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Category
Colour management
Languages
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| Colour management | Shade variation | Shade deviation; colour variation | Variation in colour appearance between samples, batches or positions. | Farbtonabweichung | Variation de teinte | Variación de tono | Variazione di tonalità | 色调偏差 | Biến thiên sắc độ | ||||||||||||
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Translations
Not to be confused with
Identify whether the cause is dye lot, material, light or measurement.
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| Colour management | Similar colour | Approximate colour match | A colour that resembles the target but has a noticeable or relevant difference. | Ähnliche Farbe | Couleur similaire | Color similar | Colore simile | 相似颜色 | Màu tương tự | ||||||||||||
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Translations
Not to be confused with
Must not be presented as an exact match.
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| Colour management | Spectrophotometer | Colour measuring instrument | An instrument that measures spectral reflectance or transmittance for objective colour evaluation. | Spektralfotometer | Spectrophotomètre | Espectrofotómetro | Spettrofotometro | 分光光度计 | Máy quang phổ | ||||||||||||
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Not to be confused with
Instrument settings and sample presentation affect results.
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| Colour management | Standard illuminant | Standard light source | A defined spectral light distribution used for controlled colour assessment. | Normlichtart | Illuminant normalisé | Iluminante estándar | Illuminante standard | 标准光源 | Nguồn sáng chuẩn | ||||||||||||
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Translations
Not to be confused with
The physical viewing booth simulates an illuminant; it is not the illuminant definition itself.
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