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Record 1 2003-12-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
  • Optics
DEF

Unit of luminous flux, equal to the luminous flux per steradian emitted by a point source of one candela of uniform intensity.

OBS

lumen; lm: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
  • Optique
DEF

Unité de flux lumineux définie comme étant le flux lumineux par stéradian émis par une source ponctuelle d'une intensité uniforme de une candela.

OBS

lumen; lm : terme et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Metrología y unidades de medida
  • Óptica
DEF

Unidad de flujo luminoso igual al flujo luminoso por esterradian emitido por una fuente puntual de una intensidad uniforme de una candela.

OBS

lumen; lm: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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