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STIMULUS COULEUR [22 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- color stimulus
1, record 1, English, color%20stimulus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- colour stimulus 2, record 1, English, colour%20stimulus
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The radius vector of a given color in the color space is called the color stimulus. A color stimulus is the equivalent, expressed numerically, of the physiological sensation of color of a "standard observer" with normal color vision. The mathematical simulation of the assessment of a radiation stimulus through the eye and brain converts this stimulus into a color stimulus, which can be unambiguously described by three factors, e.g. hue, saturation and brightness. 1, record 1, English, - color%20stimulus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
colour stimulus: term standardized by CIE. 3, record 1, English, - color%20stimulus
Record 1, Key term(s)
- color stimuli
- colour stimuli
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- stimulus de couleur
1, record 1, French, stimulus%20de%20couleur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rayonnement, physiquement défini, qui pénètre dans l’œil et produit une sensation de couleur. [Définition normalisée par l’AFNOR.] 2, record 1, French, - stimulus%20de%20couleur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des stimulus, des stimuli. 3, record 1, French, - stimulus%20de%20couleur
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). 4, record 1, French, - stimulus%20de%20couleur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
stimulus de couleur : terme normalisé par la CIE et l'AFNOR. 5, record 1, French, - stimulus%20de%20couleur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-05-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- geometric colour induction
1, record 2, English, geometric%20colour%20induction
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Polishing pavilion main angles at less than 36° to create a fish-eye effect, which draws the colour that occurs at the widest dimension (the girdle) to the centre of the diamond; this effect is only desired for coloured diamonds. 2, record 2, English, - geometric%20colour%20induction
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
colour induction: A dependence of colour appearance of an object on the colour of its immediate surroundings. 3, record 2, English, - geometric%20colour%20induction
Record 2, Key term(s)
- geometric color induction
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- induction chromatique de forme géométrique
1, record 2, French, induction%20chromatique%20de%20forme%20g%C3%A9om%C3%A9trique
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La taille des facettes principales de culasse à un angle inférieur à 36° crée un effet œil de poisson; cet effet est souhaitable uniquement pour les diamants de couleur. 2, record 2, French, - induction%20chromatique%20de%20forme%20g%C3%A9om%C3%A9trique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
induction chromatique : Changement de la couleur apparente d’un stimulus visuel dû à l'influence d’un stimulus lumineux environnant. 2, record 2, French, - induction%20chromatique%20de%20forme%20g%C3%A9om%C3%A9trique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Lighting (Construction)
- Optics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- chromaticity coordinate
1, record 3, English, chromaticity%20coordinate
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- trichromatic coordinate 2, record 3, English, trichromatic%20coordinate
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of each of the three tristimulus values of a light to their sum. 1, record 3, English, - chromaticity%20coordinate
Record 3, Key term(s)
- chromaticity co-ordinate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éclairage (Construction)
- Optique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coordonnée trichromatique
1, record 3, French, coordonn%C3%A9e%20trichromatique
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
Rapport de chacune des trois composantes trichromatiques d’un stimulus de couleur à leur somme. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR. ] 2, record 3, French, - coordonn%C3%A9e%20trichromatique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coordonnée trichromatique : terme normalisé par l’AFNOR. 3, record 3, French, - coordonn%C3%A9e%20trichromatique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les renseignements provenant de la source NUT-3 (Véhicules automobiles, lexique anglais-français) sont reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Office des Nations-Unies à Genève. 4, record 3, French, - coordonn%C3%A9e%20trichromatique
Record 3, Key term(s)
- coordonnée de chromaticité
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-08-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- The Eye
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- complementary afterimage
1, record 4, English, complementary%20afterimage
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- complementary after-image 2, record 4, English, complementary%20after%2Dimage
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A visual sensation subsequent to visual stimulation in which the colored areas of the stimulus are complementary to those of the original stimulus. 1, record 4, English, - complementary%20afterimage
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Oeil
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- image consécutive complémentaire
1, record 4, French, image%20cons%C3%A9cutive%20compl%C3%A9mentaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Image consécutive dont la couleur est complémentaire de celle du stimulus initial. 1, record 4, French, - image%20cons%C3%A9cutive%20compl%C3%A9mentaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Óptica
