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GLARIMETER [3 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

glarimeter: an item in the "Papermaking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

glarimètre : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement pour la fabrication du papier» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières».

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
  • Plastics Industry
  • Papermaking Machines
  • Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
DEF

A paper mill laboratory test instrument used to measure the gloss or glare created by the surface of a sheet of paper. It operates by measuring the amount of light reflected from the sheet surface when exposed to a standard light source.

DEF

An instrument, often photoelectric, for measuring the ratio of the light reflected from a surface in a definite direction to the total light reflected in all directions.

DEF

An instrument for measuring gloss as a function of the regular and diffuse reflection characteristics of a material.

Key term(s)
  • gloss-meter

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
  • Industrie des plastiques
  • Machines à papier
  • Peintures et vernis (Industries)
DEF

Appareil qui permet de mesurer le taux de réflexion d'un rayon lumineux projeté sous une certaine incidence sur la surface d'un papier ou d'un carton.

DEF

Appareil permettant de mesurer dans des conditions reproductibles, le brillant spéculaire. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.]

OBS

brillancemètre : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

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Record 3 1996-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Instruments
  • Properties of Paper
DEF

An instrument to measure glare; sometimes used to identify the finish or polish of paper.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments scientifiques
  • Propriétés des papiers
DEF

Appareil pour mesurer la brillance et le pouvoir réflecteur du papier.

Spanish

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