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SHADE NUMBER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Optical Glass
- Electromagnetic Radiation
- The Eye
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shade number
1, record 1, English, shade%20number
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A number indicating the darkness or attenuation of luminous transmittance of a filter. 1, record 1, English, - shade%20number
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The eye works on a logarithmic scale of brightness, hence equal steps of shade number roughly equate to equal steps of brightness. 1, record 1, English, - shade%20number
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
For laser filters, the shade number is defined by the equation ... The real scale number is determined by the additional requirements specified in the appropriate product standards. 1, record 1, English, - shade%20number
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
This concept is related to "scale number" and "code number." 2, record 1, English, - shade%20number
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
shade number: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 3, record 1, English, - shade%20number
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Verres d'optique
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
- Oeil
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- classe de protection
1, record 1, French, classe%20de%20protection
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Numéro indiquant l'opacité ou l'atténuation du facteur de transmission dans le visible d'un filtre. 1, record 1, French, - classe%20de%20protection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'œil fonctionne sur une échelle logarithmique de luminosité. Par conséquent, des échelons égaux de classe de protection correspondent approximativement à des échelons égaux de luminosité. 1, record 1, French, - classe%20de%20protection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Elle est définie par l'équation [...] Le numéro d'échelon effectif est déterminé par les exigences supplémentaires spécifiées dans les normes de produit appropriées. 1, record 1, French, - classe%20de%20protection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Cette notion est liée aux notions «numéro d'échelon» et «numéro de code». 2, record 1, French, - classe%20de%20protection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
classe de protection : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 3, record 1, French, - classe%20de%20protection
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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