4, French, - degr%C3%A9%20de%20puret%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1992-03-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Horticulture
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- purity
1, record 5, English, purity
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Three -- purity, quality and health -- are common to all multiplication systems and are basically the requirements of certification at a very high level ... Purity implies freedom from admixture by material of other varieties of the same species, freedom from genetic contamination by foreign pollen and absence of weed seeds. 1, record 5, English, - purity
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Horticulture
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pureté
1, record 5, French, puret%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La pureté renvoie à la pureté génétique en ce sens que la semence doit être exempte de toute autre variété, de tout pollen étranger et de mauvaises herbes. 1, record 5, French, - puret%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1985-09-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- purity
1, record 6, English, purity
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- titre
1, record 6, French, titre
see observation, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Enviroguide Acide sulfurique, chap.1. 1, record 6, French, - titre
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Il s'agit du titre massique. Voir Hachette p. 1272; ISO; Duval; UNIVE; AFNOR. 1, record 6, French, - titre
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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