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Doux [6 records]

Record 1 1995-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing
  • Wool Industry
CONT

Cool Wools (with their smooth, compact surfaces) encourage good contact and effective heat flow between the weaver's skin and the fabric, and so feel cool to the touch.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
  • Industrie lainière

Spanish

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Record 2 1994-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing
  • Pigments and Colours (Arts)
  • Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
OBS

A colour is: soft.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
  • Pigments et couleurs (Arts)
  • Teintures et pigments (Industries)
CONT

Une couleur douce; une couleur estompée; un vert doux, un gris estompé.

Spanish

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Record 3 1980-07-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
OBS

(1) As applied to negatives, prints and developers -- having low-contrast characteristics. (2) As applied to lighting -- diffused or reflected light, or light from a broad source giving indistinct shadows and subdued highlights.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
OBS

1) Caractéristique des émulsions ou des révélateurs produisant peu de contrastes. 2) Dans le cas de l'éclairage, désigne un éclairage diffus ou réfléchi, ou celui d'une source étendue donnant des ombres peu marquées (opposé à éclairage dur).

Spanish

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Record 4 1978-03-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cooking Appliances

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de cuisson des aliments
OBS

Fig. 11-1 Réglage traditionnel de la puissance des éléments chauffants (E.D.F.) (...) Chauffage fort (...) Chauffage moyen (...) Chauffage doux (...)

Spanish

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Record 5 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cooking Appliances
OBS

heat.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de cuisson des aliments

Spanish

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Record 6 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
  • Types of Paper
OBS

the paper grades are usually classified by each maker according to his own ideas (...) No. 1: soft

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
  • Sortes de papier
OBS

on trouve (...) cinq gradations courantes convenant à l'immense majorité des négatifs: --, spécial, normal, dur, extra-dur.

Spanish

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