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LUMINOUS REFLECTANCE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1986-07-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Properties of Paper
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- luminous reflectance
1, record 1, English, luminous%20reflectance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the ratio of luminous emittance to the illuminance of a reflecting surface. 2, record 1, English, - luminous%20reflectance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Propriétés des papiers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- facteur de réflexion lumineuse
1, record 1, French, facteur%20de%20r%C3%A9flexion%20lumineuse
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-12-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Micrographics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- range of luminous reflectance
1, record 2, English, range%20of%20luminous%20reflectance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the difference in luminance between portions of a scene, document or reflective image that have maximum luminance and those that have minimum luminance. 1, record 2, English, - range%20of%20luminous%20reflectance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Micrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écart de réflectance lumineuse
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9cart%20de%20r%C3%A9flectance%20lumineuse
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
différence de luminance entre les parties d'une scène d'un document ou d'une image réfléchissante qui ont une luminance minimale et maximale. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cart%20de%20r%C3%A9flectance%20lumineuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- diffuse luminous reflectance 1, record 3, English, diffuse%20luminous%20reflectance
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Recherche scientifique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réflectance diffuse
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9flectance%20diffuse
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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