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STIMULUS LUMINEUX [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- visual organ
1, record 1, English, visual%20organ
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- organ of vision 2, record 1, English, organ%20of%20vision
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The group of structures comprising the eye, the optic nerve and certain parts of the brain, which transforms the light stimulus into a complex of nerve excitations, whose subjective correlate is visual perception. 3, record 1, English, - visual%20organ
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- organe de la vision
1, record 1, French, organe%20de%20la%20vision
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- organe visuel 1, record 1, French, organe%20visuel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble constitué par l'œil, le nerf optique et des parties du cerveau, qui transforme le stimulus lumineux en ce complexe d’excitations nerveuses, dont la perception visuelle est le corrélatif subjectif. 1, record 1, French, - organe%20de%20la%20vision
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ojo
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- órgano de la visión
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%B3rgano%20de%20la%20visi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, 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 2017-04-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- The Eye
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Stiles-Crawford effect
1, record 3, English, Stiles%2DCrawford%20effect
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The reduced luminous efficiency of rays entering the peripheral portion of the pupil of the eye. 2, record 3, English, - Stiles%2DCrawford%20effect
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Oeil
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- effet Stiles-Crawford
1, record 3, French, effet%20Stiles%2DCrawford
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variation de la luminosité d’un stimulus lumineux en fonction de la région de la pupille de l'œil traversée par le pinceau de la lumière. 1, record 3, French, - effet%20Stiles%2DCrawford
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Bunsen-Roscoe law
1, record 4, English, Bunsen%2DRoscoe%20law
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- law of reciprocity 1, record 4, English, law%20of%20reciprocity
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In photochemistry, for a reaction to a light stimulus of moderate intensity and short duration, the product of intensity and duration is a constant. 2, record 4, English, - Bunsen%2DRoscoe%20law
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- loi de Bunsen-Roscoe
1, record 4, French, loi%20de%20Bunsen%2DRoscoe
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- loi de la réciprocité 1, record 4, French, loi%20de%20la%20r%C3%A9ciprocit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Loi de photochimie stipulant que le produit de l'intensité du stimulus lumineux et de la durée de présentation du test est une constante. 1, record 4, French, - loi%20de%20Bunsen%2DRoscoe
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 2, record 4, French, - loi%20de%20Bunsen%2DRoscoe
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ojo
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- ley de Bunsen-Roscoe
1, record 4, Spanish, ley%20de%20Bunsen%2DRoscoe
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- ley de reciprocidad 1, record 4, Spanish, ley%20de%20reciprocidad
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ley de la fotoquímica según la cual el producto de la intensidad del estímulo luminoso y la duración de la exposición es una constante. 1, record 4, Spanish, - ley%20de%20Bunsen%2DRoscoe
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-04-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- The Eye
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- speed of sensation of light stimulus
1, record 5, English, speed%20of%20sensation%20of%20light%20stimulus
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reciprocal of the time interval between the onset of a light stimulus and the initiation of the visual sensation it produces. 1, record 5, English, - speed%20of%20sensation%20of%20light%20stimulus
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Oeil
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- vitesse de sensation d'un stimulus lumineux
1, record 5, French, vitesse%20de%20sensation%20d%27un%20stimulus%20lumineux
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inverse du temps qui s’écoule entre l'intervention d’un stimulus lumineux et la sensation visuelle qu'il produit. 1, record 5, French, - vitesse%20de%20sensation%20d%27un%20stimulus%20lumineux
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des stimulus, des stimuli. 2, record 5, French, - vitesse%20de%20sensation%20d%27un%20stimulus%20lumineux
Record number: 5, 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 5, French, - vitesse%20de%20sensation%20d%27un%20stimulus%20lumineux
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-10-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- colour induction
1, record 6, English, colour%20induction
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dependence of colour appearance of an object on the colour of its immediate surround. 2, record 6, English, - colour%20induction
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- induction chromatique
1, record 6, French, induction%20chromatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, 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 6, French, - induction%20chromatique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 2, record 6, French, - induction%20chromatique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-04-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- receptive field
1, record 7, English, receptive%20field
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- champ récepteur
1, record 7, French, champ%20r%C3%A9cepteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aire de la rétine dans laquelle un stimulus lumineux peut produire une différence de potentiel dans une seule cellule ganglionnaire. 1, record 7, French, - champ%20r%C3%A9cepteur
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 2, record 7, French, - champ%20r%C3%A9cepteur
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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