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BAIN REVELATEUR [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fixing bath
1, record 1, English, fixing%20bath
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fixing baths are used in photographic processing to remove the unwanted silver compounds left in films, plates and prints after development. Sodium Thiosulphate (hypo) is used (dissolved in water) and an acid fixer is generally made up. This is either via Pot. Metabisulphite, or an acid (generally Acetic) together with Sod. Sulphite. 2, record 1, English, - fixing%20bath
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bain de fixation
1, record 1, French, bain%20de%20fixation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bain fixateur 2, record 1, French, bain%20fixateur
correct, masculine noun
- fixateur 3, record 1, French, fixateur
correct, masculine noun
- bain de fixage 4, record 1, French, bain%20de%20fixage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bain utilisé pour le fixage. 5, record 1, French, - bain%20de%20fixation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Bain ayant pour but d’éliminer tous les sels d’argent non réduits(par suite d’une exposition à la lumière et de l'action du révélateur) pour les transformer en des composés solubles dans l'eau. Ce bain de fixation assure donc la permanence de l'épreuve. On y retrouve du thiosulfate de sodium qui dissout les sels d’argent non exposés à la lumière, du sulfite de sodium comme préservatif, de l'acide borique ou acétique pour neutraliser l'action du révélateur(si la chose n’ est pas déjà faite!) et enfin, un agent de durcissement comme l'alun de potasse. 1, record 1, French, - bain%20de%20fixation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-11-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- acid fixing bath
1, record 2, English, acid%20fixing%20bath
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- acid fixer 2, record 2, English, acid%20fixer
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - acid%20fixing%20bath
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bain de fixage acide
1, record 2, French, bain%20de%20fixage%20acide
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bain fixateur acide 2, record 2, French, bain%20fixateur%20acide
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - bain%20de%20fixage%20acide
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-11-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- stop bath
1, record 3, English, stop%20bath
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - stop%20bath
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bain d’arrêt
1, record 3, French, bain%20d%26rsquo%3Barr%C3%AAt
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - bain%20d%26rsquo%3Barr%C3%AAt
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-09-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Reprography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- developer
1, record 4, English, developer
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- developing solution 2, record 4, English, developing%20solution
correct
- developing bath 3, record 4, English, developing%20bath
correct
- soup 4, record 4, English, soup
see observation, jargon
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A photographic processing solution that causes the latent image to become visible. 3, record 4, English, - developer
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To convert a latent image into a photographic image, a developer is compounded of several chemicals having specific functions. 2, record 4, English, - developer
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
photographic developers are seducing agents and ... undergo oxydation when electrons are given up to silver ions in the course of conversion of silver halide to metallic silver. 5, record 4, English, - developer
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
soup (slang): processing solutions generally restricted to developer, sometimes of a home-made type. 4, record 4, English, - developer
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Reprographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- révélateur
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9v%C3%A9lateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- bain révélateur 2, record 4, French, bain%20r%C3%A9v%C3%A9lateur
correct, masculine noun
- agent de développement 3, record 4, French, agent%20de%20d%C3%A9veloppement
correct, masculine noun
- développateur 4, record 4, French, d%C3%A9veloppateur
masculine noun, rare
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
bain dont les constituants permettent de transformer l’image latente en image visible. 5, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9v%C3%A9lateur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Solution chimique utilisée après exposition du matériel sensible pour rendre visible l’image latente en y transformant les sels d’argent en argent métallique. 2, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9v%C3%A9lateur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] l’image latente peut être révélée par l’action d’un développateur (hydroquinone par exemple). 6, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9v%C3%A9lateur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On donne le nom de «révélateur» ou de «développateur» au bain permettant le développement des images négatives ou positives. 7, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9v%C3%A9lateur
Record 4, Key term(s)
- solution de développement
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 1988-09-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Printing Processes - Various
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- graphic developer
1, record 6, English, graphic%20developer
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Procédés d'impression divers
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- bain révélateur de représentation graphique
1, record 6, French, bain%20r%C3%A9v%C3%A9lateur%20de%20repr%C3%A9sentation%20graphique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La représentation graphique est faite sur pellicule qu’il faut ensuite développer. 1, record 6, French, - bain%20r%C3%A9v%C3%A9lateur%20de%20repr%C3%A9sentation%20graphique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- turbulator 1, record 7, English, turbulator
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a device to cause turbulence of fluids, as for mixing (Webster) 1, record 7, English, - turbulator
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- agitateur
1, record 7, French, agitateur
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
du bain révélateur dans le développement des films et photographies 1, record 7, French, - agitateur
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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