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LUMIERE TEMOIN [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-07-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Carpets and Floor Coverings
- Textile Industries
- Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
- Inspection of Surfaces (Materials Engineering)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fadeometer
1, record 1, English, fadeometer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fadometer 2, record 1, English, fadometer
correct
- Fade-Ometer 3, record 1, English, Fade%2DOmeter
correct, trademark
- Fade-O-Ometer 4, record 1, English, Fade%2DO%2DOmeter
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A device] for determining the effects of light on the properties of yarns, fibers, fabrics, carpet, and other materials. 5, record 1, English, - fadeometer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A radiometer comprised] a standard light source such as a Xenon arc lamp to simulate approximately the spectrum of sunlight. Generally used for measuring fade resistance of carpet colors which are rated according to the number of hours of fadeometer exposure required to produce visible loss of color. 5, record 1, English, - fadeometer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fadeometre
- fadometre
- fade-ometre
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tapis et revêtements de sol
- Industries du textile
- Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
- Contrôle des états de surface des matériaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fadéomètre
1, record 1, French, fad%C3%A9om%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil servant à évaluer la tenue à la lumière et aux agents extérieurs de la coloration d’une surface (couche de peinture, vernis, feuille de plastique, tissu ou papier, etc.). 2, record 1, French, - fad%C3%A9om%C3%A8tre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le fadéomètre permet d’étudier le comportement d’un revêtement sous l'action d’une lumière artificielle reproduisant aussi parfaitement que possible la lumière du jour. [...] Après exposition, les échantillons à étudier sont comparés à des étalons colorés témoins ayant subi le même traitement. Le témoin le plus connu est l'«Échelle internationale des bleus », surtout utilisée dans l'industrie textile. 2, record 1, French, - fad%C3%A9om%C3%A8tre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-05-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Rules of Court
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- investigative photography
1, record 2, English, investigative%20photography
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Photography that assists an investigation, showing evidence and other pertinent details discovered at the scene of a crime, clarifying testimony given in court, and portraying a situation as it would be observed by a witness. 1, record 2, English, - investigative%20photography
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Règles de procédure
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- photographie d'investigation
1, record 2, French, photographie%20d%27investigation
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- photographie d'enquête 2, record 2, French, photographie%20d%27enqu%C3%AAte
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Volet de la photographie qui vient en aide aux enquêtes judiciaires pour l'illustration de la preuve et la mise en lumière de détails pertinents recueillis sur la scène d’un crime, en éclaircissant les témoignages entendus en cour et en établissant le portrait d’une situation observée par un témoin. 2, record 2, French, - photographie%20d%27investigation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-10-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
- Strength of Materials
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lightfastness
1, record 3, English, lightfastness
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- light fastness 2, record 3, English, light%20fastness
correct
- light-fastness 3, record 3, English, light%2Dfastness
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ability to resist change by light and especially by sunlight; specifically: resistance to fading or change of color by light. 1, record 3, English, - lightfastness
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
light-fastness: resistance to discoloration by light. 3, record 3, English, - lightfastness
Record 3, Key term(s)
- color lightfastness
- colour lightfastness
- color light fastness
- colour light fastness
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
- Résistance des matériaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- solidité à la lumière
1, record 3, French, solidit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20lumi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- résistance à la lumière 2, record 3, French, r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20lumi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Solidité à la lumière. La teinture ne doit ni «virer», c'est-à-dire changer de nuance, ni s’affaiblir. Essai pratique. Exposer un échantillon, pendant plusieurs jours, à la lumière naturelle, en masquant une partie qui servira de témoin. Comparer l'aspect des deux surfaces. 3, record 3, French, - solidit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20lumi%C3%A8re
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les colorants polyméthiniques. Cette classe de colorants couvre une variété importante de structures dont le point commun réside dans la présence de groupements hétérocycliques [...]. Parmi ces colorants, les plus connus sont vraisemblablement les cyanines [...] Les cyanines, du fait de leur faible résistance à la lumière, ne peuvent être utilisées pour la teinture des fibres. 4, record 3, French, - solidit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20lumi%C3%A8re
Record 3, Key term(s)
- solidité de la couleur à la lumière
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industrias textiles
- Preparación y elaboración (Textiles)
- Tinturas y pigmentos (Industrias)
- Resistencia de los materiales
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- resistencia a la luz
1, record 3, Spanish, resistencia%20a%20la%20luz
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-04-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments
- Lasers and Masers
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- heterodyning
1, record 4, English, heterodyning
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The term "heterodyning" refers [in this article] to the experiment in which the scattered light is mixed with a local oscillator, while "homodyning" refers to self-beating of the scattered light. 2, record 4, English, - heterodyning
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Harmonic generation, optical mixing, heterodyning, and rectification. 3, record 4, English, - heterodyning
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesure
- Masers et lasers
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- hétérodynage optique
1, record 4, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rodynage%20optique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une méthode de mesure des faibles variations des constantes élastiques dans les milieux transparents par hétérodynage optique en diffusion Brillouin stimulée a été mise au point et décrite [...]. Les fréquences des battements de la lumière diffusée par un cristal témoin avec celle diffusée par le cristal soumis à une contrainte extérieure conduisent aux variations de vitesse élastique [...] 1, record 4, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rodynage%20optique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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