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CHROMATICITY [25 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-08-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Pigments and Colours (Arts)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chrominance
1, record 1, English, chrominance
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The colorimetric difference between the colour stimulus and a reference stimulus of a given chromaticity and of the same luminance, expressible as the product of the chromaticity difference and the luminance. 2, record 1, English, - chrominance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chrominance: designation standardized by CIE (International Commission on Illumination). 3, record 1, English, - chrominance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Pigments et couleurs (Arts)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chrominance
1, record 1, French, chrominance
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Différence colorimétrique entre une couleur donnée et une couleur de référence, de même luminance [...] [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 2, record 1, French, - chrominance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chrominance : désignation normalisée par l'AFNOR et la Commission internationale de l'éclairage (CIE). 3, record 1, French, - chrominance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Óptica
- Pigmentos y colores (Artes)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- crominancia
1, record 1, Spanish, crominancia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diferencia colorimétrica entre cualquier color y un color de referencia de igual luminancia, teniendo el color de referencia una cromaticidad especifica. 1, record 1, Spanish, - crominancia
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-04-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spectral colour
1, record 2, English, spectral%20colour
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- spectrum color 2, record 2, English, spectrum%20color
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Colour with degrees of saturation between no-hue and a pure spectral colour on the rim of the chromaticity diagram. 3, record 2, English, - spectral%20colour
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To the eye the monochromatic radiations are distinguished by the colour sensations they evoke. They display the well-known spectral colours that can be observed in the rainbow ... 4, record 2, English, - spectral%20colour
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
spectrum color: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 5, record 2, English, - spectral%20colour
Record 2, Key term(s)
- spectral color
- spectrum colour
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- couleur spectrale
1, record 2, French, couleur%20spectrale
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couleur correspondant [...] à une radiation monochromatique particulière. 2, record 2, French, - couleur%20spectrale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
couleur spectrale : terme et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR. 3, record 2, French, - couleur%20spectrale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
couleur spectrale : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 2, French, - couleur%20spectrale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Óptica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- color espectral
1, record 2, Spanish, color%20espectral
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Color [...] que puede obtenerse por una mezcla de blanco y de un color del espectro. 2, record 2, Spanish, - color%20espectral
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Properties of Paper
- Optics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- CIE chromaticity co-ordinates
1, record 3, English, CIE%20chromaticity%20co%2Dordinates
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Although the CIE has an English name, the International Commission on Illumination, English terms created by the commission retain the French abbreviation, CIE. 1, record 3, English, - CIE%20chromaticity%20co%2Dordinates
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Propriétés des papiers
- Optique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coordonnées de chromaticité de la CIE
1, record 3, French, coordonn%C3%A9es%20de%20chromaticit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20CIE
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- coordonnées trichromatiques de la CIE 1, record 3, French, coordonn%C3%A9es%20trichromatiques%20de%20la%20CIE
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CIE : commission internationale de l'éclairage. 1, record 3, French, - coordonn%C3%A9es%20de%20chromaticit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20CIE
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Lighting (Construction)
- Optics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- chromaticity coordinate
1, record 4, English, chromaticity%20coordinate
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- trichromatic coordinate 2, record 4, English, trichromatic%20coordinate
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of each of the three tristimulus values of a light to their sum. 1, record 4, English, - chromaticity%20coordinate
Record 4, Key term(s)
- chromaticity co-ordinate
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éclairage (Construction)
- Optique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- coordonnée trichromatique
