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FACTOR SPECIFICATION [5 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2009-08-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reflectance
1, record 1, English, reflectance
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
ratio of the reflected radiant or luminous flux to the incident flux in incident radiation of given spectral composition, polarization and geometrical distribution [IEC 50 (845), 845-04-58] 1, record 1, English, - reflectance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reflectance(sometimes in AIDC techniques called reflectance factor) is measured on a scale of 0 to 1, at a wavelength or bandwidth of light(spectral response) specified in the particular application specification. 1, record 1, English, - reflectance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Barium sulphate or magnesium oxide are used as ’near perfect’ reference white standards (a perfect standard of pure white would have a reflectance of 1,00 at any wavelength of light). The absence of any light in a vacuum is used as reference black standard. 1, record 1, English, - reflectance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Samples (such as substrates, inks, etc.) are tested against the standards under similar illumination. 1, record 1, English, - reflectance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
reflectance: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-2:2008]. 2, record 1, English, - reflectance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-03-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
- Video Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- K factor
1, record 2, English, K%20factor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- K-factor 2, record 2, English, K%2Dfactor
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A specification rating method that gives a higher factor to video disturbances that cause the most observable picture degradation. 1, record 2, English, - K%20factor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
- Vidéotechnique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coefficient K
1, record 2, French, coefficient%20K
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coefficient de performance d'un système de transmission ou de reproduction de la télévision, servant à exprimer les degrés de dérangement subjectifs de l'image de télévision. 1, record 2, French, - coefficient%20K
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-01-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- downsample technique
1, record 3, English, downsample%20technique
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- downsampling 1, record 3, English, downsampling
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A technique that reduces image resolution before image compression commences to reduce compressed image sizes. As an example, one technique collectively replaces a group of dot values with its average. Dots averaged together reside in non-overlapping squares. A single averaged value replaces the collectively averaged dot values, reducing image dot counts, resolution, and PDF compressed image sizes. A downsample factor of 2 reduces both horizontal and vertical image resolutions by a factor of 4. 1, record 3, English, - downsample%20technique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Downsampling typically forfeits image detail, but yields significantly smaller compressed images. Acrobat Distiller products enable you to specify the minimum image resolution acceptable and use the maximum downsample factor that does not violate your selected minimum resolution specification or exceed your selected downsample integer value specification. 1, record 3, English, - downsample%20technique
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sous-échantillonnage
1, record 3, French, sous%2D%C3%A9chantillonnage
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir compression altérante, compression inaltérante. 1, record 3, French, - sous%2D%C3%A9chantillonnage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1982-05-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Job Descriptions
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- factor specification 1, record 4, English, factor%20specification
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Knowledge, Decision Making (...) 2, record 4, English, - factor%20specification
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Descriptions d'emplois
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- particularité 1, record 4, French, particularit%C3%A9
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1981-01-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- definition
1, record 5, English, definition
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... flat frequency response, according to the manufacturer's specification, is useful but academic so far as music is concerned for, in the final analysis, it is the most inconsistent factor and the easiest one to change. The solution, therefore, is to select a loudspeaker which gives the best performance in terms of clarity and definition and... have the complete system equalized if necessary for a flat response at the listening position. 2, record 5, English, - definition
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- définition
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9finition
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'une enceinte acoustique pour traduire sa fidélité à reproduire avec précision et au même instant une multitude de sons différents. 1, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9finition
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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