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FACTEUR CONTRASTE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Television (Radioelectricity)
- Computer Graphics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gamma
1, record 1, English, gamma
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- contrast degree 1, record 1, English, contrast%20degree
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sensitometric quantity derived from the characteristic curve of photographic emulsions. It is loosely interpreted as a measure of the contrast reproduced in a negative image. 2, record 1, English, - gamma
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gamma is equal to the slope of the straight-line portion of the H-D curve for the screen. 3, record 1, English, - gamma
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
- Infographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- facteur de contraste
1, record 1, French, facteur%20de%20contraste
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gamma 1, record 1, French, gamma
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] valeur de contraste d'un négatif. 2, record 1, French, - facteur%20de%20contraste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] désigné par la lettre grecque gamma [...] 2, record 1, French, - facteur%20de%20contraste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
En télévision, contraste de brillance de deux points de l'image sur l'écran du récepteur, et contraste de brillance des deux points correspondants de la scène transmise. 3, record 1, French, - facteur%20de%20contraste
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- contrast factor 1, record 2, English, contrast%20factor
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- facteur contraste
1, record 2, French, facteur%20contraste
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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