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INCREMENT THRESHOLD [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- The Eye
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Maxwellian view system 1, record 1, English, Maxwellian%20view%20system
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A Maxwellian view system providing a foveal blue test light either superimposed on a yellow adaptation field(increment threshold) or after switching off this field(postadaptation threshold). 1, record 1, English, - Maxwellian%20view%20system
Record 1, Key term(s)
- clinical maxwellian view system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Oeil
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système clinique de lumière dirigée
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20clinique%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re%20dirig%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument conçu pour mesurer l'acuité visuelle en utilisant un fin pinceau de lumière focalisé dans la pupille d'entrée de l'œil. 1, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20clinique%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re%20dirig%C3%A9e
Record 1, Key term(s)
- système de lumière dirigée
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-01-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- break point
1, record 2, English, break%20point
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- price point 2, record 2, English, price%20point
correct
- critical weight 2, record 2, English, critical%20weight
- weight/price threshold 3, record 2, English, weight%2Fprice%20threshold
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An increment of a pricing system for diamonds based on weight threshold. 4, record 2, English, - break%20point
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... carat price: -determined by the critical weight or break points, e.g., one carat (1.000 ct) -difference of 0.01 ct can cause a significant loss of value. 5, record 2, English, - break%20point
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A random selection of three diamonds of equal size carat weight, colour and clarity may vary in price by up to 50%. The reason for this is: the first could be a perfectly proportioned Ideal Cut diamond that would sell at a premium of about 20%; the second could be a nice average diamond of "good proportion and finish;" the third could be a poorly proportioned diamond that was cut to retain enough weight to cross a weight/price threshold. 6, record 2, English, - break%20point
Record 2, Key term(s)
- break points
- price points
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- seuil poids/prix
1, record 2, French, seuil%20poids%2Fprix
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- rapport poids/prix 1, record 2, French, rapport%20poids%2Fprix
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On trouve seuil poids/prix; seuil poids-prix; seuil prix/poids; seuil prix-poids pour les tarifs postaux en Belgique. 2, record 2, French, - seuil%20poids%2Fprix
Record 2, Key term(s)
- seuil poids/prix
- seuil prix/poids
- seuil prix-poids
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-01-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- increment threshold 1, record 3, English, increment%20threshold
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- seuil d'incrément
1, record 3, French, seuil%20d%27incr%C3%A9ment
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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