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WEDGE CONSTANT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-09-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wedge constant
1, record 1, English, wedge%20constant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Method of expressing the increase in density along the length of a continuous tone wedge. The wedge constant is the density increase per cm of wedge length. Thus, a wedge with a constant of 0.3 increases in density by 0.3 every centimetre. 1, record 1, English, - wedge%20constant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- constante d'un coin
1, record 1, French, constante%20d%27un%20coin
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- constante de coin 2, record 1, French, constante%20de%20coin
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode permettant d'exprimer l'augmentation de densité le long d'un coin à échelle de tons continus. La constante de coin est ainsi l'augmentation de la densité par cm de coin. Par conséquent, un coin possédant une échelle constante de 0,3 cm augmente en densité de 0,3 à chaque cm. 3, record 1, French, - constante%20d%27un%20coin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wedge constant 1, record 2, English, wedge%20constant
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The rate of change of density per centimetre in the case of a continuous wedge ... is known as the wedge constant. 1, record 2, English, - wedge%20constant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- constante du coin
1, record 2, French, constante%20du%20coin
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une progression continue de gris neutres dont la densité croît régulièrement par centimètre d'une valeur connue [est] appelée constante du coin. 1, record 2, French, - constante%20du%20coin
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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