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VISION ESCOTOPICA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- scotopic vision
1, record 1, English, scotopic%20vision
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- night vision 2, record 1, English, night%20vision
correct
- rod vision 3, record 1, English, rod%20vision
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vision by the normal eye when it is adapted to levels of luminance below some hundredths of a candela per square metre. 4, record 1, English, - scotopic%20vision
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
scotopic vision: term standardized by CIE [International Commission on Illumination]. 5, record 1, English, - scotopic%20vision
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vision scotopique
1, record 1, French, vision%20scotopique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vision par bâtonnets 2, record 1, French, vision%20par%20b%C3%A2tonnets
correct, feminine noun
- vision crépusculaire 2, record 1, French, vision%20cr%C3%A9pusculaire
correct, feminine noun
- vision nocturne 3, record 1, French, vision%20nocturne
correct, feminine noun
- vision des bâtonnets 4, record 1, French, vision%20des%20b%C3%A2tonnets
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vision de l'œil normal lorsqu'il est adapté à des niveaux de luminance lumineuse inférieure à quelques centièmes de candelas par mètre carré. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR.] 5, record 1, French, - vision%20scotopique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vision scotopique : terme normalisé par la CIE [Commission Internationale de l'Éclairage] et l'AFNOR. 4, record 1, French, - vision%20scotopique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ojo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- visión escotópica
1, record 1, Spanish, visi%C3%B3n%20escot%C3%B3pica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- visión nocturna 2, record 1, Spanish, visi%C3%B3n%20nocturna
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Visión en condiciones de baja luminosidad. 2, record 1, Spanish, - visi%C3%B3n%20escot%C3%B3pica
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