1, record 4, French, coordonn%C3%A9e%20trichromatique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport de chacune des trois composantes trichromatiques d'un stimulus de couleur à leur somme. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR.] 2, record 4, French, - coordonn%C3%A9e%20trichromatique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coordonnée trichromatique : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 3, record 4, French, - coordonn%C3%A9e%20trichromatique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les renseignements provenant de la source NUT-3 (Véhicules automobiles, lexique anglais-français) sont reproduits avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations-Unies à Genève. 4, record 4, French, - coordonn%C3%A9e%20trichromatique
Record 4, Key term(s)
- coordonnée de chromaticité
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-12-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- color signal
1, record 5, English, color%20signal
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any signal at any point in a color-television system, used for wholly or partially controlling the chromaticity values of a color-television picture. 2, record 5, English, - color%20signal
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- signal de couleur
1, record 5, French, signal%20de%20couleur
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- signal couleur 2, record 5, French, signal%20couleur
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Récepteur [de télévision] avec système numérique de traitement. [...] Parmi les circuits qui constituent ce système on peut distinguer : [...] un circuit codeur-décodeur (appelé codec) pour les signaux vidéo (signaux "images") [...] Le codec est constitué : [...] d'un convertisseur numérique-analogique qui restitue les signaux de luminance et de chrominance (dits de couleur). 1, record 5, French, - signal%20de%20couleur
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La transposition des spectres de fréquence [...] est assez facile à mettre en œuvre lorsque les couleurs sont transmises par le procédé SECAM où nous sommes en présence de deux sous-porteuses couleurs [...] modulées en fréquence. La transposition s'effectue alors à l'aide d'un convertisseur de fréquence et d'un oscillateur très stable 5 MHz. [...] À la sortie du convertisseur nous obtenons deux [...] signaux couleurs que nous enregistrons sur la bande magnétique en absence de couleurs [...] 2, record 5, French, - signal%20de%20couleur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2009-02-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- complementary colours
1, record 6, English, complementary%20colours
correct, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- complementary colors 2, record 6, English, complementary%20colors
correct, plural
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Two colors which lie on opposite sides of the white point in the chromaticity diagram so that an additive mixture of the two, in appropriate proportions, can be made to yield [white]. 3, record 6, English, - complementary%20colours
Record 6, Key term(s)
- complementary color
- complementary colour
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- couleurs complémentaires
1, record 6, French, couleurs%20compl%C3%A9mentaires
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Key term(s)
- couleur complémentaire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Space Physics
- Remote Sensing
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- chromaticity
1, record 7, English, chromaticity
correct, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The color quality of light that can be defined by its chromaticity coordinates; depends only on hue and saturation of a color, and not on its luminance(brightness). 2, record 7, English, - chromaticity
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chromaticity : term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group(RTAG). 3, record 7, English, - chromaticity
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Physique spatiale
- Télédétection
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- chromaticité
1, record 7, French, chromaticit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des caractères physiques [teinte ou saturation] qui contribuent à la sensation colorée propre à une lumière. 2, record 7, French, - chromaticit%C3%A9
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chromaticité : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 7, French, - chromaticit%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física espacial
- Teledetección
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- cromaticidad
1, record 7, Spanish, cromaticidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2006-04-05
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- excitation purity
1, record 8, English, excitation%20purity
correct, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Quantity P as defined by the relation "P equals(A-B)/(C-B) ", where A is one of the chromaticity coordinates of the considered colour stimulus, B is the analogous chromaticity coordinate of the specified achromatic light stimulus, and C is the analogous chromaticity coordinate of the monochromatic light stimulus having the same wavelength as the dominant wavelength of the considered colour stimulus(cf. CIEVO 1970, p. 63). 2, record 8, English, - excitation%20purity
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
excitation purity: term standardized by CIE. 2, record 8, English, - excitation%20purity
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- pureté d'excitation
1, record 8, French, puret%C3%A9%20d%27excitation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un système trichromatique donné rapporté au point achromatique spécifié A, rapport des rayons vecteurs issus de A et ayant respectivement pour extrémités les points de couleur du stimulus donné et de la radiation dominante correspondante [lambda]. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR.] 2, record 8, French, - puret%C3%A9%20d%27excitation
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des stimulus, des stimuli. 3, record 8, French, - puret%C3%A9%20d%27excitation
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
stimulus (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 4, record 8, French, - puret%C3%A9%20d%27excitation
