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XYZ [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-08-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Education Theory and Methods
- Examinations and Competitions (Education)
- School and School-Related Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tripartite grouping
1, record 1, English, tripartite%20grouping
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- XYZ grouping 1, record 1, English, XYZ%20grouping
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of dividing pupils into three graded sections according to ability (fast, average, and slow or X,Y, and Z groups). 2, record 1, English, - tripartite%20grouping
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
- Docimologie
- Administration scolaire et parascolaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- groupement tripartite
1, record 1, French, groupement%20tripartite
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 1982-08-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- XYZ system
1, record 2, English, XYZ%20system
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Colorimetric system which specifies colour in terms of three hypothetical "red", "green" and "blue" stimuli - X, Y and Z. 1, record 2, English, - XYZ%20system
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See record "tristimulus values". 2, record 2, English, - XYZ%20system
Record 2, Key term(s)
- XYZ
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système XYZ
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20XYZ
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le système XYZ, l'aire des couleurs est entièrement placée dans un triangle rectangle (...) car le lieu spectral des radiations monochromes y est inscrit. Les coefficients x, y et z sont mesurés par les trois hauteurs du triangle, en partant de chaque base. 1, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20XYZ
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir fiche "composantes trichromatiques". 2, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20XYZ
Record 2, Key term(s)
- système trichromatique XYZ
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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