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BLUE SCALE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Linke blue sky scale
1, record 1, English, Linke%20blue%20sky%20scale
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Linke scale 2, record 1, English, Linke%20scale
correct
- blue-sky scale 2, record 1, English, blue%2Dsky%20scale
correct
- Linke-scale 3, record 1, English, Linke%2Dscale
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Scale of nine standardized shades, from white to ultramarine, used to estimate by comparison the colour of the blue of the sky. 4, record 1, English, - Linke%20blue%20sky%20scale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Linke-scale is simply a set of eight cards of different standardized shades of blue. They are evenly numbered 2 to 16. The odd numbers are used by the observer if he or she judges the sky color to lie between any of the given shades. 3, record 1, English, - Linke%20blue%20sky%20scale
Record 1, Key term(s)
- blue sky scale
- Linke blue-sky scale
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- échelle de Linke pour le bleu du ciel
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle%20de%20Linke%20pour%20le%20bleu%20du%20ciel
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- échelle de Linke 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle%20de%20Linke
feminine noun
- échelle de bleu du ciel 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle%20de%20bleu%20du%20ciel
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Échelle de neuf teintes normalisées, allant du blanc au bleu d'outremer, permettant d'estimer par comparaison la teinte du bleu du ciel observé. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20de%20Linke%20pour%20le%20bleu%20du%20ciel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- escala de Linke para azules del cielo
1, record 1, Spanish, escala%20de%20Linke%20para%20azules%20del%20cielo
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Escala formada por nueve tonalidades normalizadas, desde el blanco hasta el azul de ultramar, usada para estimar, por comparación, el tono azul del cielo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - escala%20de%20Linke%20para%20azules%20del%20cielo
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- blue scale
1, record 2, English, blue%20scale
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An international scale for determining the light fastness of dyes. The scale consists of 8 blue tints on wool, each with a different light fastness. 1, record 2, English, - blue%20scale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - blue%20scale
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- échelle de bleu
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9chelle%20de%20bleu
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Échelle internationale pour déterminer la solidité à la lumière des teintures. L'échelle consiste en 8 teintures bleues sur laine qui possèdent une solidité à la lumière différente. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20de%20bleu
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20de%20bleu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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