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CONTRASTE LUMINANCIA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- contrast of luminance
1, record 1, English, contrast%20of%20luminance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ratio of the difference between the luminances of an object and its background to the luminance of the background. 2, record 1, English, - contrast%20of%20luminance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contraste de luminance
1, record 1, French, contraste%20de%20luminance
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport de la différence des luminances du repère et de l'arrière-plan à la luminance de l'arrière-plan. 2, record 1, French, - contraste%20de%20luminance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Meteorología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contraste de luminancia
1, record 1, Spanish, contraste%20de%20luminancia
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cociente entre la diferencia de la luminancia de un objeto y la de su fondo y la luminancia del fondo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - contraste%20de%20luminancia
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-03-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
- Optics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- contrast threshold
1, record 2, English, contrast%20threshold
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- threshold contrast 2, record 2, English, threshold%20contrast
correct
- liminal contrast 2, record 2, English, liminal%20contrast
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minimum value of the contrast of luminance which allows an object to be distinguished from its background. 1, record 2, English, - contrast%20threshold
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
- Optique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- seuil de contraste
1, record 2, French, seuil%20de%20contraste
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valeur minimale du contraste de luminance qui permet de distinguer un objet de l'arrière-plan sur lequel il se détache. 2, record 2, French, - seuil%20de%20contraste
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Meteorología
- Óptica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- umbral de contraste
1, record 2, Spanish, umbral%20de%20contraste
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valor mínimo del contraste de luminancia que permite distinguir un objeto de su fondo. 1, record 2, Spanish, - umbral%20de%20contraste
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-02-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Signalling and Illumination (Air Transport)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- visual threshold of luminance contrast
1, record 3, English, visual%20threshold%20of%20luminance%20contrast
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The smallest luminance contrast that permits an object to be visually identified with an accepted degree of clarity. 1, record 3, English, - visual%20threshold%20of%20luminance%20contrast
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
visual threshold of luminance contrast: term and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 3, English, - visual%20threshold%20of%20luminance%20contrast
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation (Transport aérien)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- seuil visuel de contraste de luminance
1, record 3, French, seuil%20visuel%20de%20contraste%20de%20luminance
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] contraste de luminance le plus faible qui permet d'identifier visuellement un objet avec une clarté acceptable. 1, record 3, French, - seuil%20visuel%20de%20contraste%20de%20luminance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
seuil visuel de contraste de luminance : terme et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 3, French, - seuil%20visuel%20de%20contraste%20de%20luminance
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Señales e iluminación (Transporte aéreo)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- umbral visual de contraste luminoso
1, record 3, Spanish, umbral%20visual%20de%20contraste%20luminoso
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contraste de luminancia mínimo que permite identificar visualmente un objeto con un grado aceptable de claridad. 1, record 3, Spanish, - umbral%20visual%20de%20contraste%20luminoso
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
umbral visual de contraste luminoso: término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 3, Spanish, - umbral%20visual%20de%20contraste%20luminoso
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