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DIAGRAMME SPECTRAL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-12-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Remote Sensing
- Astronomy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- colour-magnitude diagram
1, record 1, English, colour%2Dmagnitude%20diagram
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- color-magnitude diagram 2, record 1, English, color%2Dmagnitude%20diagram
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] graph showing the relation between the absolute magnitudes (brightnesses) of stars and their colours, which are closely related to their temperatures and spectral types. 1, record 1, English, - colour%2Dmagnitude%20diagram
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Télédétection
- Astronomie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- diagramme couleur-magnitude
1, record 1, French, diagramme%20couleur%2Dmagnitude
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les galaxies d’amas se placent sur une séquence dans un diagramme couleur-magnitude(la couleur étant définie comme la différence entre les magnitudes mesurées dans deux filtres différents), ce qui est un moyen de sélectionner les galaxies ayant une forte probabilité d’appartenir à l'amas même si l'on ne connaît pas leur décalage spectral. 1, record 1, French, - diagramme%20couleur%2Dmagnitude
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-08-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological Prospecting
- Geological Research and Exploration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spectral log
1, record 2, English, spectral%20log
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Prospection géologique
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- diagraphie spectrale
1, record 2, French, diagraphie%20spectrale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- diagramme spectral 2, record 2, French, diagramme%20spectral
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-03-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- purple line
1, record 3, English, purple%20line
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - purple%20line
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ligne des pourpres
1, record 3, French, ligne%20des%20pourpres
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- limite des pourpres 1, record 3, French, limite%20des%20pourpres
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - ligne%20des%20pourpres
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ligne des pourpres; limite des pourpres : termes normalisés par l’AFNOR. 2, record 3, French, - ligne%20des%20pourpres
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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