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Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-06-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ferrotype process
1, record 1, English, ferrotype%20process
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ferrotype 2, record 1, English, ferrotype
correct
- tintype process 3, record 1, English, tintype%20process
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of making direct positive photographs (tintypes) in a camera using dark enamelled iron plates as the support. 4, record 1, English, - ferrotype%20process
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The silver negative image appears white by reflected light as in "ambrotype." 4, record 1, English, - ferrotype%20process
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tin-type process
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ferrotypie
1, record 1, French, ferrotypie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé photographique employé autrefois par les photographes forains [par lequel une] plaque de tôle vernie noire était recouverte d’une émulsion au collodion, qui, traitée de façon appropriée, donnait une image positive par réflexion. 1, record 1, French, - ferrotypie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le résultat d’un tel procédé donne l’«épreuve ferrotypique». 2, record 1, French, - ferrotypie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fotografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ferrotipia
1, record 1, Spanish, ferrotipia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procedimiento de fotografía, hoy abandonado, que consistía en utilizar una placa de hierro barnizada de negro, sobre la cual se aplicaba una emulsión de colodión [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - ferrotipia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] después de impresionado y revelado, el negativo daba una imagen positiva por reflexión. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ferrotipia
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ferrotype
1, record 2, English, ferrotype
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tintype 2, record 2, English, tintype
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - ferrotype
Record 2, Key term(s)
- energiatype
- ferrotype print
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ferrotype
1, record 2, French, ferrotype
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tintype 2, record 2, French, tintype
see observation
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Image positive obtenue par réflexion sur une plaque métallique(tôle) laquée noire. 3, record 2, French, - ferrotype
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - ferrotype
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«tintype» : Terme employé surtout dans les pays anglophones pour désigner les ferrotypes. 2, record 2, French, - ferrotype
Record 2, Key term(s)
- energiatype
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Metal Forming
- Finishing (Metal Processing)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- black iron plate 1, record 3, English, black%20iron%20plate
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- black plate 2, record 3, English, black%20plate
- black sheet 2, record 3, English, black%20sheet
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Formage des métaux
- Finition (Transformation des métaux)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tôle noire
1, record 3, French, t%C3%B4le%20noire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tôle recouverte de la couche d’oxyde produite lors de son laminage à chaud. 1, record 3, French, - t%C3%B4le%20noire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-11-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Surveying
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- target
1, record 4, English, target
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- target plate 2, record 4, English, target%20plate
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plate that is black and white on one side, red and white on the reverse, and specifically designed for easy sighting. 1, record 4, English, - target
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Arpentage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- voyant
1, record 4, French, voyant
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plaque de tôle ou de bois, moitié noire, moitié blanche selon une ligne horizontale, utilisée dans les opérations de nivellement pour déterminer la cote de chaque point. 2, record 4, French, - voyant
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-10-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Steelmaking
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- single-reduced black plate
1, record 5, English, single%2Dreduced%20black%20plate
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Steel used in tin plate manufacture comes in generally one of two forms: ordinary carbon, cold-rolled sheet, available in thicknesses greater than 0.38 mm or low carbon, single or double-reduced black plate, available in thicknesses less than 0.358 mm. 2, record 5, English, - single%2Dreduced%20black%20plate
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Tin-mill products are specified according to the ... Standard Specifications of the American Society for Testing and Materials: ... A 624 for single-reduced black plate; A 626 for double-reduced electrolytic tin plate; ... 3, record 5, English, - single%2Dreduced%20black%20plate
Record 5, Key term(s)
- single reduced black plate
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Élaboration de l'acier
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tôle noire simple réduction
1, record 5, French, t%C3%B4le%20noire%20simple%20r%C3%A9duction
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aciers pour emballage (APE). [...] Leur classification, en termes de formabilité, comprend deux grandes catégories, identiques pour les deux normes : - les fers simple réduction T50 à T65 [...], ainsi dénommés sur la base de leur «temper», c’est-à-dire de leur dureté [...] peuvent supporter des formages difficiles (boîtes stylisées); les qualités T61 et T65 ne sont que roulées et serties; - les fers double réduction, définis par leur limite d’élasticité [...] ne peuvent subir que des formages très limités en expansion mais profonds en rétreint. 2, record 5, French, - t%C3%B4le%20noire%20simple%20r%C3%A9duction
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-10-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Steelmaking
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- double-reduced black plate
1, record 6, English, double%2Dreduced%20black%20plate
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Steel used in tin plate manufacture comes in generally one of two forms: ordinary carbon, cold-rolled sheet, available in thicknesses greater than 0.38 mm or low carbon, single or double-reduced black plate, available in thicknesses less than 0.358 mm. 2, record 6, English, - double%2Dreduced%20black%20plate
