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Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-11-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments
- Lithography, Offset Printing and Collotype
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reflection densitometer
1, record 1, English, reflection%20densitometer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A piece of equipment commonly used by printers and inkmakers to measure hue, strength (density or value), and purity (chroma or grayness) of a colour sample. 2, record 1, English, - reflection%20densitometer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is very useful as a production tool for ink density control during a press run, and is commonly used by printers for that purpose. 3, record 1, English, - reflection%20densitometer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- reflection densitometre
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesure
- Lithographie, offset et phototypie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- densitomètre par réflexion
1, record 1, French, densitom%C3%A8tre%20par%20r%C3%A9flexion
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- densitomètre à réflexion 2, record 1, French, densitom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9flexion
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Appareil] qui mesure le pourcentage de couverture de l'encre, l'engraissement du point de trame en pourcentage pour deux valeurs de référence indépendantes par couleur, la densité des aplats, l'écart de densités et les différences de densité. 2, record 1, French, - densitom%C3%A8tre%20par%20r%C3%A9flexion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-09-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- r.m.s. granularity
1, record 2, English, r%2Em%2Es%2E%20granularity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- RMS granularity 2, record 2, English, RMS%20granularity
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measure of the noise introduced into the image produced by a lens when this image is recorded on photographic material which is inherently grainy. 1, record 2, English, - r%2Em%2Es%2E%20granularity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- RMS granularité
1, record 2, French, RMS%20granularit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- indice RMS 2, record 2, French, indice%20RMS
correct, masculine noun
- granularité RMS 3, record 2, French, granularit%C3%A9%20RMS
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure correspondant à 1000 fois la valeur de l'écart quadratique moyen de la distribution gaussienne des densités obtenues en explorant une densité uniforme nette de 1 à l'aide d’un point lumineux de 48 um de diamètre, formé par un objectif ouvert à f/2. Plus sa valeur est faible, plus l'image est dite à grain fin. 1, record 2, French, - RMS%20granularit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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