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LUMIERE INCIDENTE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Scientific Research
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- incident light photomicrograph 1, record 1, English, incident%20light%20photomicrograph
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Recherche scientifique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- photomicrographie en lumière incidente
1, record 1, French, photomicrographie%20en%20lumi%C3%A8re%20incidente
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-08-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- impinging light 1, record 2, English, impinging%20light
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the response of the crystal to the impinging light ... is a function of energy ... 2, record 2, English, - impinging%20light
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lumière incidente
1, record 2, French, lumi%C3%A8re%20incidente
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] on observe que l'émission n'a lieu que lorsque la fréquence de la lumière incidente dépasse une [certaine] valeur [...]. 1, record 2, French, - lumi%C3%A8re%20incidente
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-08-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Bioengineering
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- incident light immunofluorescence
1, record 3, English, incident%20light%20immunofluorescence
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 3, English, - incident%20light%20immunofluorescence
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Technique biologique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- immunofluorescence en lumière incidente
1, record 3, French, immunofluorescence%20en%20lumi%C3%A8re%20incidente
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 3, French, - immunofluorescence%20en%20lumi%C3%A8re%20incidente
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-08-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Bioengineering
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- incident light stand
1, record 4, English, incident%20light%20stand
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 4, English, - incident%20light%20stand
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Technique biologique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- statif pour lumière incidente
1, record 4, French, statif%20pour%20lumi%C3%A8re%20incidente
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 4, French, - statif%20pour%20lumi%C3%A8re%20incidente
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-06-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- incident light
1, record 5, English, incident%20light
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The light that strikes an object, distinguished from the light reflected from or transmitted by the object. 2, record 5, English, - incident%20light
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- lumière incidente
1, record 5, French, lumi%C3%A8re%20incidente
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lumière qui frappe un objet par opposition à la lumière réfléchie ou transmise par l'objet. 2, record 5, French, - lumi%C3%A8re%20incidente
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fotografía
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- luz incidente
1, record 5, Spanish, luz%20incidente
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Luz que se proyecta sobre un objeto. 2, record 5, Spanish, - luz%20incidente
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El color de un objeto se percibe como una función de la longitud de la onda de la luz incidente reflejada o absorbida por el objeto. 2, record 5, Spanish, - luz%20incidente
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Además, la intensidad de la luz que llega al observador depende tanto de la luz incidente como de las propiedades de reflexión de cada una de las superficies. 3, record 5, Spanish, - luz%20incidente
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-05-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- incident-light meter
1, record 6, English, incident%2Dlight%20meter
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] light meter [which] estimates the illuminance on a surface of interest, such as a part of a scene or an exposure plane. 2, record 6, English, - incident%2Dlight%20meter
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- posemètre à lumière incidente
1, record 6, French, posem%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20lumi%C3%A8re%20incidente
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- posemètre à incidence 2, record 6, French, posem%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20incidence
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] posemètre [qui] calcule la quantité de lumière [...] reçue par le sujet. 1, record 6, French, - posem%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20lumi%C3%A8re%20incidente
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-05-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- incident light reading
1, record 7, English, incident%20light%20reading
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The incident light reading is technically more accurate than reflected light reading because it involves measurement of the brightness of the illuminating source, regardless of the subject. A reflected light reading is taken from camera position, but an incident light reading involves aiming the meter, fitted with an incident light adapter, toward the light source from subject position. On this basis, subjects reproduce as dark or light in the picture according to their natural reflectivity. 1, record 7, English, - incident%20light%20reading
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This method is best for color reversal work or the photography of very dark or light subjects. 1, record 7, English, - incident%20light%20reading
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- mesure en lumière incidente
1, record 7, French, mesure%20en%20lumi%C3%A8re%20incidente
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La mesure en lumière incidente est théoriquement plus précise que celle en lumière réfléchie, puisque ne tenant compte que de la lumière frappant le sujet; elle est effectuée en se plaçant contre le sujet principal et en dirigeant le posemètre -- coiffé d'un cône diffuseur -- vers l'objectif de l'appareil. La mesure ne tenant pas compte de la valeur claire ou foncée du sujet, celui-ci est traduit par une densité d'image correspondant à sa réflectance. 1, record 7, French, - mesure%20en%20lumi%C3%A8re%20incidente
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1982-03-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- incident light level monitor
1, record 8, English, incident%20light%20level%20monitor
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reference: change 36 of the Canadian Forces Publication A-PD-123-004/PQ-006. 2, record 8, English, - incident%20light%20level%20monitor
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- moniteur de niveau de lumière incidente 1, record 8, French, moniteur%20de%20niveau%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re%20incidente
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1980-07-09
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- incident-light meter
1, record 9, English, incident%2Dlight%20meter
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- incident light meter 2, record 9, English, incident%20light%20meter
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Incident-light meters measure the light that falls on the subject instead of the light that subject gives off (...) It receives light from the same direction and in the same intensity as the subject does, and translates it into an average "middle-gray" exposure setting. 1, record 9, English, - incident%2Dlight%20meter
Record 9, Key term(s)
- incident meter
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- posemètre à lumière incidente
1, record 9, French, posem%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20lumi%C3%A8re%20incidente
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comment se servir d'un posemètre à lumière incidente: Placez-vous près du sujet et dirigez votre cellule vers l'appareil. Rappelez-vous que seule l'ambiance lumineuse qui règne autour de votre sujet joue un rôle important. 1, record 9, French, - posem%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20lumi%C3%A8re%20incidente
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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