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opacity [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
- Painting (Arts)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hiding power
1, record 1, English, hiding%20power
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- opacity 2, record 1, English, opacity
correct
- covering capacity 3, record 1, English, covering%20capacity
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The capacity of a paint to obscure or to hide the surface on which it is applied; the degree of opacity in a paint or pigment. 4, record 1, English, - hiding%20power
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "Coverage", "covering power" and "coverage rate" which have been used to designate another concept. 5, record 1, English, - hiding%20power
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hiding power: term standardized by ISO. 6, record 1, English, - hiding%20power
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
- Peinture (Arts)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pouvoir masquant
1, record 1, French, pouvoir%20masquant
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- opacité 2, record 1, French, opacit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- pouvoir couvrant 3, record 1, French, pouvoir%20couvrant
see observation, masculine noun
- pouvoir opacifiant 4, record 1, French, pouvoir%20opacifiant
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aptitude d'une peinture ou d'une préparation assimilée à masquer, par opacité, après séchage, la couleur propre ou les contrastes de couleur d'un subjectile. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 2, record 1, French, - pouvoir%20masquant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pouvoir couvrant : Appellation anciennement donnée soit au pouvoir masquant, soit au rendement superficiel spécifique; elle est à proscrire en raison de cette ambiguïté. [Observation reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR.] 2, record 1, French, - pouvoir%20masquant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pouvoir masquant : terme normalisé par l'ISO et l'AFNOR. 5, record 1, French, - pouvoir%20masquant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
opacité : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 5, record 1, French, - pouvoir%20masquant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pinturas y barnices (Industrias)
- Pintura (Artes)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- poder de cubrición
1, record 1, Spanish, poder%20de%20cubrici%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-12-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Gemmology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- opacity
1, record 2, English, opacity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of the radiant flux incident on the subject (e.g. part of an exposed and processed photographic plate) to the flux transmitted. It is the reciprocal of transmittance. 1, record 2, English, - opacity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Gemmologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- opacité
1, record 2, French, opacit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Propriété des corps qui arrêtent la lumière, celle-ci étant réfléchie en diffusée par la surface du corps ou absorbée complètement par celui-ci. 1, record 2, French, - opacit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Estudio de las gemas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- opacidad
1, record 2, Spanish, opacidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2009-08-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- opacity
1, record 3, English, opacity
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
property of a substance of preventing light from passing through it 1, record 3, English, - opacity
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Substrate opacity affects show-through from the reverse side of the substrate or any substance underneath it. Ink opacity determines the show through from the substrate. 1, record 3, English, - opacity
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
opacity: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-2:2008]. 2, record 3, English, - opacity
Record 3, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-03-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- opacity
1, record 4, English, opacity
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- opacité
1, record 4, French, opacit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État d'un tissu ou d'une structure qui n'est pas transparent ou qui est opaque. 2, record 4, French, - opacit%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 3, record 4, French, - opacit%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ojo
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- opacidad
1, record 4, Spanish, opacidad
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-01-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
- Photography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- opacity
1, record 5, English, opacity
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The amount of transparency when combining a fill color, painted color, floating selection, pattern, or layer with another layer or background. 2, record 5, English, - opacity
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
- Photographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- opacité
1, record 5, French, opacit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
L'opacité du remplissage, du crayon, du pinceau. 1, record 5, French, - opacit%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad de IT
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
- Fotografía
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- opacidad
1, record 5, Spanish, opacidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-01-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Optics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- opacity
1, record 6, English, opacity
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Anything which transmits (e.g., a photographic silver deposit) 1/xth part of the light falling on it, is said to have an opacity of x. 2, record 6, English, - opacity
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Optique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- opacité
1, record 6, French, opacit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capacité que possède un film, un filtre ou toute autre matière à retenir la lumière passant à travers. 2, record 6, French, - opacit%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fotografía
- Óptica
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- opacidad
1, record 6, Spanish, opacidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-01-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- opacity
1, record 7, English, opacity
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The light-stopping ability of silver or dye deposits on a transparent base. 1, record 7, English, - opacity
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- opacité
1, record 7, French, opacit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aptitude des dépôts d'argent ou de colorants sur un support transparent à arrêter la lumière. 1, record 7, French, - opacit%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fotografía
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- opacidad
1, record 7, Spanish, opacidad
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-02-06
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Economics
- Air Pollution
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- opacity
1, record 8, English, opacity
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Degree of obscuration of light; used inter alia to evaluate smoke density. 1, record 8, English, - opacity
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Économie environnementale
- Pollution de l'air
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- opacité
1, record 8, French, opacit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía del medio ambiente
- Contaminación del aire
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- opacidad
1, record 8, Spanish, opacidad
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-01-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Burners and Steamfitting
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- opacity
1, record 9, English, opacity
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- smoke opacity 2, record 9, English, smoke%20opacity
correct
- opacity of smoke 3, record 9, English, opacity%20of%20smoke
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Smoke density measured in Ringelmanns. 1, record 9, English, - opacity
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Smoke opacity which exceeds a preset level will cause a stack smoke detector to pull in an alarm relay. 1, record 9, English, - opacity
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Fumisterie et brûleurs
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- opacité de la fumée
1, record 9, French, opacit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20fum%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- opacité d'une fumée 1, record 9, French, opacit%C3%A9%20d%27une%20fum%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Indice de noircissement des fumées. Les installations doivent être mises en place et exploitées de manière à ce que la fumée émise par la cheminée soit moins foncée que la valeur 2 sur l'échelle Ringelmann [...]. 2, record 9, French, - opacit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20fum%C3%A9e
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Artículos de fumistería y quemadores
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- opacidad del humo
1, record 9, Spanish, opacidad%20del%20humo
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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