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WHITE POINT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-09-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- White Point
1, record 1, English, White%20Point
correct, Nova Scotia
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A land mass on Cape Breton Island, in the county of Victoria, in Nova Scotia. 2, record 1, English, - White%20Point
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 46° 52' 59" N, 60° 21' 2" W (Nova Scotia). 1, record 1, English, - White%20Point
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pointe White
1, record 1, French, pointe%20White
proposal, feminine noun, Nova Scotia
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Étendue de terre sur l'île du Cap-Breton, dans le comté de Victoria, en Nouvelle-Écosse. 1, record 1, French, - pointe%20White
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 46° 52' 59" N, 60° 21' 2" O (Nouvelle-Écosse). 2, record 1, French, - pointe%20White
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-09-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- White Point
1, record 2, English, White%20Point
correct, Nova Scotia
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A land mass in the county of Lunenburg, in Nova Scotia. 2, record 2, English, - White%20Point
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 44° 30' 26" N, 64° 0' 24" W (Nova Scotia). 1, record 2, English, - White%20Point
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pointe White
1, record 2, French, pointe%20White
proposal, feminine noun, Nova Scotia
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Étendue de terre dans le comté de Lunenburg, en Nouvelle-Écosse. 1, record 2, French, - pointe%20White
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 44° 30' 26" N, 64° 0' 24" O (Nouvelle-Écosse). 2, record 2, French, - pointe%20White
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-04-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Glues and Adhesives (Industries)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- white point temperature 1, record 3, English, white%20point%20temperature
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Colles et adhésifs (Industries)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- point blanc
1, record 3, French, point%20blanc
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- point de craie 1, record 3, French, point%20de%20craie
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Température au-dessous de laquelle il n'y a plus de formation de film. 1, record 3, French, - point%20blanc
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
point blanc; point de craie : termes normalisés par l'AFNOR [Association française de normalisation]; définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation. 2, record 3, French, - point%20blanc
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pour des émulsions. 1, record 3, French, - point%20blanc
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pegamentos y adhesivos (Industrias)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- temperatura de punto blanco
1, record 3, Spanish, temperatura%20de%20punto%20blanco
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Temperatura límite bajo la cual se forma una masa opaca y por encima de la cual se forma una película transparente. 1, record 3, Spanish, - temperatura%20de%20punto%20blanco
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-07-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- white point
1, record 4, English, white%20point
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The color temperature of a white pixel on a computer monitor. 2, record 4, English, - white%20point
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Most computer monitors have a white point of 6500 Kelvin (or higher), which means that white objects on the monitor are actually blue-white, rather than pure white. This in turn means that colors displayed on the monitor are inaccurate. 2, record 4, English, - white%20point
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- point blanc
1, record 4, French, point%20blanc
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément de mesure, en degrés Kelvin, de la combinaison des phosphores rouges, verts et bleus d'un moniteur utilisé pour le calibrage ou la caractérisation d'un périphérique. 1, record 4, French, - point%20blanc
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
point blanc : Terme et définition tirés du Vocabulaire du prépresse de France Brodeur. Reproduction autorisée par l'Institut des communications graphiques du Québec. 2, record 4, French, - point%20blanc
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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