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LUMINOUS FLUX DENSITY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-03-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Lighting (Construction)
- Computer Graphics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- illuminance
1, record 1, English, illuminance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- illumination 2, record 1, English, illumination
correct
- luminous flux density 3, record 1, English, luminous%20flux%20density
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the amount of light reaching a surface. 4, record 1, English, - illuminance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The luminous influx received per unit area. 5, record 1, English, - illuminance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Éclairage (Construction)
- Infographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éclairement lumineux
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9clairement%20lumineux
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- éclairement 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9clairement
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] flux lumineux reçu par unité de surface. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9clairement%20lumineux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il [flux lumineux] s'exprime en lux (lx). Le lux est l'unité d'éclairement lumineux d'un récepteur situé dans un faisceau lumineux homogène donnant un flux de un lumen par mètre carré et orienté perpendiculairement aux rayons. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9clairement%20lumineux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
éclairement lumineux; éclairement : termes normalisés par l'AFNOR. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9clairement%20lumineux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Óptica
- Iluminación (Construcción)
- Gráficos de computadora
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- iluminación
1, record 1, Spanish, iluminaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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