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FERROTYPE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ferrotype plate
1, record 1, English, ferrotype%20plate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ferrotype tin 2, record 1, English, ferrotype%20tin
correct
- ferrotype 3, record 1, English, ferrotype
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The highly polished black-enameled or chromium-plated metal sheet used in the photographic process where positive photographs are taken directly on the sheet in question. 4, record 1, English, - ferrotype%20plate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plaque ferrotype
1, record 1, French, plaque%20ferrotype
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plaque chromée 2, record 1, French, plaque%20chrom%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On a utilisé autrefois des plaques de tôle couverte d’un émail noir très dur (plaques ferrotypes), dont la fabrication paraît avoir été abandonnée. [...] Lorsque leur surface est en bon état, les plaques ferrotypes produisent un très beau brillant. 1, record 1, French, - plaque%20ferrotype
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ferrotype plate
1, record 2, English, ferrotype%20plate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ferrotype plate: an item in the "Photographic Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category. 2, record 2, English, - ferrotype%20plate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plaque à ferrotype
1, record 2, French, plaque%20%C3%A0%20ferrotype
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plaque à ferrotype : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement photographiques» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication». 2, record 2, French, - plaque%20%C3%A0%20ferrotype
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ferrotype
1, record 3, English, ferrotype
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- tintype 2, record 3, English, tintype
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a positive photograph made by a collodion process on a thin iron plate and having a darkened surface (as of black enamel). 1, record 3, English, - ferrotype
Record 3, Key term(s)
- energiatype
- ferrotype print
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ferrotype
1, record 3, French, ferrotype
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tintype 2, record 3, French, tintype
see observation
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Image positive obtenue par réflexion sur une plaque métallique (tôle) laquée noire. 3, record 3, French, - ferrotype
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les ferrotypes (à partir de 1853) sont des images positives obtenues par sensibilisation sur une plaque métallique noire. L’aspect métallique et ce fond noir permettent de les identifier assez facilement. 4, record 3, French, - ferrotype
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«tintype» : Terme employé surtout dans les pays anglophones pour désigner les ferrotypes. 2, record 3, French, - ferrotype
Record 3, Key term(s)
- energiatype
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-09-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- encased photographic image
1, record 4, English, encased%20photographic%20image
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- case photograph 1, record 4, English, case%20photograph
correct
- cased image 2, record 4, English, cased%20image
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The term "case photograph" describes three types of ... photographs that were generally kept in cases, which were both decorative and protective. They are the daguerreotype, ... the ambrotype and the tintype or ferrotype. ... That many case photographs have survived in good condition for over a century attests to their stability. 1, record 4, English, - encased%20photographic%20image
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- image photographique présentée en coffret
1, record 4, French, image%20photographique%20pr%C3%A9sent%C3%A9e%20en%20coffret
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- photo présentée en coffret 1, record 4, French, photo%20pr%C3%A9sent%C3%A9e%20en%20coffret
correct, feminine noun
- image en coffret 2, record 4, French, image%20en%20coffret
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe trois genres de photos [...] conservées dans des coffrets ayant une fonction à la fois décorative et protectrice : le daguerréotype [...], l'ambrotype et le ferrotype. [...] La conservation d’un grand nombre de photos présentées en coffret depuis plus d’un siècle constitue une preuve de leur stabilité. 1, record 4, French, - image%20photographique%20pr%C3%A9sent%C3%A9e%20en%20coffret
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-06-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Range Measurements (Telecommunications)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ferrotype print
1, record 5, English, ferrotype%20print
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mesures à distance (Télécommunications)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- impression au ferrotype 1, record 5, French, impression%20au%20ferrotype
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1982-01-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- tintype
1, record 6, English, tintype
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- ferrotype 2, record 6, English, ferrotype
correct
- melainotype 3, record 6, English, melainotype
- melanotype 4, record 6, English, melanotype
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An early type of photograph that is a direct positive image made on a sensitized piece of enameled tin or iron. 2, record 6, English, - tintype
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the 1933 edition of The Oxford English Dictionary the written form "melainotype" is said to be incorrect. 5, record 6, English, - tintype
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- ferrotype
1, record 6, French, ferrotype
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- tintype 2, record 6, French, tintype
see observation
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Image positive obtenue par réflexion sur une plaque métallique (tôle) laquée noire. 3, record 6, French, - ferrotype
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«tintype» : Terme employé surtout dans les pays anglophones pour désigner les ferrotypes. 2, record 6, French, - ferrotype
Record 6, Key term(s)
- melainotype
- melanotype
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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