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CHROMATIC SENSITIVITY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-02-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- memory color
1, record 1, English, memory%20color
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - memory%20color
Record 1, Key term(s)
- memory colour
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couleur de mémoire
1, record 1, French, couleur%20de%20m%C3%A9moire
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-04-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chromatic sensitivity 1, record 2, English, chromatic%20sensitivity
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sensibilité différentielle pour la couleur
1, record 2, French, sensibilit%C3%A9%20diff%C3%A9rentielle%20pour%20la%20couleur
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-09-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- color sensitivity
1, record 3, English, color%20sensitivity
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- chromatic sensitivity 2, record 3, English, chromatic%20sensitivity
- chromatic speed 2, record 3, English, chromatic%20speed
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The relative response of a photographic emulsion to the range of wavelengths in the spectrum. 1, record 3, English, - color%20sensitivity
Record 3, Key term(s)
- colour sensitivity
- colour response
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sensibilité chromatique
1, record 3, French, sensibilit%C3%A9%20chromatique
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- sensibilité aux couleurs 2, record 3, French, sensibilit%C3%A9%20aux%20couleurs
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réaction relative d'une émulsion photographique vis-à-vis des différentes longueurs d'onde du spectre. 1, record 3, French, - sensibilit%C3%A9%20chromatique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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