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ILLUMINATION THRESHOLD [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- light adaptation
1, record 1, English, light%20adaptation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The adjustment occurring under increased illumination in which the sensitivity to light is reduced or the light threshold is increased. 2, record 1, English, - light%20adaptation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- adaptation à la lumière
1, record 1, French, adaptation%20%C3%A0%20la%20lumi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- désadaptation 1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9sadaptation
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Adaptation de l'œil [...] qui, après l'observation d'une plage lumineuse, présente une moindre sensibilité à la lumière : le seuil de luminance est accru. 1, record 1, French, - adaptation%20%C3%A0%20la%20lumi%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos de la visión
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- adaptación a la luz
1, record 1, Spanish, adaptaci%C3%B3n%20a%20la%20luz
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-05-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dark adaptation
1, record 2, English, dark%20adaptation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- scotopic adaptation 2, record 2, English, scotopic%20adaptation
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The adjustment occurring under reduced illumination in which the sensitivity to light is greatly increased or the light threshold is greatly reduced. 2, record 2, English, - dark%20adaptation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- adaptation à l'obscurité
1, record 2, French, adaptation%20%C3%A0%20l%27obscurit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Adaptation de l'œil [...] qui, après avoir été plongé dans l'obscurité, présente une plus grande sensibilité à la lumière : le seuil de luminance est abaissé. 1, record 2, French, - adaptation%20%C3%A0%20l%27obscurit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Avec l'âge, le temps d'adaptation à l'obscurité s'accroît, les seuils de luminance atteignant des niveaux plus élevés. 1, record 2, French, - adaptation%20%C3%A0%20l%27obscurit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ojo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- adaptación a la oscuridad
1, record 2, Spanish, adaptaci%C3%B3n%20a%20la%20oscuridad
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- adaptación escotópica 1, record 2, Spanish, adaptaci%C3%B3n%20escot%C3%B3pica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mecanismo por el cual la retina habitúa su sensibilidad a estímulos luminosos muy bajos, lo que permite obtener una visión reducida en condiciones de oscuridad. 2, record 2, Spanish, - adaptaci%C3%B3n%20a%20la%20oscuridad
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-05-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Signalling and Illumination (Air Transport)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- visual threshold of illumination
1, record 3, English, visual%20threshold%20of%20illumination
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- illuminance threshold 2, record 3, English, illuminance%20threshold
correct
- illumination threshold 2, record 3, English, illumination%20threshold
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The smallest illuminance required by the eye to make a light source visible. 1, record 3, English, - visual%20threshold%20of%20illumination
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
visual threshold of illumination : term and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization(ICAO). 3, record 3, English, - visual%20threshold%20of%20illumination
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation (Transport aérien)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- seuil visuel d'éclairement
1, record 3, French, seuil%20visuel%20d%27%C3%A9clairement
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- seuil d'éclairement lumineux 2, record 3, French, seuil%20d%27%C3%A9clairement%20lumineux
masculine noun
- seuil d'éclairement 2, record 3, French, seuil%20d%27%C3%A9clairement
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Éclairement le plus faible nécessaire à l'œil pour déceler une source lumineuse. 3, record 3, French, - seuil%20visuel%20d%27%C3%A9clairement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
seuil visuel d'éclairement : terme et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 4, record 3, French, - seuil%20visuel%20d%27%C3%A9clairement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Señales e iluminación (Transporte aéreo)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- umbral visual de iluminación
1, record 3, Spanish, umbral%20visual%20de%20iluminaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La iluminancia mínima requerida por el ojo para hacer visible una fuente luminosa. 1, record 3, Spanish, - umbral%20visual%20de%20iluminaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
umbral visual de iluminación: término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 3, Spanish, - umbral%20visual%20de%20iluminaci%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-08-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Solar Energy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- threshold illumination 1, record 4, English, threshold%20illumination
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Énergie solaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- éclairement de seuil
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9clairement%20de%20seuil
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour un capteur solaire, valeur de la puissance du rayonnement solaire incident pour laquelle l'efficacité est nulle, les gains équilibrant les pertes thermiques. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9clairement%20de%20seuil
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'éclairement de seuil doit être le plus faible possible. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9clairement%20de%20seuil
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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