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CHROMATIC DIAGRAM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-12-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chromaticity diagram
1, record 1, English, chromaticity%20diagram
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- colour triangle 2, record 1, English, colour%20triangle
correct
- chromatic diagram 2, record 1, English, chromatic%20diagram
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plane diagram formed by plotting one of the three chromaticity coordinates against another. 1, record 1, English, - chromaticity%20diagram
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is used for plotting light sources rather than surface colours. 3, record 1, English, - chromaticity%20diagram
Record 1, Key term(s)
- color triangle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- diagramme de chromaticité
1, record 1, French, diagramme%20de%20chromaticit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- triangle des couleurs 1, record 1, French, triangle%20des%20couleurs
correct, masculine noun
- triangle de Maxwell 2, record 1, French, triangle%20de%20Maxwell
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diagramme plan présentant les résultats de mélanges de stimuli colorés, chaque chromaticité étant représentée par un point unique. 1, record 1, French, - diagramme%20de%20chromaticit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 3, record 1, French, - diagramme%20de%20chromaticit%C3%A9
Record 1, Key term(s)
- diagramme colorimétrique
- diagramme chromatique
- triangle chromatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-04-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chromatic circle
1, record 2, English, chromatic%20circle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- colour circle 1, record 2, English, colour%20circle
correct
- colour disk 1, record 2, English, colour%20disk
correct
- colour disc 2, record 2, English, colour%20disc
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A circular diagram for plotting data relative to colour(i. e. hue and grayness) in order to determine the suitability of inks for colour reproduction, e. g. the GATF(Graphic Arts Technical Foundation) chromatic circle. 1, record 2, English, - chromatic%20circle
Record 2, Key term(s)
- color circle
- color disk
- color disc
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cercle chromatique
1, record 2, French, cercle%20chromatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diagramme qui donne un moyen simple d'exprimer visuellement l'erreur de teinte et le gris des encres colorées, par exemple, le cercle chromatique de Maxwell. 1, record 2, French, - cercle%20chromatique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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