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ECLAIRCISSANT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-08-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Construction Finishing
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reducing power
1, record 1, English, reducing%20power
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- brightening power 2, record 1, English, brightening%20power
- whitening power 2, record 1, English, whitening%20power
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The strength of a white pigment, i.e., the degree to which it is able to produce a very pale tint when mixed with a defined portion of colored pigment. The paler the tint produced, the greater the reducing power. 1, record 1, English, - reducing%20power
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Finitions (Construction)
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pouvoir éclaircissant
1, record 1, French, pouvoir%20%C3%A9claircissant
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aptitude d'un pigment blanc à éclaircir la couleur d'un pigment coloré qui lui est intimement mélangé. [Définition normalisée par l’AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 1, record 1, French, - pouvoir%20%C3%A9claircissant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pouvoir éclaircissant : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 2, record 1, French, - pouvoir%20%C3%A9claircissant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-07-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pulp Preparation (papermaking)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- brightener
1, record 2, English, brightener
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bleaching agents, such as peroxides, hydrosulphites and borohydrides, which alter the coloured elements in high-yield pulps to render them colourless without removing them, thus retaining the yield advantage of these pulps. 1, record 2, English, - brightener
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Préparation de la pâte à papier
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- éclaircissant
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9claircissant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agents de blanchiment tels les peroxydes, les hydrosulfites et les borohydrures qui décolorent les éléments colorés des pâtes à haut rendement sans les dissoudre ce qui permet de maintenir le rendement de ce type de pâte. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9claircissant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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