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THERMOCOLORIMETRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Photography
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- colour temperature meter
1, record 1, English, colour%20temperature%20meter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- kelvinmeter 2, record 1, English, kelvinmeter
- kelvin meter 3, record 1, English, kelvin%20meter
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument for measuring the approximate colour temperature of a light source, usually by comparison of the relative intensities of two or three main components of the light - e.g. its red and blue or red, green and blue content. 4, record 1, English, - colour%20temperature%20meter
Record 1, Key term(s)
- color temperature meter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Photographie
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- thermocolorimètre
1, record 1, French, thermocolorim%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- kelvinomètre 2, record 1, French, kelvinom%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
- photocolorimètre 2, record 1, French, photocolorim%C3%A8tre
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil permettant de mesurer la répartition d'énergie spectrale dans les bandes du rouge et du bleu d'une source lumineuse. 3, record 1, French, - thermocolorim%C3%A8tre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1980-07-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- color-temperature meter
1, record 2, English, color%2Dtemperature%20meter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An instrument for estimating the spectral quality of a light source or the illumination on a scene, and expressing the value in terms of color temperature. 1, record 2, English, - color%2Dtemperature%20meter
Record 2, Key term(s)
- colour temperature meter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- thermocolorimètre 1, record 2, French, thermocolorim%C3%A8tre
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Instrument permettant de déterminer la qualité spectrale d'une source lumineuse et de l'exprimer en température de couleur. 1, record 2, French, - thermocolorim%C3%A8tre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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