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MAQUILLER [8 records]

Record 1 2016-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Offences and crimes
CONT

Every person commits an offence who, without lawful excuse ... alters, defaces or removes a serial number on a firearm ...

OBS

An offence under the Criminal Code.

PHR

deface a brand, deface a mark, deface a serial number

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infractions et crimes
DEF

Modifier de façon trompeuse l'apparence d'une chose.

CONT

Commet une infraction quiconque, sans excuse légitime [...] modifie, maquille ou efface un numéro de série sur une arme à feu [...]

OBS

Infraction prévue dans le Code criminel.

PHR

maquiller une empreinte, maquiller une marque, maquiller un numéro de série

Spanish

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Record 2 2014-11-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cosmetology
  • Performing Arts (General)
DEF

Prepare (an actor) for the impersonation of a character by dressing him in an appropriate costume and disguising his features by means of false hair, cosmetics, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cosmétologie
  • Arts du spectacle (Généralités)
CONT

[...] un comédien de longue expérience peut lui-même se maquiller, c'est-à-dire transformer l'aspect de son visage pour l'adapter aux nécessités de l'éclairage et à l'expression de son rôle.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Productos de belleza
  • Artes escénicas (Generalidades)
DEF

Aplicar productos cosméticos a la cara de una persona para embellecerla o caracterizarla.

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Record 3 1998-05-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Offences and crimes
  • Criminology
DEF

To make up or fake a report without actually doing the work.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infractions et crimes
  • Criminologie
DEF

Remanier sans scrupule (un texte original) en ajoutant, retranchant, corrigeant, etc.

Key term(s)
  • falsifier
  • maquiller

Spanish

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Record 4 1986-11-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
DEF

To intercept, manually or mechanically, the exposure of a portion of the negative during printing.

OBS

Not to be confused with "to burn it". Whereas dodging is achieved by giving less exposure locally, burning in is attained by adding exposure to part of an image. In French, there exists only one term, "maquillage" to designate both concepts.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
DEF

[...] Modifier la densité d'une région de l'image. On éclaircit une plage trop dense en interceptant les rayons lumineux; on donne de la densité et du dessin à une plage trop claire manquant de détails en prolongeant l'exposition à l'endroit voulu.

Spanish

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Record 5 1986-11-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
DEF

To give selected areas of an image, typically an enlargement, additional exposure so as to alter the density locally.

OBS

Distinguish from dodging (giving less exposure locally).

OBS

In French, there exists only one term, "maquillage", to designate both "burning in" and "dodging".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
DEF

(...) modifier la densité d'une région de l'image. On éclaircit une plage trop dense en interceptant les rayons lumineux; on donne de la densité et du dessin à une plage trop claire manquant de détails en prolongeant l'exposition à l'endroit voulu.

Spanish

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Record 6 1986-01-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Husbandry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des animaux
OBS

un tableau, un cheval (LeRoy)

Spanish

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Record 7 1983-04-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Archaeology
OBS

to smear with paint, to tinge with colour

French

Domaine(s)
  • Archéologie

Spanish

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Record 8 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général

Spanish

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