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CANDELA PER SQUARE METRE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-06-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- candela per square meter
1, record 1, English, candela%20per%20square%20meter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- nit 2, record 1, English, nit
correct
- nt 1, record 1, English, nt
correct
- nt 1, record 1, English, nt
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The international unit of luminance is the nit which is 1 candela per square meter. 1, record 1, English, - candela%20per%20square%20meter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cd/m². 3, record 1, English, - candela%20per%20square%20meter
Record 1, Key term(s)
- candela per square metre
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- candela par mètre carré
1, record 1, French, candela%20par%20m%C3%A8tre%20carr%C3%A9
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nit 2, record 1, French, nit
correct, masculine noun
- nt 3, record 1, French, nt
correct
- nt 3, record 1, French, nt
- candéla par mètre carré 4, record 1, French, cand%C3%A9la%20par%20m%C3%A8tre%20carr%C3%A9
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de luminance, égale à une candela par mètre carré de surface apparente, et valant un dix-millième de stilb. 5, record 1, French, - candela%20par%20m%C3%A8tre%20carr%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cd/m². 6, record 1, French, - candela%20par%20m%C3%A8tre%20carr%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On écrirait mieux «candéla». 7, record 1, French, - candela%20par%20m%C3%A8tre%20carr%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 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). 4, record 1, French, - candela%20par%20m%C3%A8tre%20carr%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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