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LUMIERE NON COHERENTE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- non-coherent light 1, record 1, English, non%2Dcoherent%20light
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Common light sources like the sun and electric bulbs radiate light over a broad, multi-chromatic range of the spectrum. It is this light that we call non-coherent light. 1, record 1, English, - non%2Dcoherent%20light
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lumière non cohérente
1, record 1, French, lumi%C3%A8re%20non%20coh%C3%A9rente
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les sources de lumière telles que le soleil et l'ampoule électrique ont une diffusion multichromatique sur une large partie du spectre. C'est cette lumière qu'on qualifie de lumière non cohérente. 1, record 1, French, - lumi%C3%A8re%20non%20coh%C3%A9rente
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- optoelectronic device
1, record 2, English, optoelectronic%20device
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dispositif optoélectronique
1, record 2, French, dispositif%20opto%C3%A9lectronique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif sensible aux rayonnements optiques; émission ou modification de la lumière(cohérent ou non cohérente) de ces mêmes rayonnements, ou encore utilisation pour son propre fonctionnement. 2, record 2, French, - dispositif%20opto%C3%A9lectronique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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