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COLOUR SATURATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-10-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
- Photography
- Pigments and Colours (Arts)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- saturation
1, record 1, English, saturation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- color saturation 2, record 1, English, color%20saturation
correct
- chroma 3, record 1, English, chroma
correct
- purity 4, record 1, English, purity
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Degree to which a colour departs from white and approaches the pure colour of the spectral line; dull or pale colours are said to have low saturation, vivid colours high saturation. 5, record 1, English, - saturation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The attributes of hue, luminosity and saturation of chroma form the co-ordinates of a subjective colour system. 6, record 1, English, - saturation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Desaturation is the inverse of this [saturation]. 5, record 1, English, - saturation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- colour saturation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
- Photographie
- Pigments et couleurs (Arts)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- saturation
1, record 1, French, saturation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- saturation des couleurs 2, record 1, French, saturation%20des%20couleurs
correct, feminine noun
- pureté 3, record 1, French, puret%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- chroma 4, record 1, French, chroma
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Attribut de la sensation visuelle permettant d'estimer la proportion de couleur chromatiquement pure contenue dans la sensation totale. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR.] 5, record 1, French, - saturation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'une des trois caractéristiques d'une couleur (les deux autres étant la teinte et la luminosité). Cette caractéristique exprime l'intensité. On dit d'une couleur qu'elle est moins pure lorsqu'elle contient plus de blanc. 6, record 1, French, - saturation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
saturation : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 7, record 1, French, - saturation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Óptica
- Tintas y colores (Artes gráficas)
- Fotografía
- Pigmentos y colores (Artes)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- croma
1, record 1, Spanish, croma
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- intensidad cromática 2, record 1, Spanish, intensidad%20crom%C3%A1tica
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-03-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- colour saturation 1, record 2, English, colour%20saturation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- color saturation 1, record 2, English, color%20saturation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- saturation
1, record 2, French, saturation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En colorimétrie, l'une des trois caractéristiques d'une couleur, les deux autres étant la teinte et la luminance. 1, record 2, French, - saturation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química analítica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- saturación
1, record 2, Spanish, saturaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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