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REFLECTION LOSS [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optical Telecommunications
- Optics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- optical path loss
1, record 1, English, optical%20path%20loss
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Optical path loss is used to measure the attenuation of the transmitted beams, attributed to propagation in the free space and reflection components. 2, record 1, English, - optical%20path%20loss
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications optiques
- Optique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- affaiblissement du chemin optique
1, record 1, French, affaiblissement%20du%20chemin%20optique
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- affaiblissement du trajet optique 2, record 1, French, affaiblissement%20du%20trajet%20optique
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-10-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Commercial Fishing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- propagation attenuation
1, record 2, English, propagation%20attenuation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The propagation characteristics of ultrasound in sea water and its ultrasonic reflection loss on the sea bottom or on fish schools must be studied for both the design and the practical operation of echo sounders, fish finders... The propagation attenuation in a direction vertical to the sea surface is the result mainly of spherical divergence, but the attenuation in a horizontal direction is caused partly by absorption as well. This absorption becomes larger at higher frequencies... 2, record 2, English, - propagation%20attenuation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- atténuation de propagation
1, record 2, French, att%C3%A9nuation%20de%20propagation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Des ultrasons dans l'eau. 1, record 2, French, - att%C3%A9nuation%20de%20propagation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acústica (Física)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Pesca comercial
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- atenuación de la propagación
1, record 2, Spanish, atenuaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20propagaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-04-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
- Optical Telecommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- index-matching material
1, record 3, English, index%2Dmatching%20material
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transparent... material, that is,... light-transmitting material with a refractive index such as that when used in intimate contact with other transparent materials, radiant power loss is reduced at interfaces during reflection, increasing transmission, avoiding scattering and reducing dispersion. 1, record 3, English, - index%2Dmatching%20material
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
- Télécommunications optiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- substance adaptatrice d'indice
1, record 3, French, substance%20adaptatrice%20d%27indice
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- adaptateur d'indice 1, record 3, French, adaptateur%20d%27indice
correct, masculine noun
- liquide adaptateur d'indice 2, record 3, French, liquide%20adaptateur%20d%27indice
masculine noun
- gel d'indice 3, record 3, French, gel%20d%27indice
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance appliquée à l'extrémité de deux fibres optiques de raccordement et dont l'indice de réfraction est quasi-identique à celui du cœur de ces fibres. 1, record 3, French, - substance%20adaptatrice%20d%27indice
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-03-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- insurance principle
1, record 4, English, insurance%20principle
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The insurance principle... is that, if through human frailty(in the Registry), the mirror fails to give an absolutely correct reflection of the title and a flaw appears, anyone who thereby suffers loss must be put in the same position, so far as money can do it, as if the reflection were a true one.(Simpson, p. 22) 1, record 4, English, - insurance%20principle
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- principe de l'assurance
1, record 4, French, principe%20de%20l%27assurance
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
principe de l'assurance : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 4, French, - principe%20de%20l%27assurance
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-08-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Measurements of Electricity
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- reflection loss
1, record 5, English, reflection%20loss
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reflection loss : term officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee. 2, record 5, English, - reflection%20loss
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Mesures de grandeurs électriques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- perte par réflexion
1, record 5, French, perte%20par%20r%C3%A9flexion
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- perte due aux réflexions 2, record 5, French, perte%20due%20aux%20r%C3%A9flexions
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
perte due aux réflexions : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation des termes de l’électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL). 3, record 5, French, - perte%20par%20r%C3%A9flexion
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Medida de la electricidad
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- pérdida por reflexión
1, record 5, Spanish, p%C3%A9rdida%20por%20reflexi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- atenuación de reflexión 1, record 5, Spanish, atenuaci%C3%B3n%20de%20reflexi%C3%B3n
