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HALO [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Silk (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- halo
1, record 1, English, halo
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An area of light colour surrounding a localized thick portion of the fabric after dyeing. 1, record 1, English, - halo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This defect is often caused by migration of dye during drying or by less dye reaching the area around the thickening (e.g. knot, slub, gout) during pad dyeing. 1, record 1, English, - halo
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Soieries
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- halo
1, record 1, French, halo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Auréole plus claire apparaissant après teinture et localisée autour d'une grosseur. 1, record 1, French, - halo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce défaut est souvent causé par la migration du colorant au séchage ou par une moindre pénétration autour d'une épaisseur (par exemple nœud, flamme, bouton) pendant le foulardage. 1, record 1, French, - halo
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-05-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- halo
1, record 2, English, halo
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- halo
1, record 2, French, halo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un halo [anneau de lumière coloré] peut également être perçu par un sujet dont l'œil est malade et la cornée œdémateuse, dans le cas d'un glaucome par exemple. 1, record 2, French, - halo
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-08-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Metals Mining
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- halo
1, record 3, English, halo
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- aureole 2, record 3, English, aureole
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In magnetic and geochemical prospecting, a circular or crescentic distribution pattern into surrounding rocks or ground of a mineral concentration to aid in its location. 3, record 3, English, - halo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Alteration halo. 3, record 3, English, - halo
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Mines métalliques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- halo
1, record 3, French, halo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- auréole 2, record 3, French, aur%C3%A9ole
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Halos. On sait que beaucoup de minéralisations sont «annoncées» par des modifications dans le chimisme ou la nature minéralogique et pétrographique des roches encaissantes. Les halos de propylitisation autour des concentrations économiques des porphyres cuprifères sont parmi les plus caractéristiques [...] En fait, les halos ne sont qu'un cas extrême des phénomènes de zonalité. Un premier exemple de ces phénomènes nous est fourni par les halos aurifères associés aux gisements d'or de la Mine Lamaque au Québec [...] 3, record 3, French, - halo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Plusieurs gîtes de cuivre accompagnés d'altération avec décoloration des roches, sont entourés par des halos [...] dans lesquels la cristallinité de l'illite croît vers l'intérieur. 3, record 3, French, - halo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
[...] s'il n'existe pas de halos minéralogiques, des halos chimiques de Ag, Mn, Pb et Zn ont été observés [...] Les halos apparaissent jusqu'à 15 ou 20 mètres des filons [...] 3, record 3, French, - halo
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-05-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- halation
1, record 4, English, halation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- halo 1, record 4, English, halo
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In cathode-ray tubes, the presence of one or more illuminated annular areas surrounding the spot, caused by reflection, from the front and rear surfaces of the face-plate, of light originating from the spot. 1, record 4, English, - halation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- halo
1, record 4, French, halo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un tube cathodique, présence, autour du spot, d'une ou de plusieurs zones annulaires lumineuses provenant des réflexions de la lumière du spot sur les parois avant et arrière du tube. 1, record 4, French, - halo
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- halo
1, record 4, Spanish, halo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-03-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Television Arts
- Cinematography
- Theatre and Opera
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- halo
1, record 5, English, halo
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- halation 2, record 5, English, halation
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A light flare or streak around objects in [a] scene. 2, record 5, English, - halo
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the "back light" which gives the actors a slight halo or Rembrandt effect. 3, record 5, English, - halo
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
- Cinématographie
- Théâtre et Opéra
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- halo
1, record 5, French, halo
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sorte d'auréole qui entoure parfois l'image d'un sujet sur le film. 2, record 5, French, - halo
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] un «back light» ou «contre-jour» en français, pour détacher les acteurs du fond en nimbant leurs cheveux d'un halo. 3, record 5, French, - halo
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-03-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Lithography, Offset Printing and Collotype
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- dot fringe
1, record 6, English, dot%20fringe
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- halo effect 1, record 6, English, halo%20effect
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The deposit] of ink at the edges of halftone dots or printed letters, with lack of ink at the centre. 1, record 6, English, - dot%20fringe
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Lithographie, offset et phototypie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- auréole
