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SEUIL DIFFERENTIEL [3 records]

Record 1 2017-05-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optics
CONT

... it is usual to start with two halves of the comparison field which not only look the same but which are completely equal as regards spectral composition and luminance. Then the amount by which one of the two has to be altered to create a just visible difference in colour is determined. In the literature this just-noticeable colour difference (abbreviated to j.n.c.d. by Wright) has various names ...

Key term(s)
  • just-noticeable color difference
  • color difference threshold
  • jncd

French

Domaine(s)
  • Optique
DEF

Plus petite différence de couleur perceptible à l'œil. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR.]

OBS

seuil différentiel : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-07-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Psychology (General)
  • Acoustics (Physics)
  • Food Industries
DEF

Value of the smallest perceptible change in the physical intensity of a stimulus.

OBS

difference threshold: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Psychologie (Généralités)
  • Acoustique (Physique)
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
DEF

Valeur de la plus petite modification perceptible dans l'intensité physique d'un stimulus.

OBS

seuil différentiel : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO et par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

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Record 3 1984-08-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général

Spanish

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