feminine noun
- pérdida de reflexión 1, record 5, Spanish, p%C3%A9rdida%20de%20reflexi%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Debilitamiento que proviene de la reflexión de una parte de una señal en un punto de la línea de transmisión. 1, record 5, Spanish, - p%C3%A9rdida%20por%20reflexi%C3%B3n
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-05-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- insurance principle
1, record 6, English, insurance%20principle
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The insurance principle... is that, if through human frailty(in the Registry), the mirror fails to give an absolutely correct reflection of the title and a flaw appears, anyone who thereby suffers loss must be put in the same position, so far as money can do it, as if the reflection were a true one.(Rowton Simpson, 1976, p. 22). 1, record 6, English, - insurance%20principle
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- principe de l'assurance
1, record 6, French, principe%20de%20l%27assurance
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
principe de l'assurance : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 6, French, - principe%20de%20l%27assurance
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-12-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Photography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- anti-reflection coating
1, record 7, English, anti%2Dreflection%20coating
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A very thin transparent coating-usually of metallic fluorides-applied by vacuum evaporation on to glass surfaces to reduce light loss by surface reflection. 1, record 7, English, - anti%2Dreflection%20coating
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Photographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- traitement antiréfléchissant
1, record 7, French, traitement%20antir%C3%A9fl%C3%A9chissant
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- traitement anti-reflets 1, record 7, French, traitement%20anti%2Dreflets
correct, masculine noun
- traitement anti-reflet 2, record 7, French, traitement%20anti%2Dreflet
correct, masculine noun
- traitement multicouche 1, record 7, French, traitement%20multicouche
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élimination de la lumière diffuse obtenue en couchant sur les lentilles des matériaux antiréfléchissant (fluorure de métal léger), appliqués sous vide. 1, record 7, French, - traitement%20antir%C3%A9fl%C3%A9chissant
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce traitement permet de réduire voire de faire disparaître la réflexion qui se produit naturellement sur toute surface air/verre. 1, record 7, French, - traitement%20antir%C3%A9fl%C3%A9chissant
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-11-14
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Electromagnetic Radiation
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Fresnel reflection loss
1, record 8, English, Fresnel%20reflection%20loss
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The losses that are incurred at the terminus interface which are due to refractive index differences. 1, record 8, English, - Fresnel%20reflection%20loss
Record 8, Key term(s)
- Fresnel reflection losses
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- perte par réflexion de Fresnel
1, record 8, French, perte%20par%20r%C3%A9flexion%20de%20Fresnel
proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Key term(s)
- pertes par réflexion de Fresnel
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1991-05-13
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- reflection loss
1, record 9, English, reflection%20loss
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- perte par réflexion
1, record 9, French, perte%20par%20r%C3%A9flexion
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1980-07-15
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- coated lens
1, record 10, English, coated%20lens
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A lens whose air-glass surfaces have been coated with a thin transparent film of such index of refraction as to minimize light loss by reflection. 1, record 10, English, - coated%20lens
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- objectif traité 1, record 10, French, objectif%20trait%C3%A9
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Objectif dont les surfaces air-verre ont été recouvertes d'une pellicule transparente ayant un indice de réfraction propre à diminuer les pertes de lumière par réflexion. 1, record 10, French, - objectif%20trait%C3%A9
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1979-11-08
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Photography
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- t-number 1, record 11, English, t%2Dnumber
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A number that is similar to the f-number but takes into account the amount of light actually transmitted by a lens after loss by absorption and reflection and that equals the f-number divided by the square root of the transmittance. 1, record 11, English, - t%2Dnumber
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Photographie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- nombre de transmittance
1, record 11, French, nombre%20de%20transmittance
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractéristique d'un objectif, indiquant, avec une notation analogue à celle du nombre d'ouverture, le quotient du nombre d'ouverture par la racine carrée de la transmittance. 1, record 11, French, - nombre%20de%20transmittance
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par analogie avec nombre d'ouverture et sous toutes réserves. 1, record 11, French, - nombre%20de%20transmittance
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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