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FORMATION VOILE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-03-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blush
1, record 1, English, blush
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- blushing 2, record 1, English, blushing
correct, standardized
- milkiness 3, record 1, English, milkiness
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Milky opalescence which sometimes develops as a film of lacquer dries, and is due to the deposition of moisture from the air and/or precipitation of one or more of the solid constituents of the lacquer; usually confined to lacquers which dry solely by evaporation of solvent. 1, record 1, English, - blush
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Whitish or translucent appearance in an unpigmented liquid coating or film which should normally be transparent. 1, record 1, English, - blush
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
blushing: term standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - blush
Record 1, Key term(s)
- opalescence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- opalescence
1, record 1, French, opalescence
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nébulosité 2, record 1, French, n%C3%A9bulosit%C3%A9
feminine noun
- formation d'un voile 3, record 1, French, formation%20d%27un%20voile
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aspect d'un feuil de vernis dont la transparence initiale est altérée dans la masse. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 4, record 1, French, - opalescence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Apparence laiteuse ou grisâtre sur un fini laque pendant le stade du séchage, qui se produit, surtout, par temps chaud et humide. 5, record 1, French, - opalescence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
opalescence : terme normalisé par l'ISO et l'AFNOR. 6, record 1, French, - opalescence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pinturas y barnices (Industrias)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- opalescencia
1, record 1, Spanish, opalescencia
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-05-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Silk-Screen Printing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- veil formation 1, record 2, English, veil%20formation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sérigraphie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- formation de voile
1, record 2, French, formation%20de%20voile
feminine noun
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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