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EQUI-ENERGY SPECTRUM [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-08-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- equi-energy spectrum
1, record 1, English, equi%2Denergy%20spectrum
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
spectrum in which the spectral concentration of energy evaluated on a wavelength basis is constant throughout the visible region. 1, record 1, English, - equi%2Denergy%20spectrum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
equi-energy spectrum : term standardized by the International Commission on Illumination(CIE). 2, record 1, English, - equi%2Denergy%20spectrum
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- spectre d'égale énergie
1, record 1, French, spectre%20d%27%C3%A9gale%20%C3%A9nergie
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- spectre équiénergétique 1, record 1, French, spectre%20%C3%A9qui%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Spectre d'un rayonnement dont la densité spectrale d'énergie en fonction de la longueur d'onde est constante dans tout le domaine visible. 1, record 1, French, - spectre%20d%27%C3%A9gale%20%C3%A9nergie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
spectre d'égale énergie; spectre équiénergétique : terme normalisé par la Commission Internationale de l’Éclairage (CIE). 2, record 1, French, - spectre%20d%27%C3%A9gale%20%C3%A9nergie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-10-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spectral tristimulus value
1, record 2, English, spectral%20tristimulus%20value
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- distribution coefficient 2, record 2, English, distribution%20coefficient
correct, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tristimulus value, on any given colorimetric system, of the monochromatic components of an equi-energy spectrum. The set of spectral tristimulus values defines the colour-matching functions or colour-matching curves. 2, record 2, English, - spectral%20tristimulus%20value
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
spectral tristimulus value: term standardized by CIE. 3, record 2, English, - spectral%20tristimulus%20value
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- composante trichromatique spectrale
1, record 2, French, composante%20trichromatique%20spectrale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- coefficient de distribution 2, record 2, French, coefficient%20de%20distribution
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composante trichromatique, dans un système colorimétrique quelconque, des éléments monochromatiques d'un spectre d'égale énergie. L'ensemble des composantes trichromatiques spectrales définit les fonctions colorimétriques ou courbes colorimétriques. 2, record 2, French, - composante%20trichromatique%20spectrale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
composante trichromatique spectrale : terme normalisé par la CIE et l'AFNOR. 3, record 2, French, - composante%20trichromatique%20spectrale
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - composante%20trichromatique%20spectrale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-10-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Illumination Engineering
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- CIE spectral tristimulus values
1, record 3, English, CIE%20spectral%20tristimulus%20values
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tristimulus values of the spectral components of an equi-energy spectrum in the CIE(XYZ) system. 1, record 3, English, - CIE%20spectral%20tristimulus%20values
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formerly CIE-distribution coefficients. 1, record 3, English, - CIE%20spectral%20tristimulus%20values
Record 3, Key term(s)
- CIE-distribution coefficients
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Éclairagisme
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- composantes trichromatiques spectrales CIE
1, record 3, French, composantes%20trichromatiques%20spectrales%20CIE
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composantes trichromatiques dans le système CIE (XYZ), des éléments monochromatiques d'un spectre d'égale énergie. 1, record 3, French, - composantes%20trichromatiques%20spectrales%20CIE
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Anciennement coefficients de distribution CIE. 1, record 3, French, - composantes%20trichromatiques%20spectrales%20CIE
Record 3, Key term(s)
- coefficients de distribution CIE
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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