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DENSITOMETRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-11-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments
- Printing Machines and Equipment
- Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- densitometer
1, record 1, English, densitometer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device used to verify the accuracy of a sheet of film or a printed piece. 2, record 1, English, - densitometer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A densitometer works by shining a light through a sheet of film (in the case of a transmission densitometer) or reflecting light off an object (in the case of a reflection densitometer) and measuring how opaque or dense the object is. Densitometers are used to verify that ink is being laid down properly on a sheet of paper, or that the film used for making printing plates is properly exposed and properly developed. 2, record 1, English, - densitometer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- densitometre
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesure
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
- Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- densitomètre
1, record 1, French, densitom%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil de mesure de l'opacité d'un film ou de l'absorption de la lumière par un matériau réfléchissant. 2, record 1, French, - densitom%C3%A8tre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le densitomètre] sert à contrôler la densité des films et des encres d'impression de sorte que la sortie finale soit conforme au cahier des charges. 2, record 1, French, - densitom%C3%A8tre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-04-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Biological Sciences
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- densitometer
1, record 2, English, densitometer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instrument which measures optical density by measuring the intensity of transmitted or reflected light [and that] is used to measure photographic density. 2, record 2, English, - densitometer
Record 2, Key term(s)
- densitometre
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Sciences biologiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- densitomètre
1, record 2, French, densitom%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument permettant de mesurer la densité optique. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 2, record 2, French, - densitom%C3%A8tre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Appareil destiné à mesurer sur le terrain la densité d'un matériau. 3, record 2, French, - densitom%C3%A8tre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
densitomètre : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 4, record 2, French, - densitom%C3%A8tre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Óptica
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Ciencias biológicas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- densitómetro
1, record 2, Spanish, densit%C3%B3metro
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrumento utilizado para medir la transparencia de un material. 2, record 2, Spanish, - densit%C3%B3metro
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