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BLEU COBALT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
- Pigments and Colours (Arts)
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cobalt blue
1, record 1, English, cobalt%20blue
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Thenard's blue 2, record 1, English, Thenard%27s%20blue
correct
- cobalt ultramarine 3, record 1, English, cobalt%20ultramarine
- King's blue 3, record 1, English, King%27s%20blue
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A permanent greenish blue pigment consisting essentially of cobalt oxide and alumina. 3, record 1, English, - cobalt%20blue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[It] has a bluish undertone, is permanent for all uses, and is made in a limited range of shades. 2, record 1, English, - cobalt%20blue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cobalt blue: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - cobalt%20blue
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
- Pigments et couleurs (Arts)
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bleu de cobalt
1, record 1, French, bleu%20de%20cobalt
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bleu de four 2, record 1, French, bleu%20de%20four
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- bleu Thénard 3, record 1, French, bleu%20Th%C3%A9nard
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bleu violacé, avec une saturation légèrement plus faible, historiquement obtenu à partir de sels de cobalt. 4, record 1, French, - bleu%20de%20cobalt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le bleu de cobalt PB28 est un aluminate de cobalt. [...] D'autres versions du bleu de cobalt sont : PB35 : bleu céruléum; PB72 et PB74 : bleus de cobalt foncé; PB36 : turquoise de cobalt. 4, record 1, French, - bleu%20de%20cobalt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Identifié dans le Colour Index par les numéros C.I. (et noms C.I.) «CI 77 346» (Pigment blue 28) et CI 77 343 (Pigment blue 36). 5, record 1, French, - bleu%20de%20cobalt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Utilisation : couleurs fines. [Observation reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR.] 2, record 1, French, - bleu%20de%20cobalt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Tonalité : bleu d'émail, nuances : clair, foncé. Origine : minéral; nature chimique : aluminate de cobalt [...] ne pas utiliser en épaisseur (craquelures) surtout avec huile. 6, record 1, French, - bleu%20de%20cobalt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
bleu de cobalt; bleu de four : termes normalisés par l'AFNOR. 7, record 1, French, - bleu%20de%20cobalt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
bleu de cobalt : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 7, record 1, French, - bleu%20de%20cobalt
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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