- Ojo
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- postimagen complementaria
1, record 4, Spanish, postimagen%20complementaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sensación visual persistente en la que las áreas coloreadas del estímulo son complementarias a las del estímulo original. 1, record 4, Spanish, - postimagen%20complementaria
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-05-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- color attribute
1, record 5, English, color%20attribute
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fundamental characteristics of color sensation, such as hue, saturation, and brightness. 1, record 5, English, - color%20attribute
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- attribut de la couleur
1, record 5, French, attribut%20de%20la%20couleur
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- caractéristique de la couleur 1, record 5, French, caract%C3%A9ristique%20de%20la%20couleur
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chaque mode de manifestation est susceptible de divers «attributs»(ou «caractéristiques»), qui peuvent s’associer à la couleur du stimulus. 2, record 5, French, - attribut%20de%20la%20couleur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-04-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- stimulus parameter 1, record 6, English, stimulus%20parameter
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- paramètre du stimulus
1, record 6, French, param%C3%A8tre%20du%20stimulus
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les paramètres du stimulus décrivent les dimensions physiques mesurables d’un stimulus, tels l'intensité, la grandeur, la couleur, le nombre d’éléments, etc. 1, record 6, French, - param%C3%A8tre%20du%20stimulus
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des stimulus, des stimuli. 2, record 6, French, - param%C3%A8tre%20du%20stimulus
Record number: 6, 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 6, French, - param%C3%A8tre%20du%20stimulus
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-04-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- colour stimulus function
1, record 7, English, colour%20stimulus%20function
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The relative spectral energy [or power] distribution of the colour stimulus. 1, record 7, English, - colour%20stimulus%20function
Record 7, Key term(s)
- color stimulus function
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- courbe d'un stimulus de couleur
1, record 7, French, courbe%20d%27un%20stimulus%20de%20couleur
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Répartition spectrale relative d’énergie du stimulus de couleur. 1, record 7, French, - courbe%20d%27un%20stimulus%20de%20couleur
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des stimulus, des stimuli. 2, record 7, French, - courbe%20d%27un%20stimulus%20de%20couleur
Record number: 7, 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 7, French, - courbe%20d%27un%20stimulus%20de%20couleur
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2006-04-05
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- excitation purity
1, record 8, English, excitation%20purity
correct, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, 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 8, English, - excitation%20purity
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
excitation purity: term standardized by CIE. 2, record 8, English, - excitation%20purity
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- pureté d'excitation
1, record 8, French, puret%C3%A9%20d%27excitation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, 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 8, French, - puret%C3%A9%20d%27excitation
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des stimulus, des stimuli. 3, record 8, French, - puret%C3%A9%20d%27excitation
Record number: 8, 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 8, French, - puret%C3%A9%20d%27excitation
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
pureté d’excitation : terme normalisé par la CIE et l’AFNOR. 5, record 8, French, - puret%C3%A9%20d%27excitation
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2006-04-05
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- reference stimulus
1, record 9, English, reference%20stimulus
correct, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Colour stimuli, not collinear but otherwise unrestricted, whose additive mixture can be used to evaluate all other colour stimuli. Three reference stimuli are necessary and sufficient for this purpose. 1, record 9, English, - reference%20stimulus
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reference stimulus : term standardized by CIE. 2, record 9, English, - reference%20stimulus
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- stimulus de référence
1, record 9, French, stimulus%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- primaire de référence 2, record 9, French, primaire%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
L'un des trois stimuli de couleur linéairement indépendants, monochromatiques ou complexes et dont chacun constitue l'unité de mesure des trois composantes trichromatiques du stimulus de couleur relatif d’un rayonnement quelconque dans le système trichromatique défini par ces stimuli de référence. 2, record 9, French, - stimulus%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des stimulus, des stimuli. 3, record 9, French, - stimulus%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record number: 9, 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 9, French, - stimulus%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 3 OBS
