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Brasso has also been used to polish out scratches in plastics: It has been used to polish CDs, DVDs, screens, and pools to repair scratches. It is a mild solvent and an extremely fine abrasive, so when applied to the reflective surface of the disc and rubbed radially (in straight lines between the edge and centre), it can smooth scratches and reduce their effect.
Islamic Golden Age brass astrolabe Brass lectern with an eagle. Attributed to Aert van Tricht, Limburg (Netherlands), c. 1500.. Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc, in proportions which can be varied to achieve different colours and mechanical, electrical, acoustic and chemical properties, [1] but copper typically has the larger proportion, generally 2 ⁄ 3 copper and 1 ⁄ 3 zinc.
Brasso, a metal polish designed to remove tarnish from brass, copper, chrome and stainless steel Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name.
The Dardanelles Gun, cast in 1464 and based on the Orban bombard Basilic that was used for the Ottoman besiegers of Constantinople in 1453; British Royal Armouries collection.
Bango music is a skillful fusion of Jazz, Rhumba and Mijikenda traditional music that includes Mwanzele (mostly performed during funerals), chakacha( performed in weddings and to teach young women how to care for their future husbands), and Brasso.The songs are a product of the long association and appropriation of the mentioned genres along ...
Brașov (UK: / b r æ ˈ ʃ ɒ v /, US: / b r ɑː ˈ ʃ ɔː v,-ɔː f /, [3] [4] [5] Romanian: ⓘ; German: Kronstadt, also Brasau; Hungarian: Brassó [ˈbrɒʃːoː]; Latin: Corona; Transylvanian Saxon: Kruhnen) is a city in Transylvania, Romania and the county seat (i.e. administrative centre) of Brașov County.
The Brassó/Kronstadt region was settled by German colonists since the 12th century. Brassó County was formed in 1876, when the administrative structure of Transylvania was changed, and was centered on the former Saxon seat of Kronstadt/Brașov.
[6] Using the name of his birthplace, Halász went by the pseudonym "Brassaï," which means "from Brasso." Brassaï captured the essence of the city in his photographs, published as his first collection in the 1933 book entitled Paris de nuit (Paris by Night). His book gained great success, resulting in being called "the eye of Paris" in an ...