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TRICHROMATIC [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lighting (Construction)
- Optics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chromaticity coordinate
1, record 1, English, chromaticity%20coordinate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- trichromatic coordinate 2, record 1, English, trichromatic%20coordinate
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of each of the three tristimulus values of a light to their sum. 1, record 1, English, - chromaticity%20coordinate
Record 1, Key term(s)
- chromaticity co-ordinate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éclairage (Construction)
- Optique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coordonnée trichromatique
1, record 1, French, coordonn%C3%A9e%20trichromatique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport de chacune des trois composantes trichromatiques d'un stimulus de couleur à leur somme. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR.] 2, record 1, French, - coordonn%C3%A9e%20trichromatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coordonnée trichromatique : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 3, record 1, French, - coordonn%C3%A9e%20trichromatique
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - coordonn%C3%A9e%20trichromatique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- coordonnée de chromaticité
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-11-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- trichromatic
1, record 2, English, trichromatic
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of, pertaining to, consisting of, or employing three colors esp. pertaining to or designating the three color process in printing. 2, record 2, English, - trichromatic
Record 2, Key term(s)
- three color mixture
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- trichromatique
1, record 2, French, trichromatique
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualifie la combinaison des trois rayonnements primaires nécessaires pour reconstituer l'impression d'une couleur quelconque. 1, record 2, French, - trichromatique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tintas y colores (Artes gráficas)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tricromático
1, record 2, Spanish, tricrom%C3%A1tico
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Calificativo de un sistema que emplea la combinación de tres colores básicos para visualizar todos los colores. 2, record 2, Spanish, - tricrom%C3%A1tico
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En el caso de una pantalla, por ejemplo, son los colores rojo, verde y azul, mientras que en impresión, son los colores rojo, amarillo y azul. 2, record 2, Spanish, - tricrom%C3%A1tico
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tricromático: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 2, Spanish, - tricrom%C3%A1tico
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-12-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dyschromatopsia
1, record 3, English, dyschromatopsia
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- defective colour vision 2, record 3, English, defective%20colour%20vision
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A marked departure of the individual spectral tristimulus values from those of the CIE [Comité International de l’Éclairage] standard colorimetric observer (whose vision is taken as normal colour vision). 3, record 3, English, - dyschromatopsia
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The following are the types usually recognized : anomalous trichromatic vision, or anomalous trichromatism; dichromatic vision, or dichromatism(partial colour blindness) ;monochromatic vision, or monochromatism(total colour blindness, anomaly of colour vision in which there is perception of luminance but not of colour). 3, record 3, English, - dyschromatopsia
Record 3, Key term(s)
- defective color vision
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dyschromatopsie
1, record 3, French, dyschromatopsie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Anomalie de la vision des couleurs, caractérisée par un écart sensible entre les composantes trichromatiques spectrales d'un individu et celles de l'observateur de référence colorimétrique CIE [Comité International de l'Éclairage], considéré comme représentant la vision normale des couleurs. 2, record 3, French, - dyschromatopsie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On distingue principalement : le trichromatisme anormal; le dichromatisme (déficience partielle de la vision des couleurs); l'achromatopsie (anomalie consistant en la perception des luminances, mais non des couleurs). 2, record 3, French, - dyschromatopsie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos de la visión
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- discromatopsia
1, record 3, Spanish, discromatopsia
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- defecto en la visión cromática 1, record 3, Spanish, defecto%20en%20la%20visi%C3%B3n%20crom%C3%A1tica
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Anomalía en la visión del color. 1, record 3, Spanish, - discromatopsia
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El defecto en la visión cromática se fundamenta en la ausencia de alguno de los 3 fotorreceptores del color (conos L, M y S), o bien en el déficit en alguno de sus fotopigmentos. Los distintos tipos de discromatopsias se clasificarán por tanto en función del cono afectado, ya sea por ausencia del fotorreceptor, o por un déficit de su fotopigmento. 1, record 3, Spanish, - discromatopsia
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-11-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- anomalous trichromatism
1, record 4, English, anomalous%20trichromatism
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- anomalous trichromatic vision 2, record 4, English, anomalous%20trichromatic%20vision
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- anomalous trichromasy
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- trichromatisme anormal
1, record 4, French, trichromatisme%20anormal
