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LUMIERE AMBIANTE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-11-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Electronics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- light sensing
1, record 1, English, light%20sensing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ambiant light detection 2, record 1, English, ambiant%20light%20detection
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Light sensing automatically adjusts [the] display as workers move between indoors and outdoors to maintain visibility at all times. 1, record 1, English, - light%20sensing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Applications de l'électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- détection de la lumière
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tection%20de%20la%20lumi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- détection de lumière ambiante 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tection%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re%20ambiante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certains téléviseurs utilisent un capteur de luminosité pour ajuster automatiquement la luminosité en fonction des niveaux d'éclairage ambiants de votre environnement de visualisation. Les paramètres d'image contrôlant cette fonctionnalité sont souvent appelés capteur de luminosité, détection de lumière ambiante, etc. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9tection%20de%20la%20lumi%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-12-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sky light simulator
1, record 2, English, sky%20light%20simulator
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- SLS 2, record 2, English, SLS
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Alenia Aeronautica and Targetti have realized a simulator which is able to reproduce the lighting conditions present when flying at an altitude of 10000 meters, inside a real airplane. ... In fact, being able to realistically reproduce natural light opens the way to potentially infinite applications: from the assessment of architectural models to studying the lighting "behavior" of materials and surfaces, to various design requirements, including aircraft instrumentation legibility tests at high quotas, which has been the particular focus of the work carried out by Alenia and Targetti. According to international regulations, aeronautical instrumentation displays, especially those of military aircraft with transparent cockpits, must be approved by tests which involve actually flying the airplane in order to assess performance in real lighting conditions. The costs and risks are obvious as is the value of creating a system which can recreate the light conditions of an aircraft in flight while it is still on the ground. 3, record 2, English, - sky%20light%20simulator
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- simulateur de lumière ambiante
1, record 2, French, simulateur%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re%20ambiante
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce «Sky Light Simulator» n'est pas le premier simulateur de lumière ambiante, mais c'est le plus grand jamais construit. Sa taille (un dôme de 12 m de diamètre) permet d'héberger l'avant d'un avion pour vérifier la lisibilité des affichages de cockpit dans des conditions d'éclairage les plus variées, allant de la nuit sans lune au plein soleil. Sa porte d'accès de 9,6 m de largeur pour 5,5 m de hauteur permet de faire entrer des avions de la taille d'un C-130 ou d'un Boeing 737. 1, record 2, French, - simulateur%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re%20ambiante
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Répétabilité, traçabilité des conditions d'essai du simulateur de lumière ambiante. 2, record 2, French, - simulateur%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re%20ambiante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-05-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- available light
1, record 3, English, available%20light
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The natural illumination of a scene to be photographed, i.e. without the use of flash, photofloods etc. 1, record 3, English, - available%20light
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lumière ambiante
1, record 3, French, lumi%C3%A8re%20ambiante
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-11-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- available-light photography
1, record 4, English, available%2Dlight%20photography
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- available light photography 2, record 4, English, available%20light%20photography
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... photography under existing light conditions without supplementary illumination. 2, record 4, English, - available%2Dlight%20photography
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Dictionary of New Media (source code: MODIN) is available at: <a href="http://hepdigital.com/" title="http://hepdigital.com">http://hepdigital.com</a>. 3, record 4, English, - available%2Dlight%20photography
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- photographie en lumière ambiante
1, record 4, French, photographie%20en%20lumi%C3%A8re%20ambiante
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] photographie sans éclairage d'appoint (sans flash ni projecteur). 2, record 4, French, - photographie%20en%20lumi%C3%A8re%20ambiante
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-10-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Video Technology
- Cinematography
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- available light
1, record 5, English, available%20light
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The amount of light ordinarily present in the environment. 2, record 5, English, - available%20light
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Vidéotechnique
- Cinématographie
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- lumière ambiante
1, record 5, French, lumi%C3%A8re%20ambiante
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bulletin numéro 47 de l'Académie canadienne-française, septembre 1961 1, record 5, French, - lumi%C3%A8re%20ambiante
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-09-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Photography
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- ambient light
1, record 6, English, ambient%20light
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- ambient lighting 2, record 6, English, ambient%20lighting
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Light present in the environment of a machine vision system and generated from outside sources. It must be treated as background noise by the vision system. 3, record 6, English, - ambient%20light
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(at the display surface) The magnitude (in candles) of light for a specified volume of space excluding that light which originates from the display device. 2, record 6, English, - ambient%20light
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Photographie
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- lumière ambiante
1, record 6, French, lumi%C3%A8re%20ambiante
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ambiant : qui entoure de tous côtés, constitue le milieu où se trouve. 2, record 6, French, - lumi%C3%A8re%20ambiante
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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