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Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-05-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- foot-candle
1, record 1, English, foot%2Dcandle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- footcandle 2, record 1, English, footcandle
correct
- ftc 3, record 1, English, ftc
correct
- ftc 3, record 1, English, ftc
- foot candle 4, record 1, English, foot%20candle
- foot-candela 5, record 1, English, foot%2Dcandela
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit of illumination equivalent to the illumination of a surface all of which is at a distance of one foot from a point source of light having a luminous intensity of one candela (or formerly one international candle), corresponding to a luminous flux density of one lumen per square foot. 6, record 1, English, - foot%2Dcandle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A foot-candle (sometimes foot candle; abbreviated fc, lm/ft², or sometimes ft-c) is a non-SI unit of illuminance or light intensity widely used in photography, film, television, and the lighting industry. 4, record 1, English, - foot%2Dcandle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A footcandle ... is equal to approximately 10,7639 lux. 3, record 1, English, - foot%2Dcandle
Record 1, Key term(s)
- foot candela
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pied-bougie
1, record 1, French, pied%2Dbougie
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- fc 2, record 1, French, fc
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pied-chandelle 3, record 1, French, pied%2Dchandelle
see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité anglo-saxonne d’éclairement d’une surface d’un pied carré sur laquelle est réparti uniformément un flux lumineux ou un lumen. 4, record 1, French, - pied%2Dbougie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'intensité lumineuse est une mesure de la quantité de lumière qui frappe une surface. Elle s’exprime en pieds-bougies. Un pied-bougie correspond à 1 lumen tombant sur une surface de 1 pied carré. L'équivalent métrique d’un pied-bougie est le lux(lumen par mètre carré). 1 pied-bougie=10, 76 lux. 1, record 1, French, - pied%2Dbougie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
En unités impériales, on mesure le niveau d’éclairement en pieds-bougies(fc) : 1 fc=1 lm/ft². La relation entre le pied-bougie et le lux est de : 1 fc=10, 76 lx. Il se trouve qu'elle est identique à la relation entre les mètres carrés et les pieds carrés : 1 m²=10. 76 pi². 2, record 1, French, - pied%2Dbougie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pluriel : pieds-bougies 5, record 1, French, - pied%2Dbougie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bougie : unité de luminescence. 6, record 1, French, - pied%2Dbougie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le mot «bougie» tend à remplacer «chandelle» qui est vieilli en ce sens. 7, record 1, French, - pied%2Dbougie
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pied bougie
- pied chandelle
- chandelle pied
- bougie pied
- bougie-pied
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1980-07-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- foot-lambert
1, record 2, English, foot%2Dlambert
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unit of luminance representing the brightness of a perfectly reflecting and diffusing surface when the light falling on it has an intensity of one foot-candle. 1, record 2, English, - foot%2Dlambert
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- foot-lambert 1, record 2, French, foot%2Dlambert
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Luminance d’une surface parfaitement réfléchissante et diffusante éclairée par une lumière d’une bougie-pied. 1, record 2, French, - foot%2Dlambert
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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