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- vision trichromatique anormale 2, record 4, French, vision%20trichromatique%20anormale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forme de défaut de la vision des couleurs dans lequel trois couleurs primaires sont nécessaires pour égaliser une couleur donnée, mais la proportion de chaque couleur primaire n'est pas la même que celle requise par un trichromate normal. 2, record 4, French, - trichromatisme%20anormal
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos de la visión
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- tricromatismo anómalo
1, record 4, Spanish, tricromatismo%20an%C3%B3malo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- visión tricomática anómala 2, record 4, Spanish, visi%C3%B3n%20tricom%C3%A1tica%20an%C3%B3mala
correct, feminine noun
- visión tricromática anormal 3, record 4, Spanish, visi%C3%B3n%20tricrom%C3%A1tica%20anormal
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Alteración de la visión cromática en que los tres colores primarios se combinan de forma anómala para formar el resto de colores. 2, record 4, Spanish, - tricromatismo%20an%C3%B3malo
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tricromatismo anómalo. [...] hace referencia simplemente a una anomalía presente en los conos, puesto que en este caso, los sujetos que la padecen tienen los tres tipos de conos necesarios (L, M y S). El problema radica en que hace falta una proporción de cada tono de color muy diferente a la empleada por un sujeto con visión normal para igualar cualquier tono de color. Hay tres clases de tricromatismo anómalo: Deuteranomalía, [...] protanomalía [y] tritanomalía [...] 3, record 4, Spanish, - tricromatismo%20an%C3%B3malo
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-04-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cardinal stimuli
1, record 5, English, cardinal%20stimuli
correct, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Four standard stimuli by means of which the three reference stimuli and the basic stimulus of any trichromatic system may be defined. 1, record 5, English, - cardinal%20stimuli
Record 5, Key term(s)
- cardinal stimulus
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- stimuli cardinaux
1, record 5, French, stimuli%20cardinaux
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Stimuli spécifiés, au nombre de quatre, à partir desquels les trois stimuli de référence et le stimulus de base d'un système trichromatique peuvent être définis. 1, record 5, French, - stimuli%20cardinaux
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des stimulus, des stimuli. 2, record 5, French, - stimuli%20cardinaux
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
stimulus (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 3, record 5, French, - stimuli%20cardinaux
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-09-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- trichromatic colorimetry 1, record 6, English, trichromatic%20colorimetry
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- colorimétrie trichromatique
1, record 6, French, colorim%C3%A9trie%20trichromatique
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pinturas y barnices (Industrias)
- Tinturas y pigmentos (Industrias)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- colorimetría tricromática
1, record 6, Spanish, colorimetr%C3%ADa%20tricrom%C3%A1tica
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-04-03
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- trichromatic system
1, record 7, English, trichromatic%20system
correct, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
System of color specification based on the possibility of matching a color stimulus by the additive mixture of three suitably chosen reference stimuli. 1, record 7, English, - trichromatic%20system
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trichromatic system : term standardized by CIE. 2, record 7, English, - trichromatic%20system
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- système trichromatique
1, record 7, French, syst%C3%A8me%20trichromatique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tout système de spécification et de représentation des couleurs fondé sur le principe de la trivariance visuelle. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR.] 2, record 7, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20trichromatique
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
système trichromatique : terme normalisé par la CIE et l'AFNOR. 3, record 7, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20trichromatique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1985-10-01
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- trichromatic unit
1, record 8, English, trichromatic%20unit
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relative units of stimulus quantity, applicable to any colour stimulus and such that the quantity of any stimulus, when expressed in these units, is equal to the sum of the tristimulus values. 1, record 8, English, - trichromatic%20unit
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- unité trichromatique
1, record 8, French, unit%C3%A9%20trichromatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unités relatives de la grandeur d'un stimulus, applicables à un stimulus de couleur quelconque, et telles que la valeur de tout stimulus, exprimée avec ces unités, soit égale à la somme de ses composantes trichromatiques. 1, record 8, French, - unit%C3%A9%20trichromatique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- trichromatic process 1, record 9, English, trichromatic%20process
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--camera using the three colour principle. 1, record 9, English, - trichromatic%20process
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- trichromie 1, record 9, French, trichromie
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
on s'est servi de ce très curieux phénomène, dit de trichromie, pour obtenir artificiellement les images colorées. 1, record 9, French, - trichromie
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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