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INTERNATIONAL CANDLE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Optics
- Weapon Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- candela
1, record 1, English, candela
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- cd 2, record 1, English, cd
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- new candle 3, record 1, English, new%20candle
correct
- candle 4, record 1, English, candle
obsolete
- international candle 5, record 1, English, international%20candle
avoid, see observation
- candlepower 6, record 1, English, candlepower
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
SI unit of luminous intensity: Luminous intensity, in the perpendicular direction, of a surface of 1/600 000 square metre of a black body (full radiator) at the temperature of freezing platinum under a pressure of 101 325 newtons per square metre. [13th General Conference of Weights and Measures, 1967] 7, record 1, English, - candela
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
From 1909 until the introduction of the present photometric system on January 1, 1948, the unit of luminous intensity in the United States, as well as France and Great Britain, was the international candle which was maintained by a group of carbon-filament vacuum lamps. For the present unit as defined above, the internationally accepted term is the candela. The difference between the candela and the old international candle is so small that only measurements of high precision are affected. 5, record 1, English, - candela
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
candela; cd: term and abbreviation standardized by CEI and American National Standards Institute/Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (ANSI/IEEE) 100-1977. 7, record 1, English, - candela
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
candela; cd: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 8, record 1, English, - candela
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Optique
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- candéla
1, record 1, French, cand%C3%A9la
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- candela 2, record 1, French, candela
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
- cd 3, record 1, French, cd
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- cd 3, record 1, French, cd
- bougie décimale 4, record 1, French, bougie%20d%C3%A9cimale
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
- bd 5, record 1, French, bd
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
- bd 5, record 1, French, bd
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité SI d'intensité lumineuse : Intensité lumineuse, dans la direction perpendiculaire, d'une surface de 1/600 000 mètre carré d'un corps noir à la température de congélation du platine sous la pression de 101 325 newtons par mètre carré. [13e Conférence générale des poids et mesures, 1967] 6, record 1, French, - cand%C3%A9la
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bougie décimale : Ancienne unité d'intensité lumineuse, remplacée par la candela. 7, record 1, French, - cand%C3%A9la
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cd : Symbole de candela. 8, record 1, French, - cand%C3%A9la
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
bougie décimale : Unité d'intensité lumineuse ayant pour symbole bd. 5, record 1, French, - cand%C3%A9la
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
On écrirait mieux «candéla». 1, record 1, French, - cand%C3%A9la
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
candéla : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 9, record 1, French, - cand%C3%A9la
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
candela : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des munitions. 10, record 1, French, - cand%C3%A9la
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 7 OBS
candela; cd : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 9, record 1, French, - cand%C3%A9la
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Óptica
- Sistemas de armas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- candela
1, record 1, Spanish, candela
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- Cd 1, record 1, Spanish, Cd
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-08-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Optics
- Photography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- old candle
1, record 2, English, old%20candle
correct, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- candle 1, record 2, English, candle
correct, see observation
- international candle 1, record 2, English, international%20candle
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Former standard of light emission based on a specified lamp under specified conditions. 1, record 2, English, - old%20candle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "candle" is also used in the U.S.A. to refer to the new unit of measure, the "candela", and in cases where a distinction is needed, "old candle" is used to refer to the older unit of measure. 2, record 2, English, - old%20candle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Optique
- Photographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bougie décimale
1, record 2, French, bougie%20d%C3%A9cimale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bougie internationale 2, record 2, French, bougie%20internationale
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ancienne unité d'intensité lumineuse, remplacée par la candela. 1, record 2, French, - bougie%20d%C3%A9cimale
Record 2, Key term(s)
- bougie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-12-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- international candle
1, record 3, English, international%20candle
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- standard candle 1, record 3, English, standard%20candle
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit of luminous intensity, now replaced by the candela; as defined in the United States, it was a specified fraction of the average luminous intensity radiated in a horizontal direction by a group of 45 carbon-filament lamps preserved at the National Bureau of Standards when the lamps were operated at a specified voltage. Also known as standard candle. 1, record 3, English, - international%20candle
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bougie internationale
1, record 3, French, bougie%20internationale
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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