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CUVE DEVELOPPEMENT [4 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

developing tank: an item in the "Photographic Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

cuve de développement : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement photographiques» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication».

Spanish

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Record 2 2004-03-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
DEF

Light-tight, chemical-proof container in which sensitive materials after loading in the dark are processed in normal lighting by solutions which are poured into and out of the tank.

OBS

The sensitive material is held in suitable reels (roll film and other long film lengths) or frames, baskets, etc. (sheet films, papers).

OBS

Although strictly speaking, the term "processing" has a wider meaning than "developing", it is generally considered as interchangeable with "developing" when qualifying "tank".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
DEF

Récipient à l'épreuve de la lumière et des produits chimiques dans lequel on traite, dans des conditions normales d'éclairage, le matériel photosensible préalablement chargé dans la noirceur, en utilisant des solutions manipulées à l'intérieur et à l'extérieur du contenant.

OBS

Bien qu'au sens strict, le vocable «traitement» a un sens plus large que «développement», lorsque ce dernier qualifie le terme «cuve» (cuve de traitement), on le considère généralement comme synonyme de «cuve de développement».

Spanish

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Record 3 2003-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Biotechnology
DEF

A tightly closed container of any form or size in which the chromatograms are developed on a paper sheet or thin-layer plate. Chambers of large volumes saturated or non-saturated with eluent vapours and flat sandwich chambers are most commonly used.

OBS

"development tank" is used in thin-layer and paper chromatography.

Key term(s)
  • chromatographic jar
  • chromatographic cabinet
  • chromatography jar

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie analytique
  • Biotechnologie
Key term(s)
  • cuve cylindrique pour chromatographie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química analítica
  • Biotecnología
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Record 4 1996-09-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printing Machines and Equipment
DEF

A tub containing the solution used to develop light-sensitive material, e.g. plates and film.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
DEF

Évier contenant la solution qui sert au développement du matériel photosensible (plaques, films, etc.).

Spanish

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