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PRINTING DENSITY [1 record]

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Record 1 1986-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Micrographics
DEF

a density measurement in which the incident and the transmitted radiant energy are evaluated by a receiver having a similar spectral response as the photographic material on which the sample is to be printed. It is usually identified by a filter notation, e.g., 18 A printing density or 400 nanometer printing density.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Micrographie
DEF

mesure de densité dans laquelle l'énergie rayonnante incidente et l'énergie rayonnante transmise sont évaluées par un produit récepteur ayant une réaction spectrale semblable à celle du matériau photographique sur lequel doit être reproduit l'échantillon. Elle est ordinairement identifiée au moyen d'une inscription concernant le filtre, comme par exemple densité de copie 18 A ou densité de copie de 400 nanomètres.

Spanish

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