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Tin-mill products are specified according to the ... Standard Specifications of the American Society for Testing and Materials: ... A 624 for single-reduced black plate; A 626 for double-reduced electrolytic tin plate; ... 3, record 6, English, - double%2Dreduced%20black%20plate
Record 6, Key term(s)
- double reduced black plate
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Élaboration de l'acier
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tôle noire double réduction
1, record 6, French, t%C3%B4le%20noire%20double%20r%C3%A9duction
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aciers pour emballage (APE). [...] Leur classification, en termes de formabilité, comprend deux grandes catégories, identiques pour les deux normes : - les fers simple réduction T50 à T65 [...], ainsi dénommés sur la base de leur «temper», c’est-à-dire de leur dureté [...] peuvent supporter des formages difficiles (boîtes stylisées); les qualités T61 et T65 ne sont que roulées et serties; - les fers double réduction, définis par leur limite d’élasticité [...] ne peuvent subir que des formages très limités en expansion mais profonds en rétreint. 2, record 6, French, - t%C3%B4le%20noire%20double%20r%C3%A9duction
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1991-01-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Kitchen Utensils
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- sheet pan
1, record 7, English, sheet%20pan
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- baking sheet 2, record 7, English, baking%20sheet
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Shallow (1 inch deep) rectangular pan ... for baking cakes, rolls, and cookies, and for baking or broiling certain meats and fish. Sizes: 18 X 26 inches (full pan); 18 X 13 inches (half pan). 3, record 7, English, - sheet%20pan
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Batterie de cuisine
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- plaque à pâtisserie
1, record 7, French, plaque%20%C3%A0%20p%C3%A2tisserie
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mince feuille de métal, le plus souvent en tôle noire, en aluminium ou en acier inoxydable, rigide, plate et peu épaisse, que l'on retrouve généralement sous les formes rondes ou rectangulaires et servant pour coucher et faire cuire toutes les pâtes, gâteaux divers et appareils variés de pâtisserie et de cuisine ne nécessitant pas de moules comme, par exemple, les biscuits, les meringues, les croissants, etc. 2, record 7, French, - plaque%20%C3%A0%20p%C3%A2tisserie
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une plaque n’a pas de bords verticaux ou alors ils ne sont pas très hauts (1 à 2 cm). 2, record 7, French, - plaque%20%C3%A0%20p%C3%A2tisserie
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-12-02
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Iron
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- iron black plate 1, record 8, English, iron%20black%20plate
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Fer
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- tôle noire de fer
1, record 8, French, t%C3%B4le%20noire%20de%20fer
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1986-12-02
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Iron
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- steel black plate 1, record 9, English, steel%20black%20plate
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Fer
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- tôle noire d’acier
1, record 9, French, t%C3%B4le%20noire%20d%26rsquo%3Bacier
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1982-10-08
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Iron and Steel
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- black steel sheet 1, record 10, English, black%20steel%20sheet
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Sidérurgie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- tôle noire en acier 1, record 10, French, t%C3%B4le%20noire%20en%20acier
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1982-01-08
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- tintype
1, record 11, English, tintype
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- ferrotype 2, record 11, English, ferrotype
correct
- melainotype 3, record 11, English, melainotype
- melanotype 4, record 11, English, melanotype
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, 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 11, English, - tintype
Record number: 11, 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 11, English, - tintype
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- ferrotype
1, record 11, French, ferrotype
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- tintype 2, record 11, French, tintype
see observation
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Image positive obtenue par réflexion sur une plaque métallique(tôle) laquée noire. 3, record 11, French, - ferrotype
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«tintype» : Terme employé surtout dans les pays anglophones pour désigner les ferrotypes. 2, record 11, French, - ferrotype
Record 11, Key term(s)
- melainotype
- melanotype
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1979-08-09
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Heating
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- blackened plate
1, record 12, English, blackened%20plate
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The working fluid used to remove the heat from the collector can be either air flowing between the blackened surface and the glass plate or water (...) flowing in tubes attached to the blackened plate. 1, record 12, English, - blackened%20plate
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[In a] thermosyphon solar heater [the] heat collector is a flat plate of blackened metal (steel, aluminum, or copper), to which tubes are attached in any manner which provides good thermal contact. 2, record 12, English, - blackened%20plate
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- tôle noire 1, record 12, French, t%C3%B4le%20noire
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les capteurs solaires de part et d’autre de l’atrium sont simplement des revêtements de type mur-rideau avec vide à l’arrière pour permettre à l’air froid de s’infiltrer à la base et de s’échauffer en montant au contact des tôles noires qui auront absorbé l’énergie solaire (...) 1, record 12, French, - t%C3%B4le%20noire
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Iron
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- tin mill black plate 1, record 13, English, tin%20mill%20black%20plate
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Fer
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- tôle noire à fer-blanc 1, record 13, French, t%C3%B4le%20noire%20%C3%A0%20fer%2Dblanc
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Stelco 1, record 13, French, - t%C3%B4le%20noire%20%C3%A0%20fer%2Dblanc
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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