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BLOTCHING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-11-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lighting (Construction)
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mottling
1, record 1, English, mottling
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- blotching 2, record 1, English, blotching
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The film defect appearing as blotches. 3, record 1, English, - mottling
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mottling; blotching: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - mottling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éclairage (Construction)
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tachage
1, record 1, French, tachage
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Altération caractérisée par l'apparition de taches à la surface d'un feuil de couleurs diverses. 2, record 1, French, - tachage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le tachage est généralement dû à des interactions d'ordre chimique ou physico-chimique entre le subjectile nu et le feuil, ou entre les constituants de deux feuils successifs ou à d'autres causes d'origine extérieure. 2, record 1, French, - tachage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tachage : terme et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR. 3, record 1, French, - tachage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
tachage : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - tachage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Iluminación (Construcción)
- Pinturas y barnices (Industrias)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- moteado
1, record 1, Spanish, moteado
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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