Undertone

Portuguese translation: sub-tom

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English term or phrase:	undertone
Portuguese translation:	sub-tom
Entered by:	iraci (X)

16:23 May 22, 2003

English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering

English term or phrase: Undertone

"The color of a thin ink film as seen on a white background"

iraci (X)

sub-tom

Explanation:
Sub tom - a cor do pigmento estendido finamente, como a cor transparente é extendida no vidro ou a cor opaca é usada para tingir; é oposto ao top tone. Os vermelhos de impressão podem ter subtons e produzir efeitos de dois tons.

::::: MundoCor ::::: O Mundo das Cores, Tintas e Serviços na ...
... Sub tom - a cor do pigmento estendido finamente, como a cor transparente é extendida
no vidro ou a cor opaca é usada para tingir; é oposto ao top tone. ...
www.mundocor.com.br/dicionariocor_s.htm

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Note added at 2003-05-22 17:18:04 (GMT) Post-grading
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+++QUESTÕES GRAMATICAIS+++

~~~~~~~> Vale observar que na descrição de \"subtom\" dado pelo site MundoCor há um erro de ortografia, pois não é *extendida*, mas sim \"estendida\".

~~~~~~~>Sub... Hífen antes de b e r: sub-base, sub-bosque, sub-reptício, sub-região. Nos demais casos: subalimentado, subemenda, subinspetor, subordem, subumano, subchefe, subdivisão, subgrupo, sublegenda, subprefeitura, subsecretário.

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GRAFIA CORRETA: SUBTOM

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Claudia da Matta
United States
Local time: 10:05

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Mais uma vez, muito obrigada!
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sub-tom

Claudia da Matta

tom suave,

Maria Luisa Duarte

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tom suave,

Explanation:
ou
cor fraca, meio tom

Maria Luisa Duarte
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sub-tom

Claudia da Matta
United States
Local time: 10:05
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in pair: 1365

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Mais uma vez, muito obrigada!

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