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DIAGRAMME CHROMATICITE [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-12-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chromaticity diagram
1, record 1, English, chromaticity%20diagram
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- colour triangle 2, record 1, English, colour%20triangle
correct
- chromatic diagram 2, record 1, English, chromatic%20diagram
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plane diagram formed by plotting one of the three chromaticity coordinates against another. 1, record 1, English, - chromaticity%20diagram
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is used for plotting light sources rather than surface colours. 3, record 1, English, - chromaticity%20diagram
Record 1, Key term(s)
- color triangle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- diagramme de chromaticité
1, record 1, French, diagramme%20de%20chromaticit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- triangle des couleurs 1, record 1, French, triangle%20des%20couleurs
correct, masculine noun
- triangle de Maxwell 2, record 1, French, triangle%20de%20Maxwell
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diagramme plan présentant les résultats de mélanges de stimuli colorés, chaque chromaticité étant représentée par un point unique. 1, record 1, French, - diagramme%20de%20chromaticit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 3, record 1, French, - diagramme%20de%20chromaticit%C3%A9
Record 1, Key term(s)
- diagramme colorimétrique
- diagramme chromatique
- triangle chromatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-11-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Lighting
- Electrical Engineering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- yellow halo
1, record 2, English, yellow%20halo
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éclairage
- Électrotechnique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- halo jaune
1, record 2, French, halo%20jaune
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matière phosphorescente dont la couleur est déterminée par une ellipse définie sur le diagramme de chromaticité. 2, record 2, French, - halo%20jaune
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-09-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- spectrum locus
1, record 3, English, spectrum%20locus
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Curved line on the CIE chromaticity diagram representing the monochromatic hues. 2, record 3, English, - spectrum%20locus
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lieu spectral
1, record 3, French, lieu%20spectral
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- spectrum locus 1, record 3, French, spectrum%20locus
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- courbe du spectre 2, record 3, French, courbe%20du%20spectre
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courbe, lieu des points de couleur des radiations monochromatiques ou stimuli spectraux, dans un diagramme de chromaticité. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR. ] 1, record 3, French, - lieu%20spectral
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
spectrum locus : autre appellation du lieu spectral (à éviter dans la terminologie française). 1, record 3, French, - lieu%20spectral
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lieu spectral : terme normalisé par l’AFNOR. 3, record 3, French, - lieu%20spectral
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-08-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- blackbody locus
1, record 4, English, blackbody%20locus
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Planckian locus 2, record 4, English, Planckian%20locus
correct
- blackbody Planckian locus 1, record 4, English, blackbody%20Planckian%20locus
correct
- black body locus 3, record 4, English, black%20body%20locus
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the locus of points on a chromaticity diagram representing the chromaticities of blackbodies having various (color) temperatures. 1, record 4, English, - blackbody%20locus
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lieu des corps noirs
1, record 4, French, lieu%20des%20corps%20noirs
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- lieu de Planck 2, record 4, French, lieu%20de%20Planck
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ligne représentant, dans un diagramme de chromaticité, les corps noirs de différentes températures. 1, record 4, French, - lieu%20des%20corps%20noirs
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
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- line of constant hue
1, record 5, English, line%20of%20constant%20hue
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the lines of constant hue appear to be curved lines. These lines are slightly different for the various values. The lines of constant chroma are closed curves, also different for the various values, and coinciding with neither the curves of constant colorimetric purity nor those of constant excitation purity. 1, record 5, English, - line%20of%20constant%20hue
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- rayon isotone
1, record 5, French, rayon%20isotone
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un diagramme de chromaticité, rayon issu du point achromatique spécifié sur lequel sont alignés tous les points de couleur des stimuli de même dominante. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR. ] 1, record 5, French, - rayon%20isotone
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rayon isotone : terme normalisé par l’AFNOR. 2, record 5, French, - rayon%20isotone
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
- purple line
1, record 6, English, purple%20line
