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OPACITE CONTRASTE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-09-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Properties of Paper
- Pulp and Paper
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- white backing opacity
1, record 1, English, white%20backing%20opacity
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- contrast ratio 2, record 1, English, contrast%20ratio
correct, obsolete, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio, expressed as a percentage, of the amount of light reflected from a single sheet of paper with a black backing to the amount of light reflected by the same sheet of paper backed by a standard white, measurements being made under standardized conditions. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 1, record 1, English, - white%20backing%20opacity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Since this method depends on the standard white backing, various scales for opacity can arise with this method. Opacity with a paper backing is the preferred opacity measurement for most purposes. 1, record 1, English, - white%20backing%20opacity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
white backing opacity; contrast ratio: terms standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - white%20backing%20opacity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Propriétés des papiers
- Pâtes et papier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- opacité sur fond blanc
1, record 1, French, opacit%C3%A9%20sur%20fond%20blanc
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- opacité de contraste 1, record 1, French, opacit%C3%A9%20de%20contraste
correct, feminine noun, obsolete, standardized
- rapport de contraste 2, record 1, French, rapport%20de%20contraste
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport, exprimé en pourcentage, de la quantité de lumière envoyée par une seule feuille de papier posée sur un fond noir à celle renvoyée par la même feuille de papier posée sur un fond blanc normalisé, les mesurages étant effectués dans des conditions normalisées. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 3, record 1, French, - opacit%C3%A9%20sur%20fond%20blanc
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette méthode donne des échelles d'opacité qui dépendent du fond blanc utilisé, aussi la méthode de mesurage sur fond papier est-elle recommandée dans la plupart des cas. 3, record 1, French, - opacit%C3%A9%20sur%20fond%20blanc
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
opacité sur fond blanc; opacité de contraste : termes normalisés par l'ISO et l'AFNOR. 4, record 1, French, - opacit%C3%A9%20sur%20fond%20blanc
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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