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LUMA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-09-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shortleaf stopper
1, record 1, English, shortleaf%20stopper
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Myrtaceae. 2, record 1, English, - shortleaf%20stopper
Record 1, Key term(s)
- short-leaf stopper
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arrayán
1, record 1, French, array%C3%A1n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Myrtaceae. 2, record 1, French, - array%C3%A1n
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-01-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
- Video Technology
- Electrical Engineering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- luma
1, record 2, English, luma
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- luminance 2, record 2, English, luminance
correct
- Y 1, record 2, English, Y
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... any value between black and white [in a video signal which] is abbreviated as "Y". 1, record 2, English, - luma
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The luma signal represents brightness in a video picture. 1, record 2, English, - luma
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
- Vidéotechnique
- Électrotechnique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- luminance
1, record 2, French, luminance
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- luma 2, record 2, French, luma
feminine noun
- Y 3, record 2, French, Y
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toute valeur d'un signal vidéo se situant entre le noir et le blanc, exprimée aussi par l'abréviation Y. 1, record 2, French, - luminance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La luminance (Y) représente la luminosité d'un signal vidéo. 4, record 2, French, - luminance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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