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STANDARD COLOR [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-10-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sugar Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Dutch Sugar Color Standard
1, record 1, English, Dutch%20Sugar%20Color%20Standard
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Dutch Standard 1, record 1, English, Dutch%20Standard
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Dutch Standard was designed to determine where a sugar sample stood on the continuum from raw to refined. It consisted of a set of glass jars filled with different sugars. Each jar was numbered, and the lower the number, the rawer the sugar. 1, record 1, English, - Dutch%20Sugar%20Color%20Standard
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Dutch Sugar Colour Standard
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sucrerie (Industrie de l'alimentation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- étalon hollandais de couleur du sucre
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9talon%20hollandais%20de%20couleur%20du%20sucre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- étalon hollandais 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9talon%20hollandais
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria azucarera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- estándar holandés
1, record 1, Spanish, est%C3%A1ndar%20holand%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-09-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- colour standard
1, record 2, English, colour%20standard
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Drawn from Government On-Line Glossary. 2, record 2, English, - colour%20standard
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term usually used in the plural. 2, record 2, English, - colour%20standard
Record 2, Key term(s)
- colour standards
- color standards
- color standard
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- norme chromatique
1, record 2, French, norme%20chromatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tiré du Lexique du Gouvernement en direct. 2, record 2, French, - norme%20chromatique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 2, record 2, French, - norme%20chromatique
Record 2, Key term(s)
- normes chromatiques
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-01-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- standard color 1, record 3, English, standard%20color
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- standard colour 2, record 3, English, standard%20colour
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- couleur de référence
1, record 3, French, couleur%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- couleur standard 2, record 3, French, couleur%20standard
feminine noun
- couleur courante 1, record 3, French, couleur%20courante
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(du pétrole). 1, record 3, French, - couleur%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-03-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
- Pigments and Colours (Arts)
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- color standard 1, record 4, English, color%20standard
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- colour standard 2, record 4, English, colour%20standard
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
- Pigments et couleurs (Arts)
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- standard des couleurs
1, record 4, French, standard%20des%20couleurs
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- standard de couleurs 2, record 4, French, standard%20de%20couleurs
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce serait des couleurs échantillons, des couleurs témoins sur lesquelles on se base pour teindre les textiles. 2, record 4, French, - standard%20des%20couleurs
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1988-02-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Reprography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- standard colour mode
1, record 5, English, standard%20colour%20mode
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- standard color mode 1, record 5, English, standard%20color%20%20mode
correct
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Reprographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mode de couleur standard
1, record 5, French, mode%20de%20couleur%20standard
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- standard color of mink 1, record 6, English, standard%20color%20of%20mink
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dark ranch (colour of mink) brun foncé 1, record 6, English, - standard%20color%20of%20mink
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- couleur normale du vison 1, record 6, French, couleur%20normale%20du%20vison
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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