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COLORES PRIMARIOS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-10-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
- Photography
- Computer Hardware
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- subtractive primary colour
1, record 1, English, subtractive%20primary%20colour
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- subtractive primary color 2, record 1, English, subtractive%20primary%20color
correct
- substractive colour 2, record 1, English, substractive%20colour
correct
- substractive color 3, record 1, English, substractive%20color
correct
- subtractive primary 4, record 1, English, subtractive%20primary
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In printing, the subtractive primary colours are cyan, magenta, and yellow. 5, record 1, English, - subtractive%20primary%20colour
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
- Photographie
- Matériel informatique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couleur primaire soustractive
1, record 1, French, couleur%20primaire%20soustractive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- couleur soustractive 2, record 1, French, couleur%20soustractive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En impression, les couleurs primaires soustractives sont le cyan, le magenta et le jaune. 3, record 1, French, - couleur%20primaire%20soustractive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tintas y colores (Artes gráficas)
- Fotografía
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- color primario
1, record 1, Spanish, color%20primario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los colores primarios(colorantes) son el azul-verde(cyan), el rojo(magenta) y el amarillo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - color%20primario
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-11-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- anomalous trichromatism
1, record 2, English, anomalous%20trichromatism
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- anomalous trichromatic vision 2, record 2, English, anomalous%20trichromatic%20vision
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- anomalous trichromasy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- trichromatisme anormal
1, record 2, French, trichromatisme%20anormal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- vision trichromatique anormale 2, record 2, French, vision%20trichromatique%20anormale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forme de défaut de la vision des couleurs dans lequel trois couleurs primaires sont nécessaires pour égaliser une couleur donnée, mais la proportion de chaque couleur primaire n'est pas la même que celle requise par un trichromate normal. 2, record 2, French, - trichromatisme%20anormal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos de la visión
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tricromatismo anómalo
1, record 2, Spanish, tricromatismo%20an%C3%B3malo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- visión tricomática anómala 2, record 2, Spanish, visi%C3%B3n%20tricom%C3%A1tica%20an%C3%B3mala
correct, feminine noun
- visión tricromática anormal 3, record 2, Spanish, visi%C3%B3n%20tricrom%C3%A1tica%20anormal
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Alteración de la visión cromática en que los tres colores primarios se combinan de forma anómala para formar el resto de colores. 2, record 2, Spanish, - tricromatismo%20an%C3%B3malo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tricromatismo anómalo. [...] hace referencia simplemente a una anomalía presente en los conos, puesto que en este caso, los sujetos que la padecen tienen los tres tipos de conos necesarios (L, M y S). El problema radica en que hace falta una proporción de cada tono de color muy diferente a la empleada por un sujeto con visión normal para igualar cualquier tono de color. Hay tres clases de tricromatismo anómalo: Deuteranomalía, [...] protanomalía [y] tritanomalía [...] 3, record 2, Spanish, - tricromatismo%20an%C3%B3malo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-09-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Photography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- RGB colour primaries
1, record 3, English, RGB%20colour%20primaries
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- RGB color primaries 2, record 3, English, RGB%20color%20primaries
correct, plural
- RGB primaries 3, record 3, English, RGB%20primaries
correct, plural
- additive primaries 1, record 3, English, additive%20primaries
correct, plural
- primary colors 4, record 3, English, primary%20colors
correct, plural
- primary colours 5, record 3, English, primary%20colours
correct, plural
- primaries 6, record 3, English, primaries
correct, plural
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The primary colours of light, i.e. red, green, and blue, that may be combined in various proportions to produce a wide gamut of colours. When added together, these colours produce white light. 1, record 3, English, - RGB%20colour%20primaries
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Three main colour bands each covering about one-third of the visible spectrum (blue, green, and red) which on additive mixing will produce white. 7, record 3, English, - RGB%20colour%20primaries
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Red, blue, and green are the colors of the filters used in color-separation photography. Cyan, magenta, and yellow are the colors of the printing inks with which we print color reproductions. Each printing or subtractive color represents two of the additive primaries of light that remain after one of the additive primaries is subtracted or absorbed. 8, record 3, English, - RGB%20colour%20primaries
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The additive primaries must not be confused with the subtractive primaries, yellow, magenta, and cyan, which are the colors of our inks for full-color printing. 6, record 3, English, - RGB%20colour%20primaries
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In the fields of optics (light and colour theory) and photography, when not otherwise specified, the primary colours are the RGB primaries. 9, record 3, English, - RGB%20colour%20primaries
Record 3, Key term(s)
- RGB colour primary
- RGB color primary
- additive primary
- primary
- primary colour
- primary color
- RBG primary
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Photographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- couleurs primaires RVB
1, record 3, French, couleurs%20primaires%20RVB
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- couleurs RVB 1, record 3, French, couleurs%20RVB
correct, feminine noun, plural
- RVB 1, record 3, French, RVB
correct, feminine noun
- RVB 1, record 3, French, RVB
- composantes RVB 1, record 3, French, composantes%20RVB
correct, feminine noun, plural
- primaires 2, record 3, French, primaires
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couleurs spectrales primaires, c'est-à-dire rouge, vert et bleu. 1, record 3, French, - couleurs%20primaires%20RVB
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec les couleurs primaires CMJ (cyan, magenta et jaune) qui sont les couleurs primaires utilisées en imprimerie, c'est-à-dire les couleurs spectrales transposées en encres. 3, record 3, French, - couleurs%20primaires%20RVB
Record 3, Key term(s)
- couleur primaire RVB
- couleur RVB
- composante RVB
- primaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Óptica
- Fotografía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- colores primarios
1, record 3, Spanish, colores%20primarios
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- colores primarios aditivos 2, record 3, Spanish, colores%20primarios%20aditivos
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los colores primarios aditivos son el azul, el verde y el rojo, que cuando se suman en ciertas proporciones producen la sensación del blanco. 2, record 3, Spanish, - colores%20primarios
Record 3, Key term(s)
- color primario
- color primario aditivo
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