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ARTIFICIAL DAYLIGHT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-02-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Lighting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- artificial daylight
1, record 1, English, artificial%20daylight
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Illumination of an intensity greater than the light of a full moon on a clear night... (The optimum illumination is the equivalent of daylight). 1, record 1, English, - artificial%20daylight
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
artificial daylight: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 1, English, - artificial%20daylight
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Éclairage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- jour artificiel
1, record 1, French, jour%20artificiel
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Éclairage dont l'intensité est supérieure à celle de la lumière de la pleine lune par nuit claire (l'éclairage optimal équivaut à la lumière de jour). 2, record 1, French, - jour%20artificiel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jour artificiel : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 1, record 1, French, - jour%20artificiel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Óptica
- Iluminación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- día artificial
1, record 1, Spanish, d%C3%ADa%20artificial
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Iluminación de intensidad superior a la luz de una noche clara de luna llena... (La iluminación óptima es la equivalente a la luz diurna). 1, record 1, Spanish, - d%C3%ADa%20artificial
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-05-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Lighting (Construction)
- Optics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- apparent daylighting
1, record 2, English, apparent%20daylighting
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- artificial daylight 2, record 2, English, artificial%20daylight
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the subjective impression that daylight is available at an observer point. 1, record 2, English, - apparent%20daylighting
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éclairage (Construction)
- Optique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lumière du jour artificielle
1, record 2, French, lumi%C3%A8re%20du%20jour%20artificielle
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
lumière qui a les qualités apparentes de la lumière du jour. 1, record 2, French, - lumi%C3%A8re%20du%20jour%20artificielle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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