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PIGMENTO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-04-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pigment
1, record 1, English, pigment
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any substance, usually in the form of a dry powder, that imparts colour to another substance or mixture. 2, record 1, English, - pigment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the painting industry, use of the term "pigment" has been extended to cover materials which may provide, in addition to color, many of the essential properties of a paint - opacity, hardness, durability, and corrosion resistance, such as extenders. In other contexts, or in more general contexts, "pigment" should be restricted to reference to colouring matter. 3, record 1, English, - pigment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pigment: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - pigment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
pigment: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - pigment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pigment
1, record 1, French, pigment
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance colorée [...] insoluble, qui colore la surface sur laquelle on l'applique, sans pénétrer dans les fibres. 2, record 1, French, - pigment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Substance généralement sous forme de fines particules, pratiquement insoluble dans les milieux de suspension usuels, utilisée en raison de certaines de ses propriétés optiques, protectrices ou décoratives. 3, record 1, French, - pigment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon leur nature, on distingue : les pigments métalliques, les pigments minéraux, les pigments organiques, les pigments organo-métalliques. 3, record 1, French, - pigment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pigment : terme normalisé par l'ISO et l'AFNOR. 4, record 1, French, - pigment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
pigment : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - pigment
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tinturas y pigmentos (Industrias)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pigmento
1, record 1, Spanish, pigmento
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sustancia que da color a otra sustancia o a una mezcla. La mayoría son insolubles en disolventes orgánicos y agua, a excepción de los pigmentos orgánicos naturales. 2, record 1, Spanish, - pigmento
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-06-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pigment
1, record 2, English, pigment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pigment
1, record 2, French, pigment
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance colorée, essentiellement la mélanine en ce qui a trait à la peau. 1, record 2, French, - pigment
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pigmento
1, record 2, Spanish, pigmento
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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