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ART MATERIALS [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Art Supplies
- Fine Arts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- art material
1, record 1, English, art%20material
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- art supply 2, record 1, English, art%20supply
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The substances, raw ingredients, or tools that are utilized by an artist to create a work of art. 3, record 1, English, - art%20material
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
art material; art supply: terms usually used in the plural. 4, record 1, English, - art%20material
Record 1, Key term(s)
- art materials
- art supplies
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel d'artistes
- Beaux-arts
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- matériel d'artiste
1, record 1, French, mat%C3%A9riel%20d%27artiste
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fourniture artistique 2, record 1, French, fourniture%20artistique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le matériel d'artiste se retrouve souvent dans des boutiques spécialisées où l'artiste peut se procurer de la peinture, des canevas, des crayons ou tout autre outil nécessaire. 1, record 1, French, - mat%C3%A9riel%20d%27artiste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fourniture artistique : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 3, record 1, French, - mat%C3%A9riel%20d%27artiste
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fournitures artistiques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Materiales para artistas
- Bellas Artes
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- artículos para artistas
1, record 1, Spanish, art%C3%ADculos%20para%20artistas
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- materiales para artistas 1, record 1, Spanish, materiales%20para%20artistas
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Artículos para artistas como acuarelas, óleos, acrílicos, gouache, pasteles, tintas, barnices, lienzos, bastidores, godetes, cartulinas, blocks, pinceles, espátulas, medios, caballetes, lápices de dibujo, libros, videos, estilógrafos [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - art%C3%ADculos%20para%20artistas
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-07-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Organizations and Associations (Admin.)
- Plastic Arts (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Art Materials Association of Canada
1, record 2, English, Art%20Materials%20Association%20of%20Canada
Ontario
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Toronto. 2, record 2, English, - Art%20Materials%20Association%20of%20Canada
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Organismes et associations (Admin.)
- Arts plastiques (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Association des arts plastiques du Canada
1, record 2, French, Association%20des%20arts%20plastiques%20du%20Canada
feminine noun, Ontario
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Toronto. 2, record 2, French, - Association%20des%20arts%20plastiques%20du%20Canada
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-05-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Art and Craft Materials Institute
1, record 3, English, Art%20and%20Craft%20Materials%20Institute
correct, United States
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- ACMI 1, record 3, English, ACMI
correct, United States
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Crayon, Water Color and Craft Institute 1, record 3, English, Crayon%2C%20Water%20Color%20and%20Craft%20Institute
former designation, correct, United States
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Art and Craft Materials Institute
1, record 3, French, Art%20and%20Craft%20Materials%20Institute
correct, United States
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- ACMI 1, record 3, French, ACMI
correct, United States
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Crayon, Water Color and Craft Institute 1, record 3, French, Crayon%2C%20Water%20Color%20and%20Craft%20Institute
former designation, correct, United States
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-05-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- National Art Materials Trade Association
1, record 4, English, National%20Art%20Materials%20Trade%20Association
correct, United States
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- NAMTA 1, record 4, English, NAMTA
correct, United States
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- National Art Materials Trade Association
1, record 4, French, National%20Art%20Materials%20Trade%20Association
correct, United States
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- NAMTA 1, record 4, French, NAMTA
correct, United States
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-10-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Office Automation
- Typesetting and Imagesetting
- Graphic Reproduction
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- graphic art materials
1, record 5, English, graphic%20art%20materials
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Bureautique
- Composition (Imprimerie)
- Production graphique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- matériel graphique
1, record 5, French, mat%C3%A9riel%20graphique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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