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BLACK BODY RADIATOR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Optics
- Weapon Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- candela
1, record 1, English, candela
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- cd 2, record 1, English, cd
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- new candle 3, record 1, English, new%20candle
correct
- candle 4, record 1, English, candle
obsolete
- international candle 5, record 1, English, international%20candle
avoid, see observation
- candlepower 6, record 1, English, candlepower
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
SI unit of luminous intensity : Luminous intensity, in the perpendicular direction, of a surface of 1/600 000 square metre of a black body(full radiator) at the temperature of freezing platinum under a pressure of 101 325 newtons per square metre. [13th General Conference of Weights and Measures, 1967] 7, record 1, English, - candela
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
From 1909 until the introduction of the present photometric system on January 1, 1948, the unit of luminous intensity in the United States, as well as France and Great Britain, was the international candle which was maintained by a group of carbon-filament vacuum lamps. For the present unit as defined above, the internationally accepted term is the candela. The difference between the candela and the old international candle is so small that only measurements of high precision are affected. 5, record 1, English, - candela
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
candela; cd: term and abbreviation standardized by CEI and American National Standards Institute/Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (ANSI/IEEE) 100-1977. 7, record 1, English, - candela
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
candela; cd: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 8, record 1, English, - candela
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Optique
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- candéla
1, record 1, French, cand%C3%A9la
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- candela 2, record 1, French, candela
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
- cd 3, record 1, French, cd
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- cd 3, record 1, French, cd
- bougie décimale 4, record 1, French, bougie%20d%C3%A9cimale
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
- bd 5, record 1, French, bd
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
- bd 5, record 1, French, bd
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité SI d'intensité lumineuse : Intensité lumineuse, dans la direction perpendiculaire, d'une surface de 1/600 000 mètre carré d'un corps noir à la température de congélation du platine sous la pression de 101 325 newtons par mètre carré. [13e Conférence générale des poids et mesures, 1967] 6, record 1, French, - cand%C3%A9la
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bougie décimale : Ancienne unité d'intensité lumineuse, remplacée par la candela. 7, record 1, French, - cand%C3%A9la
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cd : Symbole de candela. 8, record 1, French, - cand%C3%A9la
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
bougie décimale : Unité d'intensité lumineuse ayant pour symbole bd. 5, record 1, French, - cand%C3%A9la
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
On écrirait mieux «candéla». 1, record 1, French, - cand%C3%A9la
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 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). 9, record 1, French, - cand%C3%A9la
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
candela : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des munitions. 10, record 1, French, - cand%C3%A9la
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 7 OBS
candela; cd : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 9, record 1, French, - cand%C3%A9la
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Óptica
- Sistemas de armas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- candela
1, record 1, Spanish, candela
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- Cd 1, record 1, Spanish, Cd
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-11-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Thermodynamics
- Electromagnetic Radiation
- Electromagnetism
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- blackbody
1, record 2, English, blackbody
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- black-body 2, record 2, English, black%2Dbody
correct
- black body 3, record 2, English, black%20body
correct
- full radiator 4, record 2, English, full%20radiator
correct
- hohlraum 5, record 2, English, hohlraum
correct
- ideal radiator 5, record 2, English, ideal%20radiator
correct
- perfect radiator 6, record 2, English, perfect%20radiator
correct
- Planckian radiator 7, record 2, English, Planckian%20radiator
correct
- blackbody radiator 8, record 2, English, blackbody%20radiator
- integral radiator 9, record 2, English, integral%20radiator
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A theoretically perfect absorber and emitter of radiation. 10, record 2, English, - blackbody
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Effective black-body temperature. 11, record 2, English, - blackbody
Record 2, Key term(s)
- black body radiator
- black-body radiator
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Thermodynamique
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
- Électromagnétisme
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- corps noir
1, record 2, French, corps%20noir
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- radiateur intégral 2, record 2, French, radiateur%20int%C3%A9gral
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- radiateur de Planck 3, record 2, French, radiateur%20de%20Planck
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Corps fictif qui absorbe complètement toutes les radiations incidentes, quelles qu'en soient les longueurs d'onde et les directions. 4, record 2, French, - corps%20noir
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
[...] tout corps qui absorbe complètement le rayonnement thermique qu'il reçoit. 5, record 2, French, - corps%20noir
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il n'existe aucun corps qui obéisse parfaitement à cette définition. 5, record 2, French, - corps%20noir
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
radiateur intégral : Expression proposée pour désigner plus rationnellement un corps noir. 6, record 2, French, - corps%20noir
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Les corps naturels ne sont pas des corps noirs car ils peuvent transmettre ou réfléchir une plus ou moins grande proportion des radiations reçues et ceci de façon sélective en fonction de la longueur d'onde. Cette variabilité, très grande dans le domaine des radiations visibles (différences de couleurs), est plus faible dans l'infrarouge et notamment l'infrarouge thermique; c'est ainsi que la neige, blanche dans le visible, est un corps noir dans l'infrarouge. Mis à part les métaux, notamment lorsqu'ils sont polis, la plupart des corps naturels, liquides ou solides, se comportent comme des corps presque noirs dans l'infrarouge thermique. 7, record 2, French, - corps%20noir
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
corps noir : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 8, record 2, French, - corps%20noir
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Température effective du corps noir. 9, record 2, French, - corps%20noir
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Termodinámica
- Radiación electromagnética
- Electromagnetismo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuerpo negro
1, record 2, Spanish, cuerpo%20negro
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- radiador de Planck 2, record 2, Spanish, radiador%20de%20Planck
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Radiador térmico ideal que absorbe completamente todas las radiaciones incidentes cualesquiera que sean su longitud de onda, su dirección y su polarización. Este radiador tiene, para cualquier longitud de onda y cualquier dirección, la máxima concentración espectral de radiancia correspondiente a un radiador térmico en equilibrio térmico a una temperatura dada. 2, record 2, Spanish, - cuerpo%20negro
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Temperatura efectiva del cuerpo negro. 3, record 2, Spanish, - cuerpo%20negro
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