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BAIN FIXAGE ACIDE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-12-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- acid hardening fixing bath 1, record 1, English, acid%20hardening%20fixing%20bath
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... in order to prevent softening of the gelatin, hardeners may be added, and the result is an acid hardening fixing bath. 1, record 1, English, - acid%20hardening%20fixing%20bath
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fixage acide tannant
1, record 1, French, fixage%20acide%20tannant
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le fixage acide tannant est un bain de fixage acide auquel on a ajouté de l'alun pour durcir et préserver des risques de fusion la couche de gélatine. 1, record 1, French, - fixage%20acide%20tannant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fixing
1, record 2, English, fixing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That part of photographic processing that removes the unexposed and undeveloped sensitive silver halides from a developed film or print to render the developed image more permanent. 2, record 2, English, - fixing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The fixing bath usually contains sodium thiosulphate (hypo) or ammonium thiosulphate, a hardening agent, and an acid or acid salt. 2, record 2, English, - fixing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fixage
1, record 2, French, fixage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie du développement consistant à éliminer les halogénures d’argent d’une émulsion développée pour rendre l’image plus permanente. 2, record 2, French, - fixage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le bain de fixage est habituellement composé de thiosulfate(hyposulfite) de sodium ou d’ammonium, d’un agent durcissant et d’un acide ou sel acide. 2, record 2, French, - fixage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-11-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- acid fixing bath
1, record 3, English, acid%20fixing%20bath
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- acid fixer 2, record 3, English, acid%20fixer
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fixing bath containing acid or acid salt which stops development at once by neutralizing alkali carried over from the developer. 3, record 3, English, - acid%20fixing%20bath
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bain de fixage acide
1, record 3, French, bain%20de%20fixage%20acide
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- bain fixateur acide 2, record 3, French, bain%20fixateur%20acide
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bain fixateur contenant de l’acide ou des sels acides qui freinent le développement en neutralisant la solution alcaline provenant du révélateur. 3, record 3, French, - bain%20de%20fixage%20acide
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-11-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- stop bath
1, record 4, English, stop%20bath
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Preferred term for an acid rinse used following development of paper and films to neutralize development before placing the materials in a fixing bath; also referred to as Short Stop. 1, record 4, English, - stop%20bath
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bain d’arrêt
1, record 4, French, bain%20d%26rsquo%3Barr%C3%AAt
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme appliqué au bain de rinçage acide qui suit le développement et sert à neutraliser le révélateur avant le fixage. 1, record 4, French, - bain%20d%26rsquo%3Barr%C3%AAt
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1994-12-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
- Medical Imaging
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- dichroic fog 1, record 5, English, dichroic%20fog
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Physique radiologique et applications
- Imagerie médicale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- voile dichroîque
1, record 5, French, voile%20dichro%C3%AEque
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Voile chimique coloré, affectant surtout les négatifs, provoqué par la formation de l'argent en présence d’un acide, et pouvant survenir lors du fixage dans un bain contaminé par du révélateur ou complètement épuisé. Voile bicolore, le plus souvent jaune verdâtre, et rose ou violacé. 1, record 5, French, - voile%20dichro%C3%AEque
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física radiológica (Teoría y aplicación)
- Radiación (Medicina)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- velo dicroico
1, record 5, Spanish, velo%20dicroico
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- hardening bath 1, record 6, English, hardening%20bath
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
high solution temperatures (...) tend to make photographic emulsions turn dangerously soft or even melt and run off the support. So in hot water processing (...) a -- is essential. 1, record 6, English, - hardening%20bath
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- bain durcissant 1, record 6, French, bain%20durcissant
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ces produits peuvent être utilisés dans le bain de fixage même(bain de fixage acide durcissant) ou en bain séparé, entre le développement et le fixage, ou même après le fixage. 1, record 6, French, - bain%20durcissant
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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