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CHIURES MOUCHES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-04-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Restoration of Works of Art (Museums and Heritage)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flyspeck
1, record 1, English, flyspeck
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fly speck 2, record 1, English, fly%20speck
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A speck of excrement left by a fly. 1, record 1, English, - flyspeck
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Insects can leave very acidic materials (e.g. excrement such as fly specks) on a painting's surface. 3, record 1, English, - flyspeck
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flyspeck; fly speck: designations usually used in the plural. 4, record 1, English, - flyspeck
Record 1, Key term(s)
- flyspecks
- fly specks
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Restauration d'œuvres d'art (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chiure de mouche
1, record 1, French, chiure%20de%20mouche
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les insectes peuvent laisser derrière eux des excréments très acides(les chiures de mouches, entre autres) sur la couche picturale des peintures. 2, record 1, French, - chiure%20de%20mouche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chiure de mouche : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel. 3, record 1, French, - chiure%20de%20mouche
Record 1, Key term(s)
- chiures de mouche
- chiures de mouches
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-03-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Painting (Arts)
- Restoration of Works of Art (Museums and Heritage)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- accretion
1, record 2, English, accretion
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- surface deposit 2, record 2, English, surface%20deposit
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An accidental deposit of foreign material that was not part of the painting process. 3, record 2, English, - accretion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dried liquid residue, foodstuff or fly specks are examples of these types of deposits. 3, record 2, English, - accretion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Peinture (Arts)
- Restauration d'œuvres d'art (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- accrétion
1, record 2, French, accr%C3%A9tion
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tache 2, record 2, French, tache
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dépôt superficiel et accidentel d’une matière étrangère, ultérieur à l’exécution de la peinture. 1, record 2, French, - accr%C3%A9tion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les résidus de liquides séchés, les parcelles d’aliments et les chiures de mouches sont des exemples dépôts. 1, record 2, French, - accr%C3%A9tion
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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