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
pureté d'excitation : terme normalisé par la CIE et l'AFNOR. 5, record 8, French, - puret%C3%A9%20d%27excitation
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2003-11-06
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Pulp and Paper
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- chromaticity of a color
1, record 9, English, chromaticity%20of%20a%20color
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- chromaticity 2, record 9, English, chromaticity
correct, standardized
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the dominant or complementary wavelength and purity aspects of the color taken together, or of the aspects specified by the chromaticity coordinates of the color taken together. 1, record 9, English, - chromaticity%20of%20a%20color
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chromaticity : term standardized by CIE. 3, record 9, English, - chromaticity%20of%20a%20color
Record 9, Key term(s)
- chromaticity of a colour
- color chromaticity
- colour chromaticity
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Pâtes et papier
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- chromaticité
1, record 9, French, chromaticit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractéristique colorimétrique d'un stimulus de couleur, repérable soit par ses coordonnées trichromatiques, soit par l'ensemble de la longueur d'onde dominante (ou complémentaire) et de la pureté. 2, record 9, French, - chromaticit%C3%A9
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chromaticité : terme normalisé par la CIE et l'AFNOR. 3, record 9, French, - chromaticit%C3%A9
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Óptica
- Pasta y papel
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- cromacidad
1, record 9, Spanish, cromacidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
- cromaticidad 2, record 9, Spanish, cromaticidad
feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capacidad de evaluar el color de una superficie como más o menos cromático. 1, record 9, Spanish, - cromacidad
Record 10 - internal organization data 2000-12-20
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- chromaticity diagram
1, record 10, English, chromaticity%20diagram
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- colour triangle 2, record 10, English, colour%20triangle
correct
- chromatic diagram 2, record 10, English, chromatic%20diagram
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plane diagram formed by plotting one of the three chromaticity coordinates against another. 1, record 10, English, - chromaticity%20diagram
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is used for plotting light sources rather than surface colours. 3, record 10, English, - chromaticity%20diagram
Record 10, Key term(s)
- color triangle
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- diagramme de chromaticité
1, record 10, French, diagramme%20de%20chromaticit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- triangle des couleurs 1, record 10, French, triangle%20des%20couleurs
correct, masculine noun
- triangle de Maxwell 2, record 10, French, triangle%20de%20Maxwell
masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, 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 10, French, - diagramme%20de%20chromaticit%C3%A9
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 3, record 10, French, - diagramme%20de%20chromaticit%C3%A9
Record 10, Key term(s)
- diagramme colorimétrique
- diagramme chromatique
- triangle chromatique
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2000-11-22
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Lighting (Construction)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- dominant wavelength
1, record 11, English, dominant%20wavelength
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The wavelength of monochromatic light which matches a specific colour when combined in suitable proportion with a reference standard light. On a chromaticity diagram it is determined by a straight line drawn from the achromatic point though the point representing the chromaticity of the colour of interest, to where the line intersects the pure colour perimeter. 1, record 11, English, - dominant%20wavelength
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Éclairage (Construction)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- longueur d'onde dominante
1, record 11, French, longueur%20d%27onde%20dominante
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Longueur d'onde du stimulus monochromatique qui, mélangé en proportion convenable à un stimulus achromatique spécifié, permet de reconstituer un stimulus de couleur donné, (sous réserve qu'il ne s'agisse pas d'un pourpre). [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR.] 1, record 11, French, - longueur%20d%27onde%20dominante
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
longueur d'onde dominante : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 2, record 11, French, - longueur%20d%27onde%20dominante
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2000-11-20
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Thermodynamics
- Lighting
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- colour temperature
1, record 12, English, colour%20temperature
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- apparent colour temperature 3, record 12, English, apparent%20colour%20temperature
correct
- chromaticity 4, record 12, English, chromaticity
correct, see observation
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The degree of warmth or coolness of a light source associated with its colour, expressed in kelvins. 5, record 12, English, - colour%20temperature
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Basically, colour temperature describes the colour appearance of a light source. Sources with low colour temperature (below 3000 K) are described as "warm," and lean towards the red side of the spectrum. High colour temperature sources (above 4 000 K) are more bluish and are described as "cool". 6, record 12, English, - colour%20temperature
