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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 2015-03-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Photography
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- colour temperature meter
1, record 2, English, colour%20temperature%20meter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- kelvinmeter 2, record 2, English, kelvinmeter
- kelvin meter 3, record 2, English, kelvin%20meter
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument for measuring the approximate colour temperature of a light source, usually by comparison of the relative intensities of two or three main components of the light - e.g. its red and blue or red, green and blue content. 4, record 2, English, - colour%20temperature%20meter
Record 2, Key term(s)
- color temperature meter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Photographie
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- thermocolorimètre
1, record 2, French, thermocolorim%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- kelvinomètre 2, record 2, French, kelvinom%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
- photocolorimètre 2, record 2, French, photocolorim%C3%A8tre
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil permettant de mesurer la répartition d'énergie spectrale dans les bandes du rouge et du bleu d'une source lumineuse. 3, record 2, French, - thermocolorim%C3%A8tre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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