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ENCANDILADO [5 records]

Record 1 2014-12-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Security Devices
  • Optics
  • The Eye
DEF

A resulting in reduced visual performance and visibility.

OBS

It often is accompanied by discomfort.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dispositifs de sécurité
  • Optique
  • Oeil
DEF

Éblouissement qui trouble la vision et peut entraîner une sensation désagréable.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Dispositivos de seguridad
  • Óptica
  • Ojo
DEF

Encandilado que turba la visión [puede] causar [...] sensación desagradable.

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Record 2 2013-08-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Visual Disorders
DEF

Undesirable sensation produced by brightness within the visual field that is substantially greater than the luminance to which the eyes are adapted; causes annoyance, discomfort, or loss in visual performance.

CONT

Excessive brightness causes glare, either of a form which reduces the ability to see (disability glare) or more commonly of the form which causes discomfort (discomfort glare).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Troubles de la vision
DEF

Agression du système visuel caractérisée par une sensation d'inconfort et/ou une mauvaise performance aux tests (acuité visuelle ou sensibilité au contraste).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Trastornos de la visión
DEF

Condición de la visión en la cual hay sensación de molestia o reducción en la habilidad para distinguir objetos, o ambas cosas, debido a una distribución o margen inadecuados de iluminación, o a contrastes extremos en espacio y tiempo.

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Record 3 2013-07-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optics
  • The Eye
DEF

The glare resulting from high luminance or insufficiently shielded light sources in the field of view or from reflecting areas of high luminance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Optique
  • Oeil
DEF

Éblouissement par un objet lumineux situé dans la même direction que l'objet regardé, ou dans une direction voisine [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Óptica
  • Ojo
DEF

[Deslumbramiento] originado por un objeto luminoso situado en la misma dirección del objeto observado o en una dirección cercana.

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Record 4 2013-03-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optics
DEF

A regular reflections superimposed upon diffuse reflections from an object that partially or totally obscure the details to be seen by reducing the contrast.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Optique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Óptica
DEF

[Deslumbramiento] producido por reflexiones especulares que provienen de objetos luminosos, especialmente cuando las imágenes reflejadas aparecen en la misma dirección del objeto observado o en una dirección cercana.

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Record 5 2012-12-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optics
  • The Eye
DEF

The glare due to a luminous object situated in a direction other than that of the object viewed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Optique
  • Oeil
DEF

Éblouissement par un objet lumineux dont la direction ne coïncide pas avec celle de l'objet regardé.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Óptica
  • Ojo
DEF

[Deslumbramiento] provocado por un objeto luminoso, situado en una dirección diferente a la del objeto observado.

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