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The straight line joining the two end points of the spectrum locus is called the purple line, representing the locus of chromaticities of additive mixtures of the extreme short-wave stimulus with the extreme long-wave stimulus. 1, record 6, English, - purple%20line
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- ligne des pourpres
1, record 6, French, ligne%20des%20pourpres
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- limite des pourpres 1, record 6, French, limite%20des%20pourpres
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ligne joignant les extrémités «rouge» et «violet» du lieu spectral, dans un diagramme de chromaticité. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR. ] 1, record 6, French, - ligne%20des%20pourpres
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ligne des pourpres; limite des pourpres : termes normalisés par l’AFNOR. 2, record 6, French, - ligne%20des%20pourpres
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1987-11-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Physics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- isotone 1, record 7, English, isotone
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Physique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- isotone
1, record 7, French, isotone
correct, adjective
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un diagramme de chromaticité, se dit d’un rayon issu du point achromatique spécifié, sur lequel sont alignés tous les points de couleur des stimuli de même dominante. 1, record 7, French, - isotone
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1985-11-01
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- colour gamut
1, record 8, English, colour%20gamut
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An area in a chromaticity diagram. Usually that part of the chromaticity diagram embracing all colours capable of being reproduced by a particular choice of parameters in a colour process. 1, record 8, English, - colour%20gamut
Record 8, Key term(s)
- color gamut
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- gamme de couleurs
1, record 8, French, gamme%20de%20couleurs
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Région limitée dans un diagramme de chromaticité. C'est habituellement la région du diagramme de chromaticité qui englobe toutes les couleurs pouvant être reproduites par un choix particulier de paramètres dans un procédé chromatique. 1, record 8, French, - gamme%20de%20couleurs
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1985-10-01
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- achromatic locus
1, record 9, English, achromatic%20locus
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The area in a chromaticity diagram embracing all colours capable of being accepted as white under given conditions of observation. 1, record 9, English, - achromatic%20locus
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- lieu achromatique
1, record 9, French, lieu%20achromatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Région d’un diagramme de chromaticité qui englobe toutes les couleurs pouvant être considérées comme blanches dans des conditions d’observation données. 1, record 9, French, - lieu%20achromatique
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1985-10-01
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Lighting
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- alychne
1, record 10, English, alychne
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plane in colour space representing the locus of colours of zero luminance. This plane passes through the black point (usually the origin of the system); it intersects any linear chromaticity diagram in a straight line ... and lies wholly outside the domain of real chromaticities. 1, record 10, English, - alychne
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Éclairage
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- alychne
1, record 10, French, alychne
correct, see observation
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plan représentant, dans l'espace chromatique, le lieu des couleurs de luminance nulle. Ce plan passe par le point noir(habituellement l'origine du système) ;il coupe tout diagramme de chromaticité linéaire suivant une droite(...) située en totalité en dehors du domaine des chromaticités réelles. 1, record 10, French, - alychne
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le genre de "alychne" n’a pu être déterminé. 2, record 10, French, - alychne
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1985-10-01
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Lighting
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- uniform-chromaticity-scale diagram
1, record 11, English, uniform%2Dchromaticity%2Dscale%20diagram
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- UCS diagram 1, record 11, English, UCS%20diagram
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chromaticity diagram in which the coordinate scales are chosen with the intention of making equal intervals represent as nearly as possible equal steps of discrimination for colours of the same luminance at all parts of the diagram. 1, record 11, English, - uniform%2Dchromaticity%2Dscale%20diagram
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Éclairage
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- diagramme de chromaticité uniforme
1, record 11, French, diagramme%20de%20chromaticit%C3%A9%20uniforme
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diagramme de chromaticité dans lequel les échelles des coordonnées sont choisies pour que des intervalles égaux représentent aussi étroitement que possible, dans toutes les parties du diagramme, des échelons de discrimination égaux pour des couleurs de même luminance. 1, record 11, French, - diagramme%20de%20chromaticit%C3%A9%20uniforme
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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