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LUMIERE MONOCHROMATIQUE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- monochromatic light
1, record 1, English, monochromatic%20light
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Light of one wavelength only, and when it is used, the stress patterns consist of dark lines against a light background. 1, record 1, English, - monochromatic%20light
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lumière monochromatique
1, record 1, French, lumi%C3%A8re%20monochromatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lumière constituée d'une seule longueur d'onde. 2, record 1, French, - lumi%C3%A8re%20monochromatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-06-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- monochromatic light source
1, record 2, English, monochromatic%20light%20source
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
monochromatic light source: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 2, English, - monochromatic%20light%20source
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- source de lumière monochromatique
1, record 2, French, source%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re%20monochromatique
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
source de lumière monochromatique : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 2, French, - source%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re%20monochromatique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte aéreo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuente de luz monocromática
1, record 2, Spanish, fuente%20de%20luz%20monocrom%C3%A1tica
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fuente de luz monocromática: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 2, Spanish, - fuente%20de%20luz%20monocrom%C3%A1tica
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-02-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Lasers and Masers
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- monochromatic laser light
1, record 3, English, monochromatic%20laser%20light
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Masers et lasers
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lumière laser monochromatique
1, record 3, French, lumi%C3%A8re%20laser%20monochromatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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