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chromaticity : More recently, the term "chromaticity" has been used in place of color temperature. Chromaticity is expressed either in Kelvins(K) or as "x" and "y" coordinates on the CIE Standard Chromaticity Diagram. 4, record 12, English, - colour%20temperature
Record 12, Key term(s)
- apparent color temperature
- color temperature
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Thermodynamique
- Éclairage
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- température de couleur
1, record 12, French, temp%C3%A9rature%20de%20couleur
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- température de couleur apparente 3, record 12, French, temp%C3%A9rature%20de%20couleur%20apparente
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La température de couleur caractérise l'aspect chromatique d'une source lumineuse. Les sources [...] chaudes, c'est-à-dire celles dont la température de couleur est faible (inférieure à 3000 K), se situent du côté rouge du spectre. Les sources [...] froides, c'est-à-dire celles dont la température de couleur est élevée (supérieure à 4000 K), tendent plutôt vers le bleu. 4, record 12, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20de%20couleur
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Deux paramètres indépendants servent à décrire la couleur des sources lumineuses : la température de couleur (ou la température de couleur proximale, dans le cas des lampes fluorescentes) et l'indice de rendu des couleurs. La température de couleur est utilisée dans le cas des radiateurs à haute sélectivité, comme les lampes à décharge électrique, lorsque la lumière du radiateur a environ les mêmes coordonnées de chromaticité qu'un corps noir à une température donnée. 4, record 12, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20de%20couleur
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1998-09-30
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- spectrum locus
1, record 13, English, spectrum%20locus
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Curved line on the CIE chromaticity diagram representing the monochromatic hues. 2, record 13, English, - spectrum%20locus
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- lieu spectral
1, record 13, French, lieu%20spectral
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- spectrum locus 1, record 13, French, spectrum%20locus
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- courbe du spectre 2, record 13, French, courbe%20du%20spectre
feminine noun
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courbe, lieu des points de couleur des radiations monochromatiques ou stimuli spectraux, dans un diagramme de chromaticité. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR.] 1, record 13, French, - lieu%20spectral
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
spectrum locus : autre appellation du lieu spectral (à éviter dans la terminologie française). 1, record 13, French, - lieu%20spectral
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lieu spectral : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 3, record 13, French, - lieu%20spectral
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1998-08-18
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- blackbody locus
1, record 14, English, blackbody%20locus
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
- Planckian locus 2, record 14, English, Planckian%20locus
correct
- blackbody Planckian locus 1, record 14, English, blackbody%20Planckian%20locus
correct
- black body locus 3, record 14, English, black%20body%20locus
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the locus of points on a chromaticity diagram representing the chromaticities of blackbodies having various(color) temperatures. 1, record 14, English, - blackbody%20locus
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- lieu des corps noirs
1, record 14, French, lieu%20des%20corps%20noirs
correct, masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
- lieu de Planck 2, record 14, French, lieu%20de%20Planck
masculine noun
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ligne représentant, dans un diagramme de chromaticité, les corps noirs de différentes températures. 1, record 14, French, - lieu%20des%20corps%20noirs
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1998-03-20
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- colour point
1, record 15, English, colour%20point
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The C. I. E. 1931 system and the monochromatic system both give a complete specification of chromaticity. Therefore it must be possible to change from one system to the other. To be able to do this in an unambiguous way, the colour point representing the white or achromatic colour of the monochromatic system must be known. 1, record 15, English, - colour%20point
Record 15, Key term(s)
- color point
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- point de couleur
1, record 15, French, point%20de%20couleur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sauf indications particulières, le point de couleur d'un stimulus de couleur est le point représentatif de ce stimulus dans le système X, Y, Z (CIE 1931). Ses coordonnées, rapportées à un système d'axes trirectangulaires Oxy Y, sont respectivement égales aux coordonnées trichromatiques x, y et à la composante trichromatique Y. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 1, record 15, French, - point%20de%20couleur
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
point de couleur : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 2, record 15, French, - point%20de%20couleur
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1998-03-20
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- isochromatic
1, record 16, English, isochromatic
correct, adjective
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In photography it is usual to describe lights as isochromatic if they have the same chromaticity. 1, record 16, English, - isochromatic
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- isochromatique
1, record 16, French, isochromatique
correct, adjective, standardized
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit de rayonnements ou de réalisations colorés qui ont même chromaticité. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR.] 1, record 16, French, - isochromatique
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
isochromatique : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 2, record 16, French, - isochromatique
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 1998-03-20
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- surface colour
1, record 17, English, surface%20colour
correct
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A real surface colour generally shows less lightness than the colour obtained by mixing a full colour with white(W) to obtain the same chromaticity. 1, record 17, English, - surface%20colour
Record 17, Key term(s)
- surface color
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- couleur de surface
1, record 17, French, couleur%20de%20surface
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couleur perçue rapportée à la surface d'un objet, que cet objet paraisse ou non lumineux par lui-même. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR.] 1, record 17, French, - couleur%20de%20surface
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
couleur de surface : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 2, record 17, French, - couleur%20de%20surface
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
Record 18 - internal organization data 1998-03-20
Record 18, English
Record 18, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 18, Main entry term, English
- colorimetric purity
1, record 18, English, colorimetric%20purity
correct, standardized
Record 18, Abbreviations, English
Record 18, Synonyms, English
Record 18, Textual support, English
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Quantity defined as the value for excitation purity times the ratio of the chromaticity coordinates of the considered colour stimulus to those of the monochromatic light stimulus having the same wavelength as the considered colour stimulus(cf. CIEVO 1970, p. 63). 2, record 18, English, - colorimetric%20purity
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 2 OBS
colorimetric purity: term standardized by CIE. 2, record 18, English, - colorimetric%20purity
Record 18, French
Record 18, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 18, Main entry term, French
- pureté colorimétrique
1, record 18, French, puret%C3%A9%20colorim%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 18, Abbreviations, French
Record 18, Synonyms, French
Record 18, Textual support, French
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport, à la luminace lumineuse Y d'un stimulus de couleur donné, de la luminance lumineuse Y [lambda] de la radiation dominante de longueur d'onde [lambda] qui permet de reproduire le stimulus donné, par un mélange convenable avec le stimulus achromatique spécifié. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR.] 2, record 18, French, - puret%C3%A9%20colorim%C3%A9trique
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pureté colorimétrique : terme normalisé par la CIE et l'AFNOR. 3, record 18, French, - puret%C3%A9%20colorim%C3%A9trique
Record 18, Spanish
Record 18, Textual support, Spanish
Record 19 - internal organization data 1993-01-28
Record 19, English
Record 19, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 19, Main entry term, English
- chromaticity flicker 1, record 19, English, chromaticity%20flicker
Record 19, Abbreviations, English
Record 19, Synonyms, English
Record 19, French
Record 19, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 19, Main entry term, French
- scintillement de couleur
1, record 19, French, scintillement%20de%20couleur
masculine noun
Record 19, Abbreviations, French
Record 19, Synonyms, French
Record 19, Textual support, French
Record 19, Spanish
Record 19, Textual support, Spanish
Record 20 - internal organization data 1990-04-30
Record 20, English
Record 20, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
- Optics
- Optical Glass
Record 20, Main entry term, English
- chromaticity regions
1, record 20, English, chromaticity%20regions
correct
Record 20, Abbreviations, English
Record 20, Synonyms, English
Record 20, French
Record 20, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
- Optique
- Verres d'optique
Record 20, Main entry term, French
- régions de chromaticité
1, record 20, French, r%C3%A9gions%20de%20chromaticit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 20, Abbreviations, French
Record 20, Synonyms, French
- régions trichromatiques 1, record 20, French, r%C3%A9gions%20trichromatiques
correct, feminine noun
Record 20, Textual support, French
Record 20, Spanish
Record 20, Textual support, Spanish
Record 21 - internal organization data 1985-11-01
Record 21, English
Record 21, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 21, Main entry term, English
- colour gamut
1, record 21, English, colour%20gamut
correct
Record 21, Abbreviations, English
Record 21, Synonyms, English
Record 21, Textual support, English
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An area in a chromaticity diagram. Usually that part of the chromaticity diagram embracing all colours capable of being reproduced by a particular choice of parameters in a colour process. 1, record 21, English, - colour%20gamut
Record 21, Key term(s)
- color gamut
Record 21, French
Record 21, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 21, Main entry term, French
- gamme de couleurs
1, record 21, French, gamme%20de%20couleurs
correct, feminine noun
Record 21, Abbreviations, French
Record 21, Synonyms, French
Record 21, Textual support, French
