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TRANSMITTANCE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-05-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Space Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- transmittance
1, record 1, English, transmittance
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- transmission factor 2, record 1, English, transmission%20factor
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In radiation heat transfer, the transmitter ... for a body is defined as the ratio of the incident radiant energy transmitted through the body to the total radiant energy falling upon the body. 3, record 1, English, - transmittance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The body may be transparent to the incident radiation energy ..., or else it may be opaque and therefore inhibit or prevent the transmission of incident radiation energy. 3, record 1, English, - transmittance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
transmittance: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 4, record 1, English, - transmittance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Physique spatiale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transmittance
1, record 1, French, transmittance
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coefficient de transmission 2, record 1, French, coefficient%20de%20transmission
correct, masculine noun
- facteur de transmission 3, record 1, French, facteur%20de%20transmission
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport entre l'énergie transmise ou réfractée et l'énergie incidente [...]. 4, record 1, French, - transmittance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transmittance : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 5, record 1, French, - transmittance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Física espacial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- factor de transmisión
1, record 1, Spanish, factor%20de%20transmisi%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relación entre la radiación transmitida en un medio y la radiación que incide sobre el mismo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - factor%20de%20transmisi%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-01-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Electromagnetic Radiation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- light transmittance
1, record 2, English, light%20transmittance
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- transmittance 2, record 2, English, transmittance
correct
- transmission factor 3, record 2, English, transmission%20factor
correct
- transmission 4, record 2, English, transmission
- transparency factor 5, record 2, English, transparency%20factor
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of the transmitted radiant power ... to that incident on the sample ... 6, record 2, English, - light%20transmittance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The radiant power transmitted by a body divided by the total radiant power incident upon the body. 7, record 2, English, - light%20transmittance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This says nothing about the intensity of the circle of light, which leads us to transmission - the ratio between light entering the objective lens and the light leaving the binoculars. 8, record 2, English, - light%20transmittance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Transmittance in infra-red spectrum. 9, record 2, English, - light%20transmittance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
light transmittance: term standardized by ISO. 10, record 2, English, - light%20transmittance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- transmittance
1, record 2, French, transmittance
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- facteur de transmission 2, record 2, French, facteur%20de%20transmission
correct, masculine noun
- coefficient de transmission 3, record 2, French, coefficient%20de%20transmission
masculine noun
- coefficient de transmissibilité 4, record 2, French, coefficient%20de%20transmissibilit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport du flux énergétique ou lumineux transmis au flux incident. 5, record 2, French, - transmittance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Facteur de transmission dans les régions spectrales infrarouges. 6, record 2, French, - transmittance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Transmittance des vitres : 0,86. 7, record 2, French, - transmittance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transmittance : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR et par l'ISO. 8, record 2, French, - transmittance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Óptica
- Radiación electromagnética
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- transmitancia
1, record 2, Spanish, transmitancia
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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