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TRICHROMATIC [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-12-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dyschromatopsia
1, record 1, English, dyschromatopsia
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- defective colour vision 2, record 1, English, defective%20colour%20vision
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A marked departure of the individual spectral tristimulus values from those of the CIE [Comité International de l’Éclairage] standard colorimetric observer (whose vision is taken as normal colour vision). 3, record 1, English, - dyschromatopsia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The following are the types usually recognized : anomalous trichromatic vision, or anomalous trichromatism; dichromatic vision, or dichromatism(partial colour blindness) ;monochromatic vision, or monochromatism(total colour blindness, anomaly of colour vision in which there is perception of luminance but not of colour). 3, record 1, English, - dyschromatopsia
Record 1, Key term(s)
- defective color vision
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dyschromatopsie
1, record 1, French, dyschromatopsie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Anomalie de la vision des couleurs, caractérisée par un écart sensible entre les composantes trichromatiques spectrales d'un individu et celles de l'observateur de référence colorimétrique CIE [Comité International de l'Éclairage], considéré comme représentant la vision normale des couleurs. 2, record 1, French, - dyschromatopsie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On distingue principalement : le trichromatisme anormal; le dichromatisme (déficience partielle de la vision des couleurs); l'achromatopsie (anomalie consistant en la perception des luminances, mais non des couleurs). 2, record 1, French, - dyschromatopsie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos de la visión
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- discromatopsia
1, record 1, Spanish, discromatopsia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- defecto en la visión cromática 1, record 1, Spanish, defecto%20en%20la%20visi%C3%B3n%20crom%C3%A1tica
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Anomalía en la visión del color. 1, record 1, Spanish, - discromatopsia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El defecto en la visión cromática se fundamenta en la ausencia de alguno de los 3 fotorreceptores del color (conos L, M y S), o bien en el déficit en alguno de sus fotopigmentos. Los distintos tipos de discromatopsias se clasificarán por tanto en función del cono afectado, ya sea por ausencia del fotorreceptor, o por un déficit de su fotopigmento. 1, record 1, Spanish, - discromatopsia
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-04-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cardinal stimuli
1, record 2, English, cardinal%20stimuli
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Four standard stimuli by means of which the three reference stimuli and the basic stimulus of any trichromatic system may be defined. 1, record 2, English, - cardinal%20stimuli
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cardinal stimulus
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- stimuli cardinaux
1, record 2, French, stimuli%20cardinaux
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Stimuli spécifiés, au nombre de quatre, à partir desquels les trois stimuli de référence et le stimulus de base d'un système trichromatique peuvent être définis. 1, record 2, French, - stimuli%20cardinaux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des stimulus, des stimuli. 2, record 2, French, - stimuli%20cardinaux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
stimulus (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 3, record 2, French, - stimuli%20cardinaux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-04-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- trichromatic system
1, record 3, English, trichromatic%20system
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
System of color specification based on the possibility of matching a color stimulus by the additive mixture of three suitably chosen reference stimuli. 1, record 3, English, - trichromatic%20system
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trichromatic system : term standardized by CIE. 2, record 3, English, - trichromatic%20system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- système trichromatique
1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20trichromatique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tout système de spécification et de représentation des couleurs fondé sur le principe de la trivariance visuelle. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR.] 2, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20trichromatique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
système trichromatique : terme normalisé par la CIE et l'AFNOR. 3, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20trichromatique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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