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DECOLOURATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-03-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
- Construction Finishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- discoloration
1, record 1, English, discoloration
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... changing or darkening in color from the standard or original. 1, record 1, English, - discoloration
Record 1, Key term(s)
- discolouration
- decoloration
- decolouration
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
- Finitions (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- altération de la couleur
1, record 1, French, alt%C3%A9ration%20de%20la%20couleur
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Altération des feuils modifiant leur perception colorée. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 1, record 1, French, - alt%C3%A9ration%20de%20la%20couleur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
altération de la couleur : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 2, record 1, French, - alt%C3%A9ration%20de%20la%20couleur
Record 1, Key term(s)
- altération de la couleur du feuil
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-06-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Winemaking
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- decolorization
1, record 2, English, decolorization
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- de-coloration 2, record 2, English, de%2Dcoloration
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Oenological operation which consists of extracting the colour from wine by means of decolorants. 3, record 2, English, - decolorization
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
If a white wine is tinged with red, or a pink wine too deeply coloured, finning with charcoal will remove as much of the colour as desired. 2, record 2, English, - decolorization
Record 2, Key term(s)
- decoloration
- decolouration
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industrie vinicole
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- décoloration
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9coloration
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans les (...) vieux vins rouges, la décoloration est de règle, [ Mais la décoloration est aussi due parfois à un traitement au noir animal ou à un excès d'anhydride sulfureux.] 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9coloration
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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