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OPALESCENCIA [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-08-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- opalescence
1, record 1, English, opalescence
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a pearly or milky mineral lustre resembling that of opal. 2, record 1, English, - opalescence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It results from the reflection and refraction of light from the surface and possibly subsurface layers of the mineral. 2, record 1, English, - opalescence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- opalescence
1, record 1, French, opalescence
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Apparence laiteuse ou nacrée que revêt l'éclat d'un minéral. 2, record 1, French, - opalescence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- opalescencia
1, record 1, Spanish, opalescencia
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-03-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- blush
1, record 2, English, blush
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- blushing 2, record 2, English, blushing
correct, standardized
- milkiness 3, record 2, English, milkiness
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Milky opalescence which sometimes develops as a film of lacquer dries, and is due to the deposition of moisture from the air and/or precipitation of one or more of the solid constituents of the lacquer; usually confined to lacquers which dry solely by evaporation of solvent. 1, record 2, English, - blush
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Whitish or translucent appearance in an unpigmented liquid coating or film which should normally be transparent. 1, record 2, English, - blush
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
blushing: term standardized by ISO. 4, record 2, English, - blush
Record 2, Key term(s)
- opalescence
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- opalescence
1, record 2, French, opalescence
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- nébulosité 2, record 2, French, n%C3%A9bulosit%C3%A9
feminine noun
- formation d'un voile 3, record 2, French, formation%20d%27un%20voile
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aspect d'un feuil de vernis dont la transparence initiale est altérée dans la masse. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 4, record 2, French, - opalescence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Apparence laiteuse ou grisâtre sur un fini laque pendant le stade du séchage, qui se produit, surtout, par temps chaud et humide. 5, record 2, French, - opalescence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
opalescence : terme normalisé par l'ISO et l'AFNOR. 6, record 2, French, - opalescence
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pinturas y barnices (Industrias)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- opalescencia
1, record 2, Spanish, opalescencia
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-03-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Biochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- opalescence 1, record 3, English, opalescence
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
having a milky iridescence. 2, record 3, English, - opalescence
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Biochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- opalescence
1, record 3, French, opalescence
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] des quantités plus faibles [de tanin gallique] suffisent pour donner naissance à une opalescence de valeur déterminée. 2, record 3, French, - opalescence
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria alimentaria
- Bioquímica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- opalescencia
1, record 3, Spanish, opalescencia
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-05-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- opalescence
1, record 4, English, opalescence
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Whitish colour and a slight change of the apparent colour of objects with respect to normal (for example, bluish colour of an object normally black or dark) produced by the scattering of light by small particles held in suspension in the atmosphere. 2, record 4, English, - opalescence
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- opalescence
1, record 4, French, opalescence
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coloration blanchâtre et légère modification de la couleur apparente des objets par rapport à la normale (p. ex. coloration bleuâtre d'un objet normalement noir ou sombre), produite par la diffusion de la lumière par de petites particules en suspension dans l'atmosphère. 2, record 4, French, - opalescence
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- opalescencia
1, record 4, Spanish, opalescencia
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tonalidad blanquecina de la atmósfera asociada con un ligero cambio en el color aparente de los objetos con respecto al suyo normal (por ejemplo, color azulado para objetos normalmente negros u oscuros), debida a la difusión de la luz por partículas pequeñas en suspensión en la atmósfera. 1, record 4, Spanish, - opalescencia
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