The ability of a medium to allow light to pass through it.

The clarity with which a regulation, policy, or institution can be understood and anticipated. Depends on openness, predictability, and comprehensibility. Lack of transparency can itself be an NTB.

Relationships Broader Term:  photograph Distinguish From:  slide n. ~ Photography · A positive photographic image on a transparent base. Notes:  'Transparency' is often used to describe an u [..]

Refers to an enterprise’s openness about its activities and is based on the following concepts:How the mechanism functions is clear to those who are affected by or want to challenge governance decisio [..]

Transparency refers to an environment in which the objectives of policy, its legal, institutional, and economic framework, policy decisions and their rationale, data and information related to monetar [..]

An image made on positive film or color transparency film. The image is seen by holding the transparency in front of a light or projecting light through it onto a viewing surface, such as a movie scre [..]

Said of something (e.g., a market) in which information is fully disclosed to the public and/or regulators; availability of timely and accurate market and trade information.

Positive photographic image on film allowing light to pass through. Also called chrome, color transparency and tranny. Often abbreviated TX.

The quality of a media text by which it appears to be natural rather than constructed.

1610s, "condition of being transparent," from Medieval Latin transparentia, from transparentem (see transparent). Meaning "that which is transparent" is from 1590s; of pictures, pr [..]

The ability to gain access to information without regard to the system's landscape or architecture. An example would be where an online customer could access a vendor's web site to place an [..]

If a signal passes through a network or facility unchanged, that network or facility is said to be transparent to it.

Transparency is a condition where the material facts of an enterprise are made available in a timely, and preferably reusable, manner. Material facts encompass reliable information critical to the dec [..]

The quality of how a mineral lets light through. Minerals that can be seen thru are transparent. See Transparency in Mineral Properties for more information.

Transparency is a measure of how much information you have about the markets where you invest, the corporations whose stocks or bonds you buy, or the mutual funds or other investments you select. For example, in order to achieve maximum transparency in US markets, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires corporations to disclose all in [..]

The ability of the public and market participants to be able to discover information about a security, such as price, interest rates, yield, supporting documentation and material disclosures. The publ [..]

The requirement to be open and honest about manner in, and purposes for, which personal data is used. It is a fundamental principle in privacy protections and a key concept of the European data protec [..]

the property of an interface whose method of use is readily apparent; obviousness or intuitiveness.

One of the three pillars of empirical process control; open access to the unbiased information required for inspection and adaptation. See also adaptation, empirical process control, inspection.

The property of an entity that allows another entity to pass thorough it without altering either of the entities. 2. In telecommunications, the property that allows a transmission system or channel to accept, at its input, unmodified user information, and deliver corresponding user information at its output, unchanged in form or information content [..]

Definition In finance and economics, a term used to describe conditions under which facts are fully and accurately disclosed in a timely manner. Securities & Exchange Commission filing regulations [..]

noun. 1. genuineness in relating to other individuals, with little attempt at making a positive impression. 2. the state of being "invisible," which is, attempting not to be acknowledged or [..]

Photographic positive mounted in a clear or transparent image.

A quality of being clear open honest and direct. Transparency is critical when communicating the risk/benefit of any human research.

A sheet of transparent material, such as glass, thin paper, or plastic, sometimes mounted in a frame, bearing text and/or image in color or black and white. Viewed by shining a light through the sheet [..]

Openness of an organization with regard to sharing information about how it operates.

Effort to make processes and policies visible to outside interested parties, e.g. external examiners, quality control committees, and the general public.

A measure of the atmosphere’s clarity — how dark the sky is at night and how blue it is during the day. When transparency is high, you see the most stars. Yet crystal-clear nights with superb transparency often have poor seeing.

Evolving global standard for state institutions and international organizations, requiring open processes according to general rules subject to monitoring; regarded as basis of accountability, diminishing corruption (see Transparency International; World Bank Institute)

a full color photographically produced image on transparent film.

A general term meaning open publication of information. In the gas industry it is generally used in relation to costs, prices and capacity, where information has traditionally been considered commerci [..]

Openness and public disclosure of activities.

The concept of disseminating price, volume and other information to the public about transactions in the municipal market.

1) Photographic slide; 2) Objects in some Postscript

The extent to which investors have ready access to any required financial information about a company, such as price levels, market depth and audited financial reports.

A material property that allows light to pass through the object. [KAU91]

In the context of news and information, a term describing openness about information that has become increasingly popular. In many cases it is used to refer to the transparency of government releasing [..]

The term 'transparency' is often used to mean openness in the way the EU institutions work. The EU institutions are committed to greater openness. They are taking steps to improve public access to information, and they are working to produce clearer and more readable documents. This includes better drafting of laws and, ultimately, a sing [..]

One of the guiding values of the Public Service Employment Act, it requires that information about strategies, decisions, policies and practices be communicated in an open and timely manner.

Transparency relates to the full, accurate, and timely disclosure of otherwise internal business, financial, or accounting information.

When reporters share how they know what they know, what they don’t know and why.

(n) permitting the free passage of electromagnetic radiation(n) the quality of being clear and transparent(n) picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with [..]

The ability of systems or components of systems to hide the details of their implementations from other client or server systems or components of systems.

Making processes visible and comprehensible to interested parties, such as external examiners, quality control committees and the general public.

The openness of the policy system and procedures (to the public and civil society)

Positive photographic image, usually in color, on film allowing light to pass through.

A type of Hold to Light postcard that creates its transformation with many thin layers of paper. A total change in image is caused by strong light behind the postcard. There are no die cut holes in th [..]

A criterion prescribed in cooperative actions of the WTO, APEC and other international organizations, by which policies, regulations, procedures, economic and trading activities are defined and implem [..]

disclosure by postsecondary institutions of information that may be sought by or of interest to policymakers, stakeholders, or the public. Such information may include financial data, retention and gr [..]

The concept of disseminating price, volume and other information to the public about transactions in the municipal market.

 This is a listening term used to describe audio quality where the high frequency detail is clear and individual sounds are easy to identify and separate. The more transparent a sound is… the clearer [..]

The preferred medium for photographs intended for printing. Transparencies generally have sharper image and better colour than photographic prints. The three most common sizes are 'five-by-four', 'two-and-a-quarter' (both in inches) and 35mm - the same size as your holiday slides.

A positive image on film that looks like the scene taken. This is often also referred to as a slide or trannie.

The clarity of the atmosphere.

A positive photographic image viewed or projected by transmitted light. Colour slides are transparencies.

The ability of a wine to clearly portray all unique aspects of its flavor--fruit, floral, and mineral notes. The opposite would be a wