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CHROMATICITY COLOR [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Space Physics
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chromaticity
1, record 1, English, chromaticity
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - chromaticity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chromaticity: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 1, English, - chromaticity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique spatiale
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chromaticité
1, record 1, French, chromaticit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des caractères physiques [teinte ou saturation] qui contribuent à la sensation colorée propre à une lumière. 2, record 1, French, - chromaticit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chromaticité : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 1, French, - chromaticit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física espacial
- Teledetección
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cromaticidad
1, record 1, Spanish, cromaticidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-11-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Pulp and Paper
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chromaticity of a color
1, record 2, English, chromaticity%20of%20a%20color
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- chromaticity 2, record 2, English, chromaticity
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - chromaticity%20of%20a%20color
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chromaticity: term standardized by CIE. 3, record 2, English, - chromaticity%20of%20a%20color
Record 2, Key term(s)
- chromaticity of a colour
- color chromaticity
- colour chromaticity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Pâtes et papier
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chromaticité
1, record 2, French, chromaticit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - chromaticit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chromaticité : terme normalisé par la CIE et l'AFNOR. 3, record 2, French, - chromaticit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Óptica
- Pasta y papel
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cromacidad
1, record 2, Spanish, cromacidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- cromaticidad 2, record 2, Spanish, cromaticidad
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capacidad de evaluar el color de una superficie como más o menos cromático. 1, record 2, Spanish, - cromacidad
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-11-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Thermodynamics
- Lighting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- colour temperature
1, record 3, English, colour%20temperature
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- apparent colour temperature 3, record 3, English, apparent%20colour%20temperature
correct
- chromaticity 4, record 3, English, chromaticity
correct, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The degree of warmth or coolness of a light source associated with its colour, expressed in kelvins. 5, record 3, English, - colour%20temperature
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - colour%20temperature
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - colour%20temperature
Record 3, Key term(s)
- apparent color temperature
- color temperature
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Thermodynamique
- Éclairage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- température de couleur
1, record 3, French, temp%C3%A9rature%20de%20couleur
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- température de couleur apparente 3, record 3, French, temp%C3%A9rature%20de%20couleur%20apparente
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20de%20couleur
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20de%20couleur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-08-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- blackbody locus
1, record 4, English, blackbody%20locus
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Planckian locus 2, record 4, English, Planckian%20locus
correct
- blackbody Planckian locus 1, record 4, English, blackbody%20Planckian%20locus
correct
- black body locus 3, record 4, English, black%20body%20locus
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the locus of points on a chromaticity diagram representing the chromaticities of blackbodies having various(color) temperatures. 1, record 4, English, - blackbody%20locus
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lieu des corps noirs
1, record 4, French, lieu%20des%20corps%20noirs
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- lieu de Planck 2, record 4, French, lieu%20de%20Planck
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ligne représentant, dans un diagramme de chromaticité, les corps noirs de différentes températures. 1, record 4, French, - lieu%20des%20corps%20noirs
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
- colorimetric shift
1, record 5, English, colorimetric%20shift
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, 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 5, English, - colorimetric%20shift
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Oeil
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- distorsion colorimétrique
1, record 5, French, distorsion%20colorim%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, 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 5, French, - distorsion%20colorim%C3%A9trique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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