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STIMULUS ACHROMATIQUE SPECIFIE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-04-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- primary stimulus 1, record 1, English, primary%20stimulus
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- stimulus de base
1, record 1, French, stimulus%20de%20base
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- primaire de base 1, record 1, French, primaire%20de%20base
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Stimulus spécifié(ordinairement achromatique) qui sert à fixer les unités des stimuli de référence d’un système trichromatique quelconque. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR. ] 1, record 1, French, - stimulus%20de%20base
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des stimulus, des stimuli. 2, record 1, French, - stimulus%20de%20base
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
stimulus (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 3, record 1, French, - stimulus%20de%20base
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
stimulus de base; primaire de base : termes normalisés par l’AFNOR. 4, record 1, French, - stimulus%20de%20base
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-04-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- excitation purity
1, record 2, English, excitation%20purity
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Quantity P as defined by the relation "P equals (A - B)/(C - B)", where A is one of the chromaticity coordinates of the considered colour stimulus, B is the analogous chromaticity coordinate of the specified achromatic light stimulus, and C is the analogous chromaticity coordinate of the monochromatic light stimulus having the same wavelength as the dominant wavelength of the considered colour stimulus (cf. CIEVO 1970, p. 63). 2, record 2, English, - excitation%20purity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
excitation purity: term standardized by CIE. 2, record 2, English, - excitation%20purity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pureté d'excitation
1, record 2, French, puret%C3%A9%20d%27excitation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un système trichromatique donné rapporté au point achromatique spécifié A, rapport des rayons vecteurs issus de A et ayant respectivement pour extrémités les points de couleur du stimulus donné et de la radiation dominante correspondante [lambda]. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR. ] 2, record 2, French, - puret%C3%A9%20d%27excitation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des stimulus, des stimuli. 3, record 2, French, - puret%C3%A9%20d%27excitation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
stimulus (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 4, record 2, French, - puret%C3%A9%20d%27excitation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
pureté d’excitation : terme normalisé par la CIE et l’AFNOR. 5, record 2, French, - puret%C3%A9%20d%27excitation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-11-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Lighting (Construction)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dominant wavelength
1, record 3, English, dominant%20wavelength
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The wavelength of monochromatic light which matches a specific colour when combined in suitable proportion with a reference standard light. On a chromaticity diagram it is determined by a straight line drawn from the achromatic point though the point representing the chromaticity of the colour of interest, to where the line intersects the pure colour perimeter. 1, record 3, English, - dominant%20wavelength
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Éclairage (Construction)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- longueur d'onde dominante
1, record 3, French, longueur%20d%27onde%20dominante
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Longueur d’onde du stimulus monochromatique qui, mélangé en proportion convenable à un stimulus achromatique spécifié, permet de reconstituer un stimulus de couleur donné,(sous réserve qu'il ne s’agisse pas d’un pourpre). [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR. ] 1, record 3, French, - longueur%20d%27onde%20dominante
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
longueur d’onde dominante : terme normalisé par l’AFNOR. 2, record 3, French, - longueur%20d%27onde%20dominante
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-03-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- achromatic point
1, record 4, English, achromatic%20point
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Achromatic point: In accepted colorimetric sense: ... For surface colours the light source serving as illuminant is taken as achromatic. 1, record 4, English, - achromatic%20point
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- point achromatique
1, record 4, French, point%20achromatique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un système trichromatique de référence donné, point de couleur du stimulus achromatique spécifié. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR. ] 1, record 4, French, - point%20achromatique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
point achromatique : terme normalisé par l’AFNOR. 2, record 4, French, - point%20achromatique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-03-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Pigments and Colours (Arts)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- complementary
1, record 5, English, complementary
noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Something that stands in a complementary relationship, especially a complementary color. 1, record 5, English, - complementary
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Pigments et couleurs (Arts)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- complémentaire
1, record 5, French, compl%C3%A9mentaire
correct, see observation, masculine and feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Au sens restreint, désigne par contraction de langage un stimulus de couleur ou un rayonnement susceptible de donner, par mélange en proportion convenable avec un stimulus ou un rayonnement explicité par ailleurs, un stimulus ou un rayonnement achromatique spécifié [...] [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR. ] 1, record 5, French, - compl%C3%A9mentaire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On peut dire, selon le contexte, «le complémentaire» (sous-entendu «stimulus» ou «rayonnement») ou «la complémentaire» (sous-entendu «couleur» ou «longueur d’onde»). 1, record 5, French, - compl%C3%A9mentaire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
complémentaire : terme normalisé par l’AFNOR. 2, record 5, French, - compl%C3%A9mentaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-03-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- colorimetric purity
1, record 6, English, colorimetric%20purity
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Quantity defined as the value for excitation purity times the ratio of the chromaticity coordinates of the considered colour stimulus to those of the monochromatic light stimulus having the same wavelength as the considered colour stimulus (cf. CIEVO 1970, p. 63). 2, record 6, English, - colorimetric%20purity
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
colorimetric purity: term standardized by CIE. 2, record 6, English, - colorimetric%20purity
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- pureté colorimétrique
1, record 6, French, puret%C3%A9%20colorim%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport, à la luminace lumineuse Y d’un stimulus de couleur donné, de la luminance lumineuse Y [lambda] de la radiation dominante de longueur d’onde [lambda] qui permet de reproduire le stimulus donné, par un mélange convenable avec le stimulus achromatique spécifié. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR. ] 2, record 6, French, - puret%C3%A9%20colorim%C3%A9trique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pureté colorimétrique : terme normalisé par la CIE et l’AFNOR. 3, record 6, French, - puret%C3%A9%20colorim%C3%A9trique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1985-10-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- complementary wavelength
1, record 7, English, complementary%20wavelength
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the wavelength of radiant energy of a single frequency that, when combined in suitable proportion with the light, matches the color of a reference standard. 2, record 7, English, - complementary%20wavelength
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- longueur d'onde complémentaire
1, record 7, French, longueur%20d%27onde%20compl%C3%A9mentaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Longueur d’onde du stimulus monochromatique qui, mélangé en proportion convenable au stimulus de couleur considéré, permet de reconstituer le stimulus achromatique spécifié. 1, record 7, French, - longueur%20d%27onde%20compl%C3%A9mentaire
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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