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LUMEN-NOUVEAU [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-12-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Optics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lumen
1, record 1, English, lumen
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- lm 2, record 1, English, lm
correct, officially approved
- lu 3, record 1, English, lu
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unit of luminous flux, equal to the luminous flux per steradian emitted by a point source of one candela of uniform intensity. 4, record 1, English, - lumen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lumen; lm: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 5, record 1, English, - lumen
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Optique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lumen
1, record 1, French, lumen
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- lm 2, record 1, French, lm
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lumen-nouveau 3, record 1, French, lumen%2Dnouveau
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de flux lumineux définie comme étant le flux lumineux par stéradian émis par une source ponctuelle d'une intensité uniforme de une candela. 4, record 1, French, - lumen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lumen; lm : terme et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 5, record 1, French, - lumen
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Óptica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lumen
1, record 1, Spanish, lumen
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- lm 2, record 1, Spanish, lm
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad de flujo luminoso igual al flujo luminoso por esterradian emitido por una fuente puntual de una intensidad uniforme de una candela. 3, record 1, Spanish, - lumen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lumen; lm: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 4, record 1, Spanish, - lumen
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