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DIAGRAMME COULEURS [6 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- color chart
1, record 1, English, color%20chart
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
color chart: an item in the "Documentary Objects" class of the "Communication Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - color%20chart
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- diagramme des couleurs
1, record 1, French, diagramme%20des%20couleurs
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
diagramme des couleurs : objet de la classe «Objets documentaires» de la catégorie «Objets de communication». 2, record 1, French, - diagramme%20des%20couleurs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-10-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- diagram color 1, record 2, English, diagram%20color
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- diagram colour 2, record 2, English, diagram%20colour
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- diagramme des couleurs
1, record 2, French, diagramme%20des%20couleurs
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-11-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- colour gamut
1, record 3, English, colour%20gamut
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - colour%20gamut
Record 3, Key term(s)
- color gamut
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gamme de couleurs
1, record 3, French, gamme%20de%20couleurs
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - gamme%20de%20couleurs
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-10-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- achromatic locus
1, record 4, English, achromatic%20locus
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - achromatic%20locus
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lieu achromatique
1, record 4, French, lieu%20achromatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - lieu%20achromatique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-10-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Lighting
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- alychne
1, record 5, English, alychne
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, 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 5, English, - alychne
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Éclairage
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- alychne
1, record 5, French, alychne
correct, see observation
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, 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 5, French, - alychne
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le genre de "alychne" n’a pu être déterminé. 2, record 5, French, - alychne
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1985-10-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Lighting
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- uniform-chromaticity-scale diagram
1, record 6, English, uniform%2Dchromaticity%2Dscale%20diagram
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- UCS diagram 1, record 6, English, UCS%20diagram
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, 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 6, English, - uniform%2Dchromaticity%2Dscale%20diagram
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Éclairage
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- diagramme de chromaticité uniforme
1, record 6, French, diagramme%20de%20chromaticit%C3%A9%20uniforme
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, 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 6, French, - diagramme%20de%20chromaticit%C3%A9%20uniforme
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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