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COLLE DISSOLUTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-08-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Art Supplies
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
- Painting (Arts)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- distemper
1, record 1, English, distemper
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... water-base paints using binders of glue size, and sometimes casein. 2, record 1, English, - distemper
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Loosely applied to any paint that is used for flat wall decoration, murals, and large scene paintings. 2, record 1, English, - distemper
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pure distemper as distinguished from tempera [with egg yolk] makes use of size only. 3, record 1, English, - distemper
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel d'artistes
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
- Peinture (Arts)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- détrempe
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9trempe
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- peinture à la colle 2, record 1, French, peinture%20%C3%A0%20la%20colle
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- peinture à la détrempe 3, record 1, French, peinture%20%C3%A0%20la%20d%C3%A9trempe
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- détrempe simple 4, record 1, French, d%C3%A9trempe%20simple
correct, feminine noun
- peinture à l'eau 5, record 1, French, peinture%20%C3%A0%20l%27eau
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Peinture dont le liant, en dissolution dans l'eau, est constitué par une colle. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation. ] 6, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9trempe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette peinture est réservée aux grands travaux, par exemple aux décors de théâtre. 7, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9trempe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On désigne couramment ces peintures par l’expression - rejetée par les normes françaises - de peintures à l’eau. 5, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9trempe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
peinture à la colle; peinture à la détrempe; détrempe : termes normalisés par l’AFNOR. 8, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9trempe
Record 1, Key term(s)
- blanc gélatineux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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