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TANGENTIAL LIGHT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1989-11-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Police
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- incident light 1, record 1, English, incident%20light
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tangential light 1, record 1, English, tangential%20light
- oblique light 1, record 1, English, oblique%20light
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The technique consists of illuminating the document to be analysed, in the absence of any ambient light, by means of a thin beam of light practically parallel to its surface, or at a very slight angle (20 degrees). 1, record 1, English, - incident%20light
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Police
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éclairage oblique
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9clairage%20oblique
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lumière rasante 1, record 1, French, lumi%C3%A8re%20rasante
feminine noun
- lumière frisante 1, record 1, French, lumi%C3%A8re%20frisante
feminine noun
- lumière tangentielle 1, record 1, French, lumi%C3%A8re%20tangentielle
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La technique consiste à éclairer le document soumis à l'examen, en l'absence de lumière ambiante, au moyen d'un pinceau lumineux pratiquement parallèle à sa surface ou sous une incidence très faible (20 degrés d'arc). 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9clairage%20oblique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Tiré de la Gazette de la GRC. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9clairage%20oblique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-10-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- raking light 1, record 2, English, raking%20light
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... arranging to take photographs using a variety of lighting techniques, including U.V., infrared and raking light photography to record the pre-restauration condition of items. 1, record 2, English, - raking%20light
Record 2, Key term(s)
- low angled light
- tangential light
- low angled lighting
- tangential lighting
- raking lighting
- raking texture light
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lumière tangentielle
1, record 2, French, lumi%C3%A8re%20tangentielle
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- lumière de côté 2, record 2, French, lumi%C3%A8re%20de%20c%C3%B4t%C3%A9
feminine noun
- éclairage de côté 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9clairage%20de%20c%C3%B4t%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La lumière tangentielle ou éclairage de côté souligne les moindres reliefs du sujet: les ombres s'allongent révélant la structure de la matière dont est fait l'objet. (...) La direction de la lumière: 1. Lumière de pleine face 2. Lumière frontale 3. Lumière à 45 degrés 4. Lumière de côté 5. Semi-contre-jour. 2, record 2, French, - lumi%C3%A8re%20tangentielle
Record 2, Key term(s)
- éclairage tangentiel
- éclairage balayant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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