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BACKGROUND LUMINANCE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Illumination Engineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- background luminance
1, record 1, English, background%20luminance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Light produced by an electronic display has to be of adequate intensity, often vaguely described as its "brightness". A more scientific term is luminance in candels per square metre (cd/m2). Visual perception of a pattern depends crucially on contrast. This becomes very noticeable when the controls are adjusted on a CRT [cathode-ray tube] display. Characters may become hard to distinguish and may be lost in the background luminance when the controls are wrongly set. 2, record 1, English, - background%20luminance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cd/m2: cd/m2 3, record 1, English, - background%20luminance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éclairagisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- luminance du fond
1, record 1, French, luminance%20du%20fond
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- luminance de fond 2, record 1, French, luminance%20de%20fond
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Luminotecnia
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- luminancia de fondo
1, record 1, Spanish, luminancia%20de%20fondo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-03-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Signalling and Illumination (Air Transport)
- IT Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- background luminance
1, record 2, English, background%20luminance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The effective intensity of the flash should be variable and dependent on the background luminance .... 2, record 2, English, - background%20luminance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Background luminances are between 1 000 to 12 000 candela per square metre. 3, record 2, English, - background%20luminance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation (Transport aérien)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- luminance de fond
1, record 2, French, luminance%20de%20fond
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- luminance d'arrière-plan 2, record 2, French, luminance%20d%27arri%C3%A8re%2Dplan
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Luminance d'un objet se trouvant à l'arrière-plan d'une scène qui paraît émettre plus ou moins de lumière. 2, record 2, French, - luminance%20de%20fond
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'intensité efficace de l'éclat devrait varier avec la luminance de fond [...] 3, record 2, French, - luminance%20de%20fond
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les luminances de fond se situent entre 1 000 et 12 000 candelas au mètre carré. 4, record 2, French, - luminance%20de%20fond
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Señales e iluminación (Transporte aéreo)
- Seguridad de IT
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- luminancia de fondo
1, record 2, Spanish, luminancia%20de%20fondo
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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