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GREEN FILM [10 records]

Record 1 2015-02-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Remote Sensing
  • Mathematical Geography
  • Photography
DEF

A film different from ordinary colour film in that the three sensitized layers are sensitive to green, red and infrared radiation instead of blue, green and red.

CONT

Colour infrared film(CIR film) is sometimes described as "false colour film". Its three photo sensitive layers generate a colour composite which is built out of the colours yellow-green and red of the visible spectrum and the red of the near infrared spectrum.

OBS

colour infrared film: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG).

Key term(s)
  • colour IR film
  • color camouflage detection film
  • false-color infrared film
  • false color film
  • false color infrared film
  • false colour infrared film

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télédétection
  • Géographie mathématique
  • Photographie
DEF

Film dont les couches sensibles de la pellicule réagissent au vert, au rouge et au rayonnement infrarouge.

OBS

film infrarouge couleur : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR).

Spanish

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Record 2 2014-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
  • Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
CONT

A TFT LCD(thin film transistor liquid crystal display) monitor screen is composed of a matrix of individually addressable translucent cells with RGB [red, green and blue] filters and has a white backlighting system.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
  • Tissage (Industries du textile)
CONT

Ainsi, une lumière émise par un système d'éclairage à contre-jour [...] passe à travers le matériau et l'électrode du pixel 11 pour générer l'affichage visuel souhaité. Si l'on veut obtenir un affichage en couleur, on combine les électrodes à pixel 11 avec des filtres des trois couleurs primaires (rouge, vert et bleu) de façon à obtenir toutes les couleurs, y compris les demi-teintes.

Spanish

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Record 3 2011-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horticulture
  • Flowers and Ornamentals (Horticulture)
DEF

A paper or plastic film cone of cylinder to be placed around pot plants for their protection in shipping.(Nelson, K. S., Flower and Plant Production in the Green House, Danville, Illin. Interstate Printers and Publishers, 2nd, ed. 1967, p. 320(illustr) 222)

CONT

Before venturing outside, place the poinsettia in a plant sleeve or carefully wrap it to prevent exposure to cold temperatures. Exposure to freezing temperatures, even for a brief moment, may cause the leaves to blacken and drop. As soon as you get home, unwrap the plant and place it near a sunny window or other well-lighted area. However, don’t let the plant touch the cold window pane.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Horticulture
  • Floriculture

Spanish

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Record 4 2011-01-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
DEF

A phthalic indicator dye that appears yellow-green in normal tear film and bright green in a more alkaline medium, such as the aqueous humor, and is used therapeutically as a diagnostic aid in corneal injuries and corneal trauma.

OBS

It has been approved by FDA [Food and Drug Administration] for use in externally applied drugs and cosmetics.

Key term(s)
  • fluorescein dye

French

Domaine(s)
  • Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
DEF

Produit fluorescent, la fluorescéine (fluorescéinate de sodium) [...] permet de pratiquer l'angiographie rétinienne, afin de visualiser la rétine et la choroïde (membrane mince située entre la sclérotique et la rétine), et plus particulièrement leur vascularisation.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
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Record 5 2009-08-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Coins and Bank Notes
  • Security Devices
DEF

A small square of reflective film affixed onto the face of Canadian $20, $50, $100, and $1 000 notes of the current series(1986-1993) as a security feature; when the bank note is tilted back and forth under light, the colour of the square changes from gold to green.

OBS

"Optical Security Device" is an official mark of the Bank of Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
  • Dispositifs de sécurité
DEF

Petit carré d'une pellicule réfléchissante composée de couches ultra-minces de matériaux céramiques et apposé sur le recto des billets de 20, 50, 100 et 1 000 dollars canadiens de la série courante (1986-1993) en guise d'élément de sécurité.

OBS

L'expression «vignette de sûreté» est une marque officielle de la Banque du Canada.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Monedas y billetes
  • Dispositivos de seguridad
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Record 6 2004-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
  • Photography
DEF

[A] normal contrast film used to copy continuous tone originals when the contrast of the original is not to be changed and colour separation is not required.

CONT

KODAK Commercial Film is a medium-speed, blue-sensitive film with moderately high contrast. You can use it for copying continuous-tone originals when red and green sensitivity is unnecessary or unwanted. Because of its bleu sensibility, you can use a red safelight when you expose and process this film, which allows ease of use and development by inspection.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
  • Photographie

Spanish

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Record 7 2002-08-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printing Processes - Various
DEF

The process of making a separate electronic or photographic record of the amounts of each process colour of cyan, magenta, yellow or black needed to reproduce an original copy.

OBS

The record may be a photographic film made through red, green and blue separation filters or a computer file. A set of four separations, cyan, magenta, yellow and black, are required to reproduce an original image, since each of the four process colours must be represented. The separations may be made photographically using traditional methods or digitally using electronic scanners and computer programs. The original copy may be a transparency(slide), reflection photographic print, drawing, painting or printed reproduction.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Procédés d'impression divers
DEF

[...] séparation du document original en quatre documents correspondant chacun à une des couleurs d'impression selon le procédé 4-couleurs [cyan, magenta, jaune, noir].

Spanish

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Record 8 2000-08-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Banking
  • Coins and Bank Notes
DEF

A thin film of optically variable material which shifts color from gold to green when tilted and which is used in the production of bank notes.

OBS

It is applied in the upper left-hand corner of the $20, $50, $100, and $1,000 notes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Banque
  • Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
DEF

Pellicule très mince composée de matériau réfléchissant dont la couleur passe de l'or au vert lorsqu'on l'incline et qui est utilisée dans la fabrication de billets de banque.

OBS

Il est appliqué dans le coin supérieur gauche des billets de 20, de 50, de 100 et de 1 000 dollars.

Spanish

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Record 9 1979-04-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
  • Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
CONT

The copy camera resolves 320 lines/mm on high-resolution film with less than 0. 01-mm distortion throughout a 30-mm-diameter image made at 20 : 1 reduction in white or green light. This performance is the result of [, among other special features, ] a pressure plate that maintains sharp focus for step-and-repeat exposures(...)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
  • Photo-électricité et optique électronique
CONT

Le champ de l'objectif étant doublé, on arrive (...) à intégrer presque 4 fois plus de composants par exposition en photorépétition. Une exposition complète de tranche prend donc moins de temps qu'autrefois et l'on arrive à un prix d'amortissement de la machine par tranche qui se compte non plus en centaines mais en dizaines de francs (un photorépéteur coûte de l'ordre de 150 MF).

Spanish

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Record 10 1976-06-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cinematography
DEF

Any film which is new and has not yet been treated with the proper coating. Green film is usually difficult to project because it does not flow smoothly through the gate.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cinématographie
DEF

Copie de film sortant du laboratoire et qui n'a pas eu le temps de durcir complètement: sa première projection n'est pas toujours très nette.

Spanish

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