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colour temperature [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Photography
- Computer Graphics
- Foundry Practice
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- color temperature
1, record 1, English, color%20temperature
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- colour temperature 2, record 1, English, colour%20temperature
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a measure which defines the color of a light source relative to the visual appearance of the light radiated by a theoretically perfect radiator, or blackbody, heated to incandescence. 3, record 1, English, - color%20temperature
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Photographie
- Infographie
- Fonderie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- température de couleur
1, record 1, French, temp%C3%A9rature%20de%20couleur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- température chromatique 2, record 1, French, temp%C3%A9rature%20chromatique
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Température d'un corps incandescent, estimée d'après la longueur d'onde à laquelle il émet avec intensité maximale (i.e. d'après sa couleur). Cette température est déterminée en utilisant la loi de Wien. 2, record 1, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20de%20couleur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La qualité d'un «illuminant» est exprimée par sa température de couleur, mesure qui définit la couleur d'une source lumineuse par rapport à l'apparence visuelle de la lumière radiée par le corps noir porté à une certaine température d'incandescence (température exprimée en ° K). 3, record 1, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20de%20couleur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Óptica
- Fotografía
- Gráficos de computadora
- Fundición
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- temperatura de color
1, record 1, Spanish, temperatura%20de%20color
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- temperatura absoluta de un campo radiante 1, record 1, Spanish, temperatura%20absoluta%20de%20un%20campo%20radiante
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-08-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
- Pigments and Colours (Arts)
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- color temperature
1, record 2, English, color%20temperature
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- colour temperature 2, record 2, English, colour%20temperature
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
- Pigments et couleurs (Arts)
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- température de la couleur
1, record 2, French, temp%C3%A9rature%20de%20la%20couleur
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La température du corps noir ayant un rayonnement égal au rapport des rayonnements de la source pour deux longueurs d'onde du spectre visible, rouge et violette par exemple. 2, record 2, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20de%20la%20couleur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Preparación y elaboración (Textiles)
- Pigmentos y colores (Artes)
- Tinturas y pigmentos (Industrias)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- temperatura de color
1, record 2, Spanish, temperatura%20de%20color
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Temperatura de un cuerpo negro que tuviese la misma distribución espectral que el flujo de energía irradiada por un cuerpo. 1, record 2, Spanish, - temperatura%20de%20color
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-11-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Thermodynamics
- Lighting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- colour temperature
1, record 3, English, colour%20temperature
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- apparent colour temperature 3, record 3, English, apparent%20colour%20temperature
correct
- chromaticity 4, record 3, English, chromaticity
correct, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The degree of warmth or coolness of a light source associated with its colour, expressed in kelvins. 5, record 3, English, - colour%20temperature
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Basically, colour temperature describes the colour appearance of a light source. Sources with low colour temperature (below 3000 K) are described as "warm," and lean towards the red side of the spectrum. High colour temperature sources (above 4 000 K) are more bluish and are described as "cool". 6, record 3, English, - colour%20temperature
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chromaticity: More recently, the term "chromaticity" has been used in place of color temperature. Chromaticity is expressed either in Kelvins (K) or as "x" and "y" coordinates on the CIE Standard Chromaticity Diagram. 4, record 3, English, - colour%20temperature
Record 3, Key term(s)
- apparent color temperature
- color temperature
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Thermodynamique
- Éclairage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- température de couleur
1, record 3, French, temp%C3%A9rature%20de%20couleur
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- température de couleur apparente 3, record 3, French, temp%C3%A9rature%20de%20couleur%20apparente
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La température de couleur caractérise l'aspect chromatique d'une source lumineuse. Les sources [...] chaudes, c'est-à-dire celles dont la température de couleur est faible (inférieure à 3000 K), se situent du côté rouge du spectre. Les sources [...] froides, c'est-à-dire celles dont la température de couleur est élevée (supérieure à 4000 K), tendent plutôt vers le bleu. 4, record 3, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20de%20couleur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Deux paramètres indépendants servent à décrire la couleur des sources lumineuses : la température de couleur (ou la température de couleur proximale, dans le cas des lampes fluorescentes) et l'indice de rendu des couleurs. La température de couleur est utilisée dans le cas des radiateurs à haute sélectivité, comme les lampes à décharge électrique, lorsque la lumière du radiateur a environ les mêmes coordonnées de chromaticité qu'un corps noir à une température donnée. 4, record 3, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20de%20couleur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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