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LUMINANCE COEFFICIENT UNDER DIFFUSE ILLUMINATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Highway and Street Lighting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- luminance coefficient under diffuse illumination
1, record 1, English, luminance%20coefficient%20under%20diffuse%20illumination
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of the luminance of a field to the illuminance of the plane of that field, for a diffuse illumination and an observation direction forming a grazing angle with the road surface. 1, record 1, English, - luminance%20coefficient%20under%20diffuse%20illumination
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
luminance coefficient under diffuse illumination: term and definition proposed by the World Road Association. 2, record 1, English, - luminance%20coefficient%20under%20diffuse%20illumination
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éclairage des voies de circulation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coefficient de luminance en éclairage diffus
1, record 1, French, coefficient%20de%20luminance%20en%20%C3%A9clairage%20diffus
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport de la luminance d'un champ et de l'éclairement du plan de ce champ, pour un éclairage diffus et une direction d'observation formant un angle rasant avec la surface de la chaussée. 2, record 1, French, - coefficient%20de%20luminance%20en%20%C3%A9clairage%20diffus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coefficient de luminance en éclairage diffus : terme et définition proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route. 2, record 1, French, - coefficient%20de%20luminance%20en%20%C3%A9clairage%20diffus
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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