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GOUACHE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-05-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Cartography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- liquid opaque
1, record 1, English, liquid%20opaque
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] dense black dye which can be used to completely block areas of a negative, such as when spotting pinholes in lith film ... 1, record 1, English, - liquid%20opaque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Liquid opaque] can be thinned by dilution with water to make a useful print spotting medium. 1, record 1, English, - liquid%20opaque
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Cartographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gouache
1, record 1, French, gouache
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-05-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Art Supplies
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gouache 1, record 2, English, gouache
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Painting with water colors made opaque by the addition of White. 2, record 2, English, - gouache
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
However, unlike watercolour, which is little more than a colored stain on the paper, gouache paint has a definite, appreciable film thickness and creates an actual paint layer. 3, record 2, English, - gouache
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel d'artistes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gouache
1, record 2, French, gouache
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Peinture mate, habituellement sous forme de pâte, composée de pigments broyés agglutinés à l'eau gommée, dont le pouvoir courant est obtenu par l'addition de craie ou de blanc fixe. (Vocabulaire des arts appliqués, Guide pédagogique, 1989, p. 135). 2, record 2, French, - gouache
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
la gouache, peinture à l'eau mêlée de gomme, permet de rendre le papier opaque. 3, record 2, French, - gouache
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-10-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Painting (Arts)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gouache
1, record 3, English, gouache
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a water-colour painting done with opaque colours. 2, record 3, English, - gouache
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Peinture (Arts)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gouache
1, record 3, French, gouache
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-05-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Silk-Screen Printing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- poster color 1, record 4, English, poster%20color
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- poster colour 1, record 4, English, poster%20colour
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sérigraphie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- encre pour papier et carton
1, record 4, French, encre%20pour%20papier%20et%20carton
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- gouache 1, record 4, French, gouache
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1982-12-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Plastic Arts
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- opaque water colour 1, record 5, English, opaque%20water%20colour
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Arts plastiques
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- gouache 1, record 5, French, gouache
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bulletin annuel no 3, Galerie nationale p. 101. 1, record 5, French, - gouache
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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