stimulus de référence : terme normalisé par la CIE. 5, record 9, French, - stimulus%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 4 OBS
stimulus de référence; primaire de référence : termes et définition normalisés par l’AFNOR. 6, record 9, French, - stimulus%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2003-11-06
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Pulp and Paper
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- chromaticity of a color
1, record 10, English, chromaticity%20of%20a%20color
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- chromaticity 2, record 10, English, chromaticity
correct, standardized
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the dominant or complementary wavelength and purity aspects of the color taken together, or of the aspects specified by the chromaticity coordinates of the color taken together. 1, record 10, English, - chromaticity%20of%20a%20color
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chromaticity: term standardized by CIE. 3, record 10, English, - chromaticity%20of%20a%20color
Record 10, Key term(s)
- chromaticity of a colour
- color chromaticity
- colour chromaticity
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Pâtes et papier
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- chromaticité
1, record 10, French, chromaticit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractéristique colorimétrique d’un stimulus de couleur, repérable soit par ses coordonnées trichromatiques, soit par l'ensemble de la longueur d’onde dominante(ou complémentaire) et de la pureté. 2, record 10, French, - chromaticit%C3%A9
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chromaticité : terme normalisé par la CIE et l’AFNOR. 3, record 10, French, - chromaticit%C3%A9
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Óptica
- Pasta y papel
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- cromacidad
1, record 10, Spanish, cromacidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
- cromaticidad 2, record 10, Spanish, cromaticidad
feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capacidad de evaluar el color de una superficie como más o menos cromático. 1, record 10, Spanish, - cromacidad
Record 11 - internal organization data 2002-10-23
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Lighting (Construction)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- tristimulus values
1, record 11, English, tristimulus%20values
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, Key term(s)
- tristimulus value
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Éclairage (Construction)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- composantes trichromatiques
1, record 11, French, composantes%20trichromatiques
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composantes des trois stimuli de référence permettant de reconstituer l'équivalent du stimulus de couleur considéré dans un système trichromatique donné. 2, record 11, French, - composantes%20trichromatiques
Record 11, Key term(s)
- composante trichromatique
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2000-11-22
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Lighting (Construction)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- dominant wavelength
1, record 12, English, dominant%20wavelength
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, 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 12, English, - dominant%20wavelength
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Éclairage (Construction)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- longueur d'onde dominante
1, record 12, French, longueur%20d%27onde%20dominante
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, 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 12, French, - longueur%20d%27onde%20dominante
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
longueur d’onde dominante : terme normalisé par l’AFNOR. 2, record 12, French, - longueur%20d%27onde%20dominante
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1998-10-14
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- colour induction
1, record 13, English, colour%20induction
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dependence of colour appearance of an object on the colour of its immediate surround. 2, record 13, English, - colour%20induction
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- induction chromatique
1, record 13, French, induction%20chromatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Changement de la couleur apparente d’un stimulus visuel dû à l'influence d’un autre stimulus lumineux, environnant ou antérieur 1, record 13, French, - induction%20chromatique
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 2, record 13, French, - induction%20chromatique
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1998-10-14
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- negative afterimage
1, record 14, English, negative%20afterimage
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
- negative after-image 2, record 14, English, negative%20after%2Dimage
correct
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Afterimage in which the lightness relationship is reversed; if chromatic, it appears in complementary color. 1, record 14, English, - negative%20afterimage
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- image consécutive négative
1, record 14, French, image%20cons%C3%A9cutive%20n%C3%A9gative
correct, feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Image consécutive présentant une inversion de luminance par rapport au stimulus (les plages sombres du stimulus apparaissent lumineuses et inversement). 1, record 14, French, - image%20cons%C3%A9cutive%20n%C3%A9gative
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La couleur de l'image est complémentaire de celle du stimulus. 1, record 14, French, - image%20cons%C3%A9cutive%20n%C3%A9gative
