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brightness range [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-11-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Optics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- brightness range
1, record 1, English, brightness%20range
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- luminance range 2, record 1, English, luminance%20range
correct, see observation
- contrast 2, record 1, English, contrast
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of the luminances of the highest and darkest parts of a scene, expressed either arithmetically or logarithmically. 2, record 1, English, - brightness%20range
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
brightness range: loosely also called contrast. 3, record 1, English, - brightness%20range
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... the objective term is luminance range. 2, record 1, English, - brightness%20range
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Optique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- intervalle des luminances extrêmes
1, record 1, French, intervalle%20des%20luminances%20extr%C3%AAmes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- contraste de luminance 2, record 1, French, contraste%20de%20luminance
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] écart entre les parties les plus claires et les plus sombres [d'une scène] qui peut se mesurer à l'aide d'un posemètre. 1, record 1, French, - intervalle%20des%20luminances%20extr%C3%AAmes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-06-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Range Measurements (Telecommunications)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- brightness range
1, record 2, English, brightness%20range
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mesures à distance (Télécommunications)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rapport de luminances extrêmes 1, record 2, French, rapport%20de%20luminances%20extr%C3%AAmes
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- intervalle des luminosités 1, record 2, French, intervalle%20des%20luminosit%C3%A9s
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1980-07-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- brightness range
1, record 3, English, brightness%20range
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The ratio of the brilliance of the extreme highlights to the darkest shadows of a scene or image. 1, record 3, English, - brightness%20range
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gamme de luminance 1, record 3, French, gamme%20de%20luminance
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rapport entre la luminance de zones les plus éclairées et celle des zones les plus sombres d'une image. 1, record 3, French, - gamme%20de%20luminance
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1980-07-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- brightness scale
1, record 4, English, brightness%20scale
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- brightness range
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- brillance 1, record 4, French, brillance
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Key term(s)
- luminance
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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