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BAIN CLARIFICATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1982-01-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- washing aid
1, record 1, English, washing%20aid
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Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An alkaline or salt bath that increases washing effectiveness without reacting with the hypo or other fixing agent. 2, record 1, English, - washing%20aid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aide-lavage 1, record 1, French, aide%2Dlavage
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Agent d’élimination(clearing agent) : Produit chimique qui est la première composante d’un bain de clarification et dont le but est d’éliminer une matière indésirable. La formule la plus connue consiste dans la formule d’aide-lavage, c'est-à-dire un bain intermédiaire entre le fixage et le séchage du phototype; il permet d’éliminer l'hypo(...) plus rapidement qu'un lavage ordinaire à l'eau courante. 1, record 1, French, - aide%2Dlavage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La fixation transforme l’halogénure d’argent non utilisé en des complexes d’argent solubles, ceux-ci, ainsi que les produits chimiques fixateurs, peuvent ensuite être enlevés de l’émulsion et de son support par un lavage minutieux, dans certains cas, on peut employer un produit chimique d’aide au lavage ou un éliminateur d’hypo, entre les phases de fixation et de lavage. 2, record 1, French, - aide%2Dlavage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- clearing bath 1, record 2, English, clearing%20bath
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--any bath included in the processing of a negative or print to remove stains or in some cases neutralize chemicals left by a previous operation. 1, record 2, English, - clearing%20bath
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bain de clarification 1, record 2, French, bain%20de%20clarification
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--c’est une des opérations nécessitées par le traitement des films inversibles en couleurs directes. 1, record 2, French, - bain%20de%20clarification
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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