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Record 1 2000-11-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lighting
  • Optics
DEF

A medium which transmits rays of light so diffused that objects cannot be seen distinctly.

OBS

... examples are various types of glass which admit considerable light but impede vision.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éclairage
  • Optique
DEF

Corps transmettant complètement ou partiellement la lumière de manière diffuse mais ne permettant pas de distinguer nettement les objets.

OBS

corps translucide : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

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