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TRISTIMULUS VALUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-10-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Lighting (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tristimulus values
1, record 1, English, tristimulus%20values
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tristimulus value
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Éclairage (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- composantes trichromatiques
1, record 1, French, composantes%20trichromatiques
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composantes des trois stimuli de référence permettant de reconstituer l'équivalent du stimulus de couleur considéré dans un système trichromatique donné. 2, record 1, French, - composantes%20trichromatiques
Record 1, Key term(s)
- composante trichromatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-10-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spectral tristimulus value
1, record 2, English, spectral%20tristimulus%20value
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- distribution coefficient 2, record 2, English, distribution%20coefficient
correct, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tristimulus value, on any given colorimetric system, of the monochromatic components of an equi-energy spectrum. The set of spectral tristimulus values defines the colour-matching functions or colour-matching curves. 2, record 2, English, - spectral%20tristimulus%20value
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
spectral tristimulus value: term standardized by CIE. 3, record 2, English, - spectral%20tristimulus%20value
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- composante trichromatique spectrale
1, record 2, French, composante%20trichromatique%20spectrale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- coefficient de distribution 2, record 2, French, coefficient%20de%20distribution
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composante trichromatique, dans un système colorimétrique quelconque, des éléments monochromatiques d'un spectre d'égale énergie. L'ensemble des composantes trichromatiques spectrales définit les fonctions colorimétriques ou courbes colorimétriques. 2, record 2, French, - composante%20trichromatique%20spectrale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
composante trichromatique spectrale : terme normalisé par la CIE et l'AFNOR. 3, record 2, French, - composante%20trichromatique%20spectrale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les renseignements provenant de la source NUT-3 (Véhicules automobiles, lexique anglais-français) sont reproduits avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations-Unies à Genève. 4, record 2, French, - composante%20trichromatique%20spectrale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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