brillómetro

English translation: glossmeter

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Spanish term or phrase:brillómetro
English translation:glossmeter
Entered by: Ltemes

20:01 Oct 28, 2004
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Science (general) / Optics
Spanish term or phrase: brillómetro
For measuring "shine" but what´s it called in English?
Maureen Dolan
Spain
glossmeter
Explanation:
as per Eurodicautom.





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Note added at 3 mins (2004-10-28 20:04:09 GMT)
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Glossmeters
A glossmeter measures the specular reflection. The light intensity is registered over a small range of the reflection angle. You can measure any material - paints, plastics or highly reflective metals.
FROM:

UV Quality Control Test Instruments: IR Noncontact Thermometers ...... Glossmeters, A glossmeter measures the specular reflection. The light intensity is registered over a small range of the reflection angle. ...
www.miltec.com/QualityControl.htm - 44k - Cached - Similar pages
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Local time: 19:35
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brillómetro
glossmeter


Explanation:
as per Eurodicautom.





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Note added at 3 mins (2004-10-28 20:04:09 GMT)
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Glossmeters
A glossmeter measures the specular reflection. The light intensity is registered over a small range of the reflection angle. You can measure any material - paints, plastics or highly reflective metals.
FROM:

UV Quality Control Test Instruments: IR Noncontact Thermometers ...... Glossmeters, A glossmeter measures the specular reflection. The light intensity is registered over a small range of the reflection angle. ...
www.miltec.com/QualityControl.htm - 44k - Cached - Similar pages


Ltemes
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Local time: 19:35
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brillómetro
glossmeter


Explanation:
This is in the context of Mechanics

María-Teresa Araneda
Local time: 21:35
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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