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CHROMATIC ADAPTATION [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- The Eye
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- state of chromatic adaptation
1, record 1, English, state%20of%20chromatic%20adaptation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Condition of the eye in equilibrium with the totality of colours of the visual field. 1, record 1, English, - state%20of%20chromatic%20adaptation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Oeil
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- état d'adaptation chromatique
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9tat%20d%27adaptation%20chromatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État final de l'œil dont les propriétés ont été modifiées par la présence des diverses couleurs dans son champ visuel. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tat%20d%27adaptation%20chromatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-11-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- The Eye
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chromatic adaptation
1, record 2, English, chromatic%20adaptation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- colour adaptation 2, record 2, English, colour%20adaptation
correct
- color adaptation 3, record 2, English, color%20adaptation
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An altered sensitivity to color which produces apparent changes in hue or saturation. 4, record 2, English, - chromatic%20adaptation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It may be induced, for example, by varying levels of illumination or by prolonged exposure to a specific color. 4, record 2, English, - chromatic%20adaptation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Oeil
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- adaptation chromatique
1, record 2, French, adaptation%20chromatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- adaptation colorée 2, record 2, French, adaptation%20color%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- adaptation aux couleurs 3, record 2, French, adaptation%20aux%20couleurs
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modifications apparentes de la tonalité et de la saturation induites par l'observation prolongée d'une plage de couleur donnée. 1, record 2, French, - adaptation%20chromatique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Óptica
- Ojo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- adaptación cromática
1, record 2, Spanish, adaptaci%C3%B3n%20crom%C3%A1tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Habilidad del sistema visual humano para compensar los cambios en el color que prevalece en el ambiente. 1, record 2, Spanish, - adaptaci%C3%B3n%20crom%C3%A1tica
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-02-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- memory color
1, record 3, English, memory%20color
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Factors that help maintain colour constancy are chromatic adaptation(a decrease in the sensitivity to certain wavelengths with repeated exposure), the surroundings(colour of an object can be judged, relative to the changes in surroundings) and memory colour(where an objects characteristic colour influences our perception of its colour in other surroundings). 1, record 3, English, - memory%20color
Record 3, Key term(s)
- memory colour
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- couleur de mémoire
1, record 3, French, couleur%20de%20m%C3%A9moire
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-12-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- night myopia
1, record 4, English, night%20myopia
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In dark adaptation... shorter wavelengths come into focus in front of the retina, and this chromatic aberration accounts for some of the relative myopia that a normal eye experiences at night. 2, record 4, English, - night%20myopia
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- myopie nocturne
1, record 4, French, myopie%20nocturne
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Augmentation de la réfraction (essentiellement due à l'accommodation) qui arrive quand le niveau d'éclairage est faible. 1, record 4, French, - myopie%20nocturne
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 2, record 4, French, - myopie%20nocturne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-10-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- The Eye
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- resultant color shift
1, record 5, English, resultant%20color%20shift
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- resultant colour shift 2, record 5, English, resultant%20colour%20shift
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the difference between the perceived color of an object illuminated by a test source and that of the same object illuminated by the reference source, taking account of the state of the chromatic adaptation in each case, i. e., the resultant of colorimetric shift and adaptive color shift. 1, record 5, English, - resultant%20color%20shift
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Oeil
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- distorsion totale de la couleur
1, record 5, French, distorsion%20totale%20de%20la%20couleur
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Différence entre l'aspect chromatique d'un objet éclairé par une source lumineuse à l'essai et l'aspect du même objet éclairé par l'illuminant de référence, en tenant compte de l'état d'adaptation chromatique dans chaque cas. (Résultat de la distorsion colorimétrique et de la distorsion par adaptation chromatique). 1, record 5, French, - distorsion%20totale%20de%20la%20couleur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1985-10-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- The Eye
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- change of chromatic adaptation
1, record 6, English, change%20of%20chromatic%20adaptation
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Act of changing the state of chromatic adaptation. 1, record 6, English, - change%20of%20chromatic%20adaptation
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Oeil
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- changement d'adaptation chromatique
1, record 6, French, changement%20d%27adaptation%20chromatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Passage d'un état d'adaptation chromatique à un autre. 1, record 6, French, - changement%20d%27adaptation%20chromatique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1985-10-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- The Eye
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- adaptive color shift
1, record 7, English, adaptive%20color%20shift
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- adaptive colour shift 2, record 7, English, adaptive%20colour%20shift
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the change in the perceived object color caused solely by change of chromatic adaptation. 1, record 7, English, - adaptive%20color%20shift
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Oeil
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- distorsion par adaptation chromatique
1, record 7, French, distorsion%20par%20adaptation%20chromatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Changement de la couleur perçue sous la seule influence du changement de l'adaptation chromatique. 1, record 7, French, - distorsion%20par%20adaptation%20chromatique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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