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Région limitée dans un diagramme de chromaticité. C'est habituellement la région du diagramme de chromaticité qui englobe toutes les couleurs pouvant être reproduites par un choix particulier de paramètres dans un procédé chromatique. 1, record 21, French, - gamme%20de%20couleurs
Record 21, Spanish
Record 21, Textual support, Spanish
Record 22 - internal organization data 1985-10-01
Record 22, English
Record 22, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- The Eye
Record 22, Main entry term, English
- colorimetric shift
1, record 22, English, colorimetric%20shift
correct
Record 22, Abbreviations, English
Record 22, Synonyms, English
Record 22, Textual support, English
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the change of chromaticity and luminance factor of an object color due to change of the light source. 2, record 22, English, - colorimetric%20shift
Record 22, French
Record 22, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Oeil
Record 22, Main entry term, French
- distorsion colorimétrique
1, record 22, French, distorsion%20colorim%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
Record 22, Abbreviations, French
Record 22, Synonyms, French
Record 22, Textual support, French
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Changement de la chromaticité et du facteur de luminance d'une couleur de surface dû au changement de l'illuminant. 1, record 22, French, - distorsion%20colorim%C3%A9trique
Record 22, Spanish
Record 22, Textual support, Spanish
Record 23 - internal organization data 1985-10-01
Record 23, English
Record 23, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 23, Main entry term, English
- achromatic locus
1, record 23, English, achromatic%20locus
correct
Record 23, Abbreviations, English
Record 23, Synonyms, English
Record 23, Textual support, English
Record number: 23, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The area in a chromaticity diagram embracing all colours capable of being accepted as white under given conditions of observation. 1, record 23, English, - achromatic%20locus
Record 23, French
Record 23, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 23, Main entry term, French
- lieu achromatique
1, record 23, French, lieu%20achromatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 23, Abbreviations, French
Record 23, Synonyms, French
Record 23, Textual support, French
Record number: 23, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Région d'un diagramme de chromaticité qui englobe toutes les couleurs pouvant être considérées comme blanches dans des conditions d'observation données. 1, record 23, French, - lieu%20achromatique
Record 23, Spanish
Record 23, Textual support, Spanish
Record 24 - internal organization data 1985-10-01
Record 24, English
Record 24, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Lighting
Record 24, Main entry term, English
- alychne
1, record 24, English, alychne
correct
Record 24, Abbreviations, English
Record 24, Synonyms, English
Record 24, Textual support, English
Record number: 24, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plane in colour space representing the locus of colours of zero luminance. This plane passes through the black point(usually the origin of the system) ;it intersects any linear chromaticity diagram in a straight line... and lies wholly outside the domain of real chromaticities. 1, record 24, English, - alychne
Record 24, French
Record 24, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Éclairage
Record 24, Main entry term, French
- alychne
1, record 24, French, alychne
correct, see observation
Record 24, Abbreviations, French
Record 24, Synonyms, French
Record 24, Textual support, French
Record number: 24, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plan représentant, dans l'espace chromatique, le lieu des couleurs de luminance nulle. Ce plan passe par le point noir (habituellement l'origine du système); il coupe tout diagramme de chromaticité linéaire suivant une droite (...) située en totalité en dehors du domaine des chromaticités réelles. 1, record 24, French, - alychne
Record number: 24, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le genre de "alychne" n'a pu être déterminé. 2, record 24, French, - alychne
Record 24, Spanish
Record 24, Textual support, Spanish
Record 25 - internal organization data 1985-10-01
Record 25, English
Record 25, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Lighting
Record 25, Main entry term, English
- uniform-chromaticity-scale diagram
1, record 25, English, uniform%2Dchromaticity%2Dscale%20diagram
correct
Record 25, Abbreviations, English
Record 25, Synonyms, English
- UCS diagram 1, record 25, English, UCS%20diagram
correct
Record 25, Textual support, English
Record number: 25, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chromaticity diagram in which the coordinate scales are chosen with the intention of making equal intervals represent as nearly as possible equal steps of discrimination for colours of the same luminance at all parts of the diagram. 1, record 25, English, - uniform%2Dchromaticity%2Dscale%20diagram
Record 25, French
Record 25, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Éclairage
Record 25, Main entry term, French
- diagramme de chromaticité uniforme
1, record 25, French, diagramme%20de%20chromaticit%C3%A9%20uniforme
correct, masculine noun
Record 25, Abbreviations, French
Record 25, Synonyms, French
Record 25, Textual support, French
Record number: 25, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diagramme de chromaticité dans lequel les échelles des coordonnées sont choisies pour que des intervalles égaux représentent aussi étroitement que possible, dans toutes les parties du diagramme, des échelons de discrimination égaux pour des couleurs de même luminance. 1, record 25, French, - diagramme%20de%20chromaticit%C3%A9%20uniforme
Record 25, Spanish
Record 25, Textual support, Spanish
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