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 2, record 14, French, - image%20cons%C3%A9cutive%20n%C3%A9gative
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1998-03-20
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- colour point
1, record 15, English, colour%20point
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The C.I.E. 1931 system and the monochromatic system both give a complete specification of chromaticity. Therefore it must be possible to change from one system to the other. To be able to do this in an unambiguous way, the colour point representing the white or achromatic colour of the monochromatic system must be known. 1, record 15, English, - colour%20point
Record 15, Key term(s)
- color point
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- point de couleur
1, record 15, French, point%20de%20couleur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sauf indications particulières, le point de couleur d’un stimulus de couleur est le point représentatif de ce stimulus dans le système X, Y, Z(CIE 1931). Ses coordonnées, rapportées à un système d’axes trirectangulaires Oxy Y, sont respectivement égales aux coordonnées trichromatiques x, y et à la composante trichromatique Y. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation. ] 1, record 15, French, - point%20de%20couleur
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
point de couleur : terme normalisé par l’AFNOR. 2, record 15, French, - point%20de%20couleur
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1998-03-20
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- achromatic point
1, record 16, English, achromatic%20point
correct
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, 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 16, English, - achromatic%20point
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- point achromatique
1, record 16, French, point%20achromatique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, 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 16, French, - point%20achromatique
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
point achromatique : terme normalisé par l’AFNOR. 2, record 16, French, - point%20achromatique
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 1998-03-20
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- color characteristics
1, record 17, English, color%20characteristics
proposal, plural
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
- colour characteristics 1, record 17, English, colour%20characteristics
proposal, plural
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Brightness as one of the characteristics of colour: [Within] the set of colour sensations, one of the three characteristics takes a special place; namely, the brightness. While variations of the other two quantities always modify the character of a colour, this is not always the case when the brightness is varied. 2, record 17, English, - color%20characteristics
Record 17, Key term(s)
- color characteristic
- colour characteristic
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- caractéristiques colorimétriques
1, record 17, French, caract%C3%A9ristiques%20colorim%C3%A9triques
correct, feminine noun, plural, standardized
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des critères quantitatifs qui permettent de définir entièrement une réalisation ou un stimulus de couleur à l'aide des conventions CIE et de les reproduire à l'identique au regard de ces mêmes conventions. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR. ] 1, record 17, French, - caract%C3%A9ristiques%20colorim%C3%A9triques
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
caractéristiques colorimétriques : terme normalisé par l’AFNOR. 2, record 17, French, - caract%C3%A9ristiques%20colorim%C3%A9triques
Record 17, Key term(s)
- caractéristique colorimétrique
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
Record 18 - internal organization data 1998-03-20
Record 18, English
Record 18, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Pigments and Colours (Arts)
Record 18, Main entry term, English
- complementary
1, record 18, English, complementary
noun
Record 18, Abbreviations, English
Record 18, Synonyms, English
Record 18, Textual support, English
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Something that stands in a complementary relationship, especially a complementary color. 1, record 18, English, - complementary
Record 18, French
Record 18, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Pigments et couleurs (Arts)
Record 18, Main entry term, French
- complémentaire
1, record 18, French, compl%C3%A9mentaire
correct, see observation, masculine and feminine noun, standardized
Record 18, Abbreviations, French
Record 18, Synonyms, French
Record 18, Textual support, French
Record number: 18, 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 18, French, - compl%C3%A9mentaire
Record number: 18, 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 18, French, - compl%C3%A9mentaire
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 2 OBS
complémentaire : terme normalisé par l’AFNOR. 2, record 18, French, - compl%C3%A9mentaire
Record 18, Spanish
Record 18, Textual support, Spanish
Record 19 - internal organization data 1998-03-20
Record 19, English
Record 19, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 19, Main entry term, English
- colorimetric purity
1, record 19, English, colorimetric%20purity
correct, standardized
Record 19, Abbreviations, English
Record 19, Synonyms, English
Record 19, Textual support, English
Record number: 19, 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 19, English, - colorimetric%20purity
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 2 OBS
colorimetric purity: term standardized by CIE. 2, record 19, English, - colorimetric%20purity
