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CYAN [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cyan long-horned beetle
1, record 1, English, cyan%20long%2Dhorned%20beetle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Cerambycidae. 2, record 1, English, - cyan%20long%2Dhorned%20beetle
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cyan long horned beetle
- cyan longhorned beetle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- longicorne cyan
1, record 1, French, longicorne%20cyan
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Cerambycidae. 2, record 1, French, - longicorne%20cyan
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-03-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cyan-winged harp ground beetle
1, record 2, English, cyan%2Dwinged%20harp%20ground%20beetle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Carabidae. 2, record 2, English, - cyan%2Dwinged%20harp%20ground%20beetle
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cyan winged harp ground beetle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- harpale à élytres cyan
1, record 2, French, harpale%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9lytres%20cyan
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Carabidae. 2, record 2, French, - harpale%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9lytres%20cyan
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-03-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cyan-winged fire-coloured beetle
1, record 3, English, cyan%2Dwinged%20fire%2Dcoloured%20beetle
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Pyrochroidae. 2, record 3, English, - cyan%2Dwinged%20fire%2Dcoloured%20beetle
Record 3, Key term(s)
- cyan-winged fire-colored beetle
- cyan winged fire coloured beetle
- cyan winged fire colored beetle
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pyrochre cyan
1, record 3, French, pyrochre%20cyan
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Pyrochroidae. 2, record 3, French, - pyrochre%20cyan
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2022-07-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cyan leaf-rolling weevil
1, record 4, English, cyan%20leaf%2Drolling%20weevil
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Attelabidae. 2, record 4, English, - cyan%20leaf%2Drolling%20weevil
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- attélabe cyan
1, record 4, French, att%C3%A9labe%20cyan
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Attelabidae. 2, record 4, French, - att%C3%A9labe%20cyan
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2022-07-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cyan leaf beetle
1, record 5, English, cyan%20leaf%20beetle
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- seablue leaf beetle 2, record 5, English, seablue%20leaf%20beetle
correct
- green dock beetle 3, record 5, English, green%20dock%20beetle
correct, see observation
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Chrysomelidae. 4, record 5, English, - cyan%20leaf%20beetle
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
green dock beetle: common name also used to refer to the species Gastrophysa viridula. 4, record 5, English, - cyan%20leaf%20beetle
Record 5, Key term(s)
- sea-blue leaf beetle
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- chrysomèle cyan
1, record 5, French, chrysom%C3%A8le%20cyan
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Chrysomelidae. 2, record 5, French, - chrysom%C3%A8le%20cyan
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2022-07-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- cyan straight-snouted weevil
1, record 6, English, cyan%20straight%2Dsnouted%20weevil
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Brentidae. 2, record 6, English, - cyan%20straight%2Dsnouted%20weevil
Record 6, Key term(s)
- cyan straight-snout weevil
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- brente cyan
1, record 6, French, brente%20cyan
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Brentidae. 2, record 6, French, - brente%20cyan
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2022-06-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- cyan flea beetle
1, record 7, English, cyan%20flea%20beetle
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Chrysomelidae. 2, record 7, English, - cyan%20flea%20beetle
Record 7, Key term(s)
- cyan fleabeetle
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- galéruque cyan
1, record 7, French, gal%C3%A9ruque%20cyan
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Chrysomelidae. 2, record 7, French, - gal%C3%A9ruque%20cyan
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2021-11-30
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- cyan, magenta, yellow, black
1, record 8, English, cyan%2C%20magenta%2C%20yellow%2C%20black
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- CMYK 2, record 8, English, CMYK
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The color model of four-color printing using cyan, magenta, yellow, and black ink. 3, record 8, English, - cyan%2C%20magenta%2C%20yellow%2C%20black
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technically, adding equal amounts of pure cyan, magenta, and yellow should produce black. However, because of impurities in the inks, true black is difficult to create by blending the colors together. This is why black (K) ink is typically included with the three other colors. 4, record 8, English, - cyan%2C%20magenta%2C%20yellow%2C%20black
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- cyan, magenta, jaune, noir
1, record 8, French, cyan%2C%20magenta%2C%20jaune%2C%20noir
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- CMJN 2, record 8, French, CMJN
correct, masculine noun
- CMYK 3, record 8, French, CMYK
