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BLEU NUIT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-04-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pigments and Colours (Arts)
- Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- midnight blue
1, record 1, English, midnight%20blue
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A very dark shade of blue ... 2, record 1, English, - midnight%20blue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
While they are both dark shades of blue, midnight blue is not the same as navy blue. Midnight blue is darker than navy blue and is generally considered to be the deepest shade of blue, one so dark that it might be mistaken for black. 3, record 1, English, - midnight%20blue
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pigments et couleurs (Arts)
- Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bleu nuit
1, record 1, French, bleu%20nuit
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bleu de nuit 2, record 1, French, bleu%20de%20nuit
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bleu très foncé qui tire sur le noir. 2, record 1, French, - bleu%20nuit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-10-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pigments and Colours (Arts)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- deep blue 1, record 2, English, deep%20blue
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pigments et couleurs (Arts)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bleu nuit 1, record 2, French, bleu%20nuit
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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