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BLANC REFERENCE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Illumination Engineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- standard illuminant
1, record 1, English, standard%20illuminant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agreed light sources specified in such a way that their energy distribution can be reproduced. 2, record 1, English, - standard%20illuminant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Any of three standard light intensities, A, B, and C, used for illumination when phenomena involving color are measured. A is the light from a filament at 2,848K (2,575°C/4,667°F), B is noon sunlight, and C is normal daylight. B and C are defined with respect to A. 3, record 1, English, - standard%20illuminant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Éclairagisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lumière étalon
1, record 1, French, lumi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A9talon
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- étalon de lumière 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9talon%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- illuminant normalisé 3, record 1, French, illuminant%20normalis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour normaliser les essais pratiques aussi bien que les calculs, la C.I.E. a défini plusieurs lumières étalons, destinées à servir suivant le cas de couleur achromatique (blanc) de référence. 1, record 1, French, - lumi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A9talon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir fiche "illuminants normalisés CIE". 3, record 1, French, - lumi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A9talon
Record 1, Key term(s)
- couleur achromatique de référence
- blanc de référence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-04-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reference white 1, record 2, English, reference%20white
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- blanc de référence
1, record 2, French, blanc%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La technologie des luminophores permettant d'obtenir trois primaires, le système colorimétrique est complet si l'on définit le blanc de référence [...] 1, record 2, French, - blanc%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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