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QUANTITE LUMIERE EFFICACE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1980-07-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- beam candle power seconds
1, record 1, English, beam%20candle%20power%20seconds
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BCPS 1, record 1, English, BCPS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An integrated unit of the product of the intensity of the beam of light in candle power and its duration in seconds. 1, record 1, English, - beam%20candle%20power%20seconds
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- quantité de lumière efficace 1, record 1, French, quantit%C3%A9%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re%20efficace
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une mesure pondérée de la quantité de lumière dans l'axe du réflecteur et en un point désaxé de 20 % donne la quantité efficace. Sigle anglais de Beam Candle Power Seconds correspondant à la quantité de lumière. 1, record 1, French, - quantit%C3%A9%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re%20efficace
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1980-07-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- effective candle power seconds
1, record 2, English, effective%20candle%20power%20seconds
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- ECPS 1, record 2, English, ECPS
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A weighted measurement of candle-power-seconds between the axis of the reflector and 20 per cent off the axis produces a result known as Effective Candle Power Seconds. 1, record 2, English, - effective%20candle%20power%20seconds
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- quantité de lumière efficace 1, record 2, French, quantit%C3%A9%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re%20efficace
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une mesure pondérée de la quantité de lumière dans l'axe du réflecteur et en un point désaxé de 20% donne la quantité efficace. Sigle anglais de Effective Candle Power Seconds correspondant à la quantité de lumière efficace. 1, record 2, French, - quantit%C3%A9%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re%20efficace
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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