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SURFACE COLOR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-03-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- surface colour
1, record 1, English, surface%20colour
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A real surface colour generally shows less lightness than the colour obtained by mixing a full colour with white (W) to obtain the same chromaticity. 1, record 1, English, - surface%20colour
Record 1, Key term(s)
- surface color
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couleur de surface
1, record 1, French, couleur%20de%20surface
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
Couleur perçue rapportée à la surface d'un objet, que cet objet paraisse ou non lumineux par lui-même. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR.] 1, record 1, French, - couleur%20de%20surface
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
couleur de surface : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 2, record 1, French, - couleur%20de%20surface
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-10-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- The Eye
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- non-self-luminous perceived colour
1, record 2, English, non%2Dself%2Dluminous%20perceived%20colour
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Colour perceived to belong to non-self-luminous object. 1, record 2, English, - non%2Dself%2Dluminous%20perceived%20colour
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the term surface colour is preferred whenever the colour is perceived to belong to the surface of a non-self-luminous object. 1, record 2, English, - non%2Dself%2Dluminous%20perceived%20colour
Record 2, Key term(s)
- non-self-luminous colour
- non-self-luminous perceived color
- non-self-luminous color
- surface color
- surface colour
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Oeil
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- couleur perçue d'un objet non lumineux
1, record 2, French, couleur%20per%C3%A7ue%20d%27un%20objet%20non%20lumineux
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couleur perçue rapportée à un objet non lumineux par lui-même. 1, record 2, French, - couleur%20per%C3%A7ue%20d%27un%20objet%20non%20lumineux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme couleur de surface est préféré dans le cas où la couleur perçue est rapportée à la surface d'un objet non lumineux par lui-même. 1, record 2, French, - couleur%20per%C3%A7ue%20d%27un%20objet%20non%20lumineux
Record 2, Key term(s)
- couleur d'un objet non lumineux
- couleur de surface
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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