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TRANSMISSION DENSITOMETER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-11-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments
- Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- transmission densitometer
1, record 1, English, transmission%20densitometer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An] electronic instrument that measures the fraction of incident light conveyed through negative or positive transparency without being absorbed or scattered. 2, record 1, English, - transmission%20densitometer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- transmission densitometre
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesure
- Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- densitomètre à transmission
1, record 1, French, densitom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20transmission
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Appareil] qui mesure la lumière transmise par une diapositive ou un film. 1, record 1, French, - densitom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20transmission
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-03-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photoengraving
- Printing Processes - Various
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- transmission densitometer
1, record 2, English, transmission%20densitometer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used to measure the density of film base materials. 1, record 2, English, - transmission%20densitometer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photogravure
- Procédés d'impression divers
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- densitomètre à transparence
1, record 2, French, densitom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20transparence
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sert à mesurer la densité d'un support film. 1, record 2, French, - densitom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20transparence
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-01-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- visual-diffuse transmission densitometer 1, record 3, English, visual%2Ddiffuse%20transmission%20densitometer
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- densitomètre par transmission en lumière diffuse
1, record 3, French, densitom%C3%A8tre%20par%20transmission%20en%20lumi%C3%A8re%20diffuse
masculine 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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