1, record 6, French, aur%C3%A9ole
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- bourrelet d'encre 1, record 6, French, bourrelet%20d%27encre
correct, masculine noun
- halo 1, record 6, French, halo
correct, masculine noun
- pénombre 1, record 6, French, p%C3%A9nombre
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-03-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Mathematical Geography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- halation
1, record 7, English, halation
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- reflex halation 2, record 7, English, reflex%20halation
correct
- reflected-light halation 3, record 7, English, reflected%2Dlight%20halation
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Halo formed round the image of bright points on negatives [and produced] by the reflection of scattered image light from the bottom of the support. 4, record 7, English, - halation
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Halation can be] seen in night photographs including street lamps and largely prevented by light absorbing coatings on the back plates. 4, record 7, English, - halation
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Géographie mathématique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- halo
1, record 7, French, halo
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- halo de réflexion 2, record 7, French, halo%20de%20r%C3%A9flexion
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Auréole qui entoure une image photographique d'un point brillant. 1, record 7, French, - halo
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On y pare en étendant au dos de la couche sensible une couche de matière anti-diffusante dite «anti-halo». 1, record 7, French, - halo
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-10-31
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- halo
1, record 8, English, halo
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any one of a large class of atmospheric optical phenomena (luminous meteors) that appear as colored or whitish rings and arcs about the Sun or Moon when seen through an ice crystal cloud or in a sky filled with falling ice crystals. 2, record 8, English, - halo
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The halos experiencing prismatic coloration are produced by refraction of light by the ice crystals, and those exhibiting only whitish luminosity are produced by reflection from the crystal faces. 2, record 8, English, - halo
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The plural form of "halo" is "halos" or "haloes". 3, record 8, English, - halo
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Lunar, solar halo. 4, record 8, English, - halo
Record 8, Key term(s)
- halos
- haloes
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- halo
1, record 8, French, halo
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Météore optique dû à l'action sur les cristaux de glace des nuages élevés notamment des cirrostratus, de la lumière du soleil ou de la lune. 2, record 8, French, - halo
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le plus fréquemment observé est le halo de 22 degrés (angle apparent de ce météore), de forme circulaire autour du soleil. Le cercle irisé qui entoure la lune porte le nom d'aréole. 2, record 8, French, - halo
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Halo lunaire, solaire. 3, record 8, French, - halo
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Astrofísica y cosmografía
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- halo
1, record 8, Spanish, halo
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Círculo luminoso visible en torno del Sol o de la Luna cuando la atmósfera está cargada de cristales de hielo en suspensión. 2, record 8, Spanish, - halo
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Halo lunar, solar. 3, record 8, Spanish, - halo
Record 9 - internal organization data 1992-11-12
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- halo
1, record 9, French, halo
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En infographie tridimensionnelle, auréole lumineuse diffuse entourant les points affichés. 1, record 9, French, - halo
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1992-06-10
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Response Systems (Electronic Instrumentation)
- Adaptive Automated Systems
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- blooming
1, record 10, English, blooming
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Defocusing experienced by a camera sensor in regions of the image where the brightness is at an excessive level. 1, record 10, English, - blooming
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes cybernétiques de réaction
- Systèmes automatiques adaptatifs
Record 10, Main entry term, French
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir bruitage. 1, record 10, French, - halo
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- light fringe 1, record 11, English, light%20fringe
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lighting projected on to the subject from behind to produce a -- or -- so that the subject stands out distinctly from a darker background. 1, record 11, English, - light%20fringe
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- halo de réflexion 1, record 11, French, halo%20de%20r%C3%A9flexion
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[auréole qui se produit autour des lignes d'un cliché négatif ] frappe alors les parties sombres voisines des parties très lumineuses (...) le -- est dû à la réflexion des rayons lumineux 1, record 11, French, - halo%20de%20r%C3%A9flexion
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Gas Welding
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- feather 1, record 12, English, feather
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
after the flame has been adjusted to neutral, the blowpipe acetylene valve should be opened, or the oxygen valve closed, until the desired excess acetylene -- appears. 1, record 12, English, - feather
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Soudage au gaz
Record 12, Main entry term, French
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
un léger excès d'acétylène donne une flamme dont le dard est entouré d'un -- blanc qui masque le dard. 1, record 12, French, - halo
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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