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MELANGE OPTIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Painting (Arts)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- optical mixture 1, record 1, English, optical%20mixture
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Close placement of small strokes or dots of separate colors on a painting surface, so that when the picture is viewed from beyond a certain distance they create the effect of mixed colors of considerable brilliance. 1, record 1, English, - optical%20mixture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This optical mixture would, he believed, produce clearer and more vibrant colour than could be obtained by mixture on the palette. 2, record 1, English, - optical%20mixture
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Peinture (Arts)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mélange optique
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9lange%20optique
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Celui qui se fait non sur la palette ou la toile, mais dans l'œil du spectateur percevant ensemble les sensations produites par des taches de couleurs différentes juxtaposées sur la toile. 1, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9lange%20optique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alors qu'en liant deux teintes sur la palette on tend vers le gris (mélange chimique), les couleurs s'exaltent au contraire dans l'œil quand on les dispose séparément sur la toile (mélange optique). 1, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9lange%20optique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-02-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Operations (Air Forces)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- combining glass
1, record 2, English, combining%20glass
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- combiner 2, record 2, English, combiner
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- viseur
1, record 2, French, viseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- système de visée 1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20vis%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
- combineur 2, record 2, French, combineur
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- optique de mélange
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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