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AMBIENT LIGHT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1993-09-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Photography
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ambient light
1, record 1, English, ambient%20light
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ambient lighting 2, record 1, English, ambient%20lighting
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Light present in the environment of a machine vision system and generated from outside sources. It must be treated as background noise by the vision system. 3, record 1, English, - ambient%20light
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(at the display surface) The magnitude (in candles) of light for a specified volume of space excluding that light which originates from the display device. 2, record 1, English, - ambient%20light
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Photographie
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lumière ambiante
1, record 1, French, lumi%C3%A8re%20ambiante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ambiant : qui entoure de tous côtés, constitue le milieu où se trouve. 2, record 1, French, - lumi%C3%A8re%20ambiante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-08-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ambient light 1, record 2, English, ambient%20light
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ambiance
1, record 2, French, ambiance
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- lumière d'ambiance 1, record 2, French, lumi%C3%A8re%20d%27ambiance
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
éclairage général d'un champ de prise de vue évitant notamment toute ombre forte. 1, record 2, French, - ambiance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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