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LUMINOUS INTENSITY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-10-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Lighting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- luminous intensity
1, record 1, English, luminous%20intensity
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- light intensity 1, record 1, English, light%20intensity
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The luminous flux incident on a small surface which lies in a specified direction from a light source and is normal to this direction, divided by the solid angle (in steradians) which the surface subtends at the source of light. 2, record 1, English, - luminous%20intensity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
luminous intensity: term standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission. 3, record 1, English, - luminous%20intensity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
luminous intensity; light intensity: terms officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 1, English, - luminous%20intensity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Éclairage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- intensité lumineuse
1, record 1, French, intensit%C3%A9%20lumineuse
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- intensité lumineuse de rayonnement 2, record 1, French, intensit%C3%A9%20lumineuse%20de%20rayonnement
correct, feminine noun
- intensité d'éclairage en bougies 3, record 1, French, intensit%C3%A9%20d%27%C3%A9clairage%20en%20bougies
correct, feminine noun
- puissance lumineuse 2, record 1, French, puissance%20lumineuse
correct, feminine noun
- intensité en candelas 4, record 1, French, intensit%C3%A9%20en%20candelas
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Flux lumineux envoyé par une source de lumière dans un angle solide unité. 5, record 1, French, - intensit%C3%A9%20lumineuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette grandeur s'exprime en candelas. 5, record 1, French, - intensit%C3%A9%20lumineuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
intensité lumineuse : terme normalisé par la Commission électrotechnique internationale. 6, record 1, French, - intensit%C3%A9%20lumineuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
intensité lumineuse : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 7, record 1, French, - intensit%C3%A9%20lumineuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Óptica
- Iluminación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- intensidad luminosa
1, record 1, Spanish, intensidad%20luminosa
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- intensidad de la luz 1, record 1, Spanish, intensidad%20de%20la%20luz
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Flujo luminoso por unidad de ángulo sólido en una dirección dada. 1, record 1, Spanish, - intensidad%20luminosa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
intensidad luminosa; intensidad de la luz: términos y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - intensidad%20luminosa
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-12-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Optics
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- luminous intensity
1, record 2, English, luminous%20intensity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quotient of the luminous flux emitted by a source in a cone having an infinitesimal aperture, to the solid angle of that cone. 1, record 2, English, - luminous%20intensity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Optique
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- intensité lumineuse
1, record 2, French, intensit%C3%A9%20lumineuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quotient du flux lumineux émis par une source dans un cône ayant une ouverture infinitésimale, par l'angle solide de ce cône. 1, record 2, French, - intensit%C3%A9%20lumineuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Óptica
- Astrofísica y cosmografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- intensidad luminosa
1, record 2, Spanish, intensidad%20luminosa
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cociente entre el flujo luminoso emitido por una fuente o por un elemento de una fuente dentro de un cono infinitesimal que contiene la dirección dada por el ángulo sólido subtendido de dicho cono. 1, record 2, Spanish, - intensidad%20luminosa
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