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ACHROMATIC [2 records]

Record 1 2017-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optics
  • Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
CONT

For surface colours, the light source serving as illuminant is taken as achromatic ... On this basis, an ideal white surface is always defined as achromatic whatever may be the colour of the light.

OBS

achromatic: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Optique
  • Peintures et vernis (Industries)
DEF

Sans teinte.

OBS

achromatique : terme et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR.

OBS

achromatique : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Óptica
  • Pinturas y barnices (Industrias)
DEF

Que no tiñe con los colorantes ni da color.

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Record 2 2001-02-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optics
  • Surveying
  • Photography
DEF

Refracting light without dispersing it into its constituent colors

French

Domaine(s)
  • Optique
  • Arpentage
  • Photographie
DEF

Qui laisse passer la lumière blanche sans la décomposer.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Óptica
  • Agrimensura
  • Fotografía
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