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SEUIL ABSOLU [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- absolute removal threshold
1, record 1, English, absolute%20removal%20threshold
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Criteria for filter efficiency [are] the nominal removal threshold [and] the absolute removal threshold ... 1, record 1, English, - absolute%20removal%20threshold
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- seuil de rétention absolu
1, record 1, French, seuil%20de%20r%C3%A9tention%20absolu
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les] critères d'efficacité des filtres [sont] le seuil de rétention nominal [et] le seuil de rétention absolu [...] 1, record 1, French, - seuil%20de%20r%C3%A9tention%20absolu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- brightness threshold
1, record 2, English, brightness%20threshold
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- brilliance limen 2, record 2, English, brilliance%20limen
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The minimal intensity of a visual stimulus required to differentiate it as brighter than the surrounding visual field. 1, record 2, English, - brightness%20threshold
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- seuil lumineux
1, record 2, French, seuil%20lumineux
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- seuil absolu 1, record 2, French, seuil%20absolu
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intensité lumineuse minimale susceptible d'être perçue après adaptation à l'obscurité. 2, record 2, French, - seuil%20lumineux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 2, record 2, French, - seuil%20lumineux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-07-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- absolute brilliance limen
1, record 3, English, absolute%20brilliance%20limen
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- seuil absolu lumineux
1, record 3, French, seuil%20absolu%20lumineux
correct, masculine 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 2000-07-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- absolute brilliance threshold
1, record 4, English, absolute%20brilliance%20threshold
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- seuil absolu lumineux
1, record 4, French, seuil%20absolu%20lumineux
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-04-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Marketing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- absolute price threshold 1, record 5, English, absolute%20price%20threshold
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Commercialisation
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- seuil de prix absolu
1, record 5, French, seuil%20de%20prix%20absolu
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1989-02-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- absolute odour threshold
1, record 6, English, absolute%20odour%20threshold
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- absolute odour perception threshold 2, record 6, English, absolute%20odour%20perception%20threshold
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The concentration at which 50 percent of a panel of judges detected an odour (AAR 1981). 3, record 6, English, - absolute%20odour%20threshold
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
AAR 1981: "The AAR Hazardous Materials Data Base," Prepared for the Association of American Railroads. 2, record 6, English, - absolute%20odour%20threshold
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- seuil absolu de perception de l'odeur
1, record 6, French, seuil%20absolu%20de%20perception%20de%20l%27odeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- seuil olfactif absolu 2, record 6, French, seuil%20olfactif%20absolu
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Teneur à laquelle 50 p. 100 des membres du jury détectent l'odeur. 3, record 6, French, - seuil%20absolu%20de%20perception%20de%20l%27odeur
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1985-10-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- The Eye
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- absolute threshold
1, record 7, English, absolute%20threshold
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- absolute threshold of luminance 2, record 7, English, absolute%20threshold%20of%20luminance
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the luminance threshold or minimum perceptible luminance (photometric brightness) when the eye is completely dark adapted. 1, record 7, English, - absolute%20threshold
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Oeil
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- seuil absolu de luminance
1, record 7, French, seuil%20absolu%20de%20luminance
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Luminance minimale perceptible. 1, record 7, French, - seuil%20absolu%20de%20luminance
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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