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CHROMATIC VISION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-12-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- colour vision
1, record 1, English, colour%20vision
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- color vision 2, record 1, English, color%20vision
correct
- chromatic vision 3, record 1, English, chromatic%20vision
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ability of an observer to perceive chromatic colours. 4, record 1, English, - colour%20vision
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Effects of exposure to carbon dioxide.] Causes minor impairment of night vision sensitivity and colour vision for green ... 5, record 1, English, - colour%20vision
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vision des couleurs
1, record 1, French, vision%20des%20couleurs
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vision chromatique 2, record 1, French, vision%20chromatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aptitude d'un observateur à ressentir des sensations de couleur chromatique. 3, record 1, French, - vision%20des%20couleurs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ojo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- visión cromática
1, record 1, Spanish, visi%C3%B3n%20crom%C3%A1tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- visión del color 1, record 1, Spanish, visi%C3%B3n%20del%20color
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1981-12-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dominator-modulator theory
1, record 2, English, dominator%2Dmodulator%20theory
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
in vision, the theory that a special dominant receptor exists for brightness vision and that chromatic vision is mediated by receptors which modulate the response of the dominant receptor. 1, record 2, English, - dominator%2Dmodulator%20theory
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- théorie dominateur-modulateur 1, record 2, French, th%C3%A9orie%20dominateur%2Dmodulateur
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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