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English term or phrase:nit
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20:55 Sep 20, 2005
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Tech/Engineering - Computers: Hardware / units
English term or phrase: nit
A nit is a non-SI unit of luminance equal to one candela per square metre (cd/m ). It is often used to quote the brightness of computer displays, which typically have luminances of 200 to 300 nits.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nit_(unit)

Is there a Spanish translation? Can´t find it in my dictionaries.
George Rabel
Local time: 23:58
nit
Explanation:
Glossary
candela por metro cuadrado; nit (ES) candela al metro quadrato (IT) candela per
vierkante meter (NL) candela pr kvadratmeter (NO) ...
www.satel-light.com/guide/glosatod.htm - 32k - Cached - Similar pages



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Una intensidad de una candela reflejada en una superficie de un metro cuadrado se llama foot lambert o nit (http://www.motivarte.com/diccionario.htm)
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carlapaoloni
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Muchas gracias a todos. Los KudoZ para Carla por haber respondifo antes, referencias incluidas.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3nit: unidad de brillo de iluminaciónxxxOso
5nit
Alfredo Gonzalez
4 +1nitcarlapaoloni


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
nit: unidad de brillo de iluminación


Explanation:
Hola George,
Una posibilidad con base en:

http://www.answers.com/nit&r=67

Buena suerte y saludos del Oso ¶:^)

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nit
n.
A unit of illuminative brightness equal to one candle per square meter, measured perpendicular to the rays of the source.
[From Latin nitor, brightness, from nitïre, to shine.]

Español (Spanish)
n. - unidad de brillo de iluminación

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language



    Reference: http://www.answers.com/nit&r=67
xxxOso
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marina Soldati
1 min
  -> Muchas gracias, Marina ¡Saludos! ¶:^)

agree  milliecoquis: agree
4 hrs
  -> Saludos y muchas gracias, Millie ¶:^)

agree  Hugo Urrestarazu: en general los nombres de unidades de medida tienden a ser universales y cuando más, en cada lengua se adoptan variaciones para expresar el plural, una vez normalizados por una autoridad (amperios, voltios, etc.) En este caso : ¿'nitos' ?
11 hrs
  -> Hola Hugo, tienes razón; tal vez "nits" o "nitos". Gracias. ¶:^)
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
nit


Explanation:
Glossary
candela por metro cuadrado; nit (ES) candela al metro quadrato (IT) candela per
vierkante meter (NL) candela pr kvadratmeter (NO) ...
www.satel-light.com/guide/glosatod.htm - 32k - Cached - Similar pages



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Note added at 5 mins (2005-09-20 21:01:19 GMT)
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Una intensidad de una candela reflejada en una superficie de un metro cuadrado se llama foot lambert o nit (http://www.motivarte.com/diccionario.htm)

carlapaoloni
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Grading comment
Muchas gracias a todos. Los KudoZ para Carla por haber respondifo antes, referencias incluidas.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Silvia Calderón
2 mins
  -> thanks Silvia
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
nit


Explanation:
luminancia (cuya unidad es el nit).

saludos

Alfredo Gonzalez
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