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BLEU GUIMET [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-07-27
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
- ultramarine
1, record 1, English, ultramarine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ultramarine blue 2, record 1, English, ultramarine%20blue
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pigment; a deep blue transparent and permanent. 3, record 1, English, - ultramarine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A natural variety of ultramarine was made by grinding and powdering semiprecious stone, lapis lazuli. 4, record 1, English, - ultramarine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Since 1828, the ultramarine of commerce has been an artificial product made by heating clay, soda, sulphur, and coal in furnaces; ... it was first produced commercially in France by Guimet in 1828 ... 5, record 1, English, - ultramarine
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 d'outremer
1, record 1, French, bleu%20d%27outremer
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- outremer 2, record 1, French, outremer
masculine noun
- outremer artificiel 3, record 1, French, outremer%20artificiel
masculine noun
- bleu de Guimet 3, record 1, French, bleu%20de%20Guimet
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Mélange de] silico-aluminate de sodium polysulfuré, [utilisé en] peinture en général. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 4, record 1, French, - bleu%20d%27outremer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le outremer est un bleu sombre et doux que, mélangé aux jaunes, produira une bonne variété de verts, et mélangé aux bruns, un grand choix de gris, de gris bruns et de bruns. 5, record 1, French, - bleu%20d%27outremer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le bleu outremer ou outremer est un bleu profond, longtemps extrait de la pierre fine de lapis-lazuli puis fabriqué synthétiquement à partir du XIXe siècle. 6, record 1, French, - bleu%20d%27outremer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Identifié dans le Colour Index par le numéro C.I. «CI 77 007» et par le nom C.I. «Pigment blue 29». 7, record 1, French, - bleu%20d%27outremer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
bleu d'outremer : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 8, record 1, French, - bleu%20d%27outremer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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