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La quadrichromie ou CMJN (cyan, magenta, jaune, noir) [...] est le mode colorimétrique destiné à l'imprimerie. Il permet de reproduire une large palette de couleurs en mélangeant les 3 couleurs primaires : le cyan, le magenta et le jaune. 4, record 8, French, - cyan%2C%20magenta%2C%20jaune%2C%20noir
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-01-15
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- cyan magenta yellow
1, record 9, English, cyan%20magenta%20yellow
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- CMY 1, record 9, English, CMY
correct
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
These three subtractive primary colors are used in color-negative printing and in some color output devices to produce a full gamut of color. 2, record 9, English, - cyan%20magenta%20yellow
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The combination of pure CMY inks produces black, and the elimination of all three produces white. 2, record 9, English, - cyan%20magenta%20yellow
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Cyan, Magenta, Jaune
1, record 9, French, Cyan%2C%20Magenta%2C%20Jaune
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
- CMJ 1, record 9, French, CMJ
correct
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le modèle de couleurs Cyan, Magenta, Jaune (CMJ) permet la représentation dans l'espace de couleurs primaires soustractives (par opposition aux couleurs additives RVB - rouge, vert, bleu). 1, record 9, French, - Cyan%2C%20Magenta%2C%20Jaune
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cyan (n.m.) : couleur primaire bleu-vert qui absorbe la couleur rouge 2, record 9, French, - Cyan%2C%20Magenta%2C%20Jaune
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
magenta (n.m.) : couleur primaire rose qui absorbe la couleur verte 2, record 9, French, - Cyan%2C%20Magenta%2C%20Jaune
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1999-02-08
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
- Photography
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- cyan
1, record 10, English, cyan
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
- C 2, record 10, English, C
correct
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- process blue 3, record 10, English, process%20blue
avoid
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The color complementary to red in three-color processes. Such a color absorbs primary red in the 600-700 manometer range, and transmits or reflects primary green and primary blue in the 400-600 manometer range. It appears bluish green. 4, record 10, English, - cyan
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Many people ... call inks for full-color printing "process colors" ... "process blue" and "process red" ... These ... inks ... must not be designated as blue and red but should always be called cyan and magenta. 3, record 10, English, - cyan
Record 10, Key term(s)
- minus red
- green plus blue
- blue-green
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
- Photographie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- cyan
1, record 10, French, cyan
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom donné à la couleur bleu-vert; une des couleurs de base de la trichromie par synthèse soustractive des couleurs; absorbe les radiations rouges du spectre. 2, record 10, French, - cyan
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Couleur d'un objet qui absorbe les radiations rouges du spectre visible. Désigne la couleur bleu-vert caractérisant l'une des trois couleurs de base utilisée en synthèse soustractive. Couleur complémentaire du rouge et dite pour cela : «moins-rouge». 2, record 10, French, - cyan
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'encre transparente dans les régions du bleu-violet et du vert fait naître la sensation d'un bleu verdâtre appelé cyan [...] [Paragraphe «reproduction des couleurs», à l'article «imprimerie» de Universalis.] 3, record 10, French, - cyan
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1998-09-15
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- cyan ink
1, record 11, English, cyan%20ink
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The four-colour process ink that is cyan in hue. 1, record 11, English, - cyan%20ink
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- encre cyan
1, record 11, French, encre%20cyan
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Une des quatre encres utilisées en impression polychromique. 1, record 11, French, - encre%20cyan
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sous lumière blanche, l'encre cyan réfléchit le bleu et le vert et absorbe le rouge. 1, record 11, French, - encre%20cyan
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1996-08-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- cyan-printer
1, record 12, English, cyan%2Dprinter
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In colour-separation photography, one of four separation negatives identified not by the filter colour but by the ink colour with which the image carrier made from this negative will be printed. 1, record 12, English, - cyan%2Dprinter
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There is also a yellow-printer and a magenta-printer. The blue filter negative is the yellow-printer in full-colour printing, the green filter negative is the magenta-printer, and the red filter negative is the cyan-printer. 1, record 12, English, - cyan%2Dprinter
Record 12, Key term(s)
- cyan printer
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- cliché du cyan
1, record 12, French, clich%C3%A9%20du%20cyan
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- cliché bleu cyan 1, record 12, French, clich%C3%A9%20bleu%20cyan
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Un des quatre négatifs produits lors de la sélection des couleurs. Ainsi nommé en raison de la couleur de l'encre plutôt que de la couleur du filtre. 1, record 12, French, - clich%C3%A9%20du%20cyan
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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