Record 19, French
Record 19, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 19, Main entry term, French
- pureté colorimétrique
1, record 19, French, puret%C3%A9%20colorim%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 19, Abbreviations, French
Record 19, Synonyms, French
Record 19, Textual support, French
Record number: 19, 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 19, French, - puret%C3%A9%20colorim%C3%A9trique
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pureté colorimétrique : terme normalisé par la CIE et l’AFNOR. 3, record 19, French, - puret%C3%A9%20colorim%C3%A9trique
Record 19, Spanish
Record 19, Textual support, Spanish
Record 20 - internal organization data 1998-02-27
Record 20, English
Record 20, Subject field(s)
- Light Metals
- Magnetic Materials and Ferromagnetism
Record 20, Main entry term, English
- intelligent material
1, record 20, English, intelligent%20material
correct
Record 20, Abbreviations, English
Record 20, Synonyms, English
Record 20, Textual support, English
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Intelligent Materials. ... Such structures may seem far-fetched. But, in fact, many researchers have demonstrated the feasibility of such "living" materials. To animate an otherwide inert substance, modern-day alchemists enlist a variety of devices: actuators and motors that behave like muscles; sensors that serve as nerves and memory; and communications and computational networks that represent the brain and spinal column. In some respects, the systems ... can be hard and strong one moment but made to act like Jell-O the next. 2, record 20, English, - intelligent%20material
Record 20, French
Record 20, Domaine(s)
- Métaux légers
- Matériaux magnétiques et ferromagnétisme
Record 20, Main entry term, French
- matériau intelligent
1, record 20, French, mat%C3%A9riau%20intelligent
correct, masculine noun
Record 20, Abbreviations, French
Record 20, Synonyms, French
Record 20, Textual support, French
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] matériau capable de recueillir des informations sur son environnement ou sur lui-même, de traiter ces informations pour en déduire des actions et enfin de réaliser ces actions. Autrement dit, un matériau réunissant les trois fonctions de capteur, de processeur et d’actionneur. 2, record 20, French, - mat%C3%A9riau%20intelligent
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le «matériau intelligent» [...] [le] matériau est défini comme présentant des fonctions intrinsèques qui lui permettent de se comporter comme un capteur et/ou un actionneur, voire comme un processeur. Il est capable de modifier spontanément ses propriétés physiques(forme, conductivité, couleur, viscoélasticité...) en réponse à des sollicitations naturelles ou provoquées(variation de température, de champ électrique ou magnétique, de contrainte...). C'est-à-dire que le matériau réagit à un stimulus détecté à l'extérieur et adapte sa réponse. Les actionneurs en particulier fournissent une action mécanique ou changent d’aspect(déformation, changement de couleur ou de transparence...) afin de signaler une modification de l'environnement et/ou de provoquer une action corrective. Ces dispositifs peuvent être réalisés dans des alliages à mémoire de forme ou dans des matériaux magnétostrictifs. Les matériaux piézo-électriques servent le plus souvent à réaliser des capteurs. 3, record 20, French, - mat%C3%A9riau%20intelligent
Record 20, Spanish
Record 20, Textual support, Spanish
Record 21 - internal organization data 1985-10-01
Record 21, English
Record 21, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 21, Main entry term, English
- complementary wavelength
1, record 21, English, complementary%20wavelength
correct
Record 21, Abbreviations, English
Record 21, Synonyms, English
Record 21, Textual support, English
Record number: 21, 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 21, English, - complementary%20wavelength
Record 21, French
Record 21, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 21, Main entry term, French
- longueur d'onde complémentaire
1, record 21, French, longueur%20d%27onde%20compl%C3%A9mentaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 21, Abbreviations, French
Record 21, Synonyms, French
Record 21, Textual support, French
Record number: 21, 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 21, French, - longueur%20d%27onde%20compl%C3%A9mentaire
Record 21, Spanish
Record 21, Textual support, Spanish
Record 22 - internal organization data 1985-10-01
Record 22, English
Record 22, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 22, Main entry term, English
- trichromatic unit
1, record 22, English, trichromatic%20unit
correct
Record 22, Abbreviations, English
Record 22, Synonyms, English
Record 22, Textual support, English
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relative units of stimulus quantity, applicable to any colour stimulus and such that the quantity of any stimulus, when expressed in these units, is equal to the sum of the tristimulus values. 1, record 22, English, - trichromatic%20unit
Record 22, French
Record 22, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 22, Main entry term, French
- unité trichromatique
1, record 22, French, unit%C3%A9%20trichromatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 22, Abbreviations, French
Record 22, Synonyms, French
Record 22, Textual support, French
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unités relatives de la grandeur d’un stimulus, applicables à un stimulus de couleur quelconque, et telles que la valeur de tout stimulus, exprimée avec ces unités, soit égale à la somme de ses composantes trichromatiques. 1, record 22, French, - unit%C3%A9%20trichromatique
Record 22, Spanish
Record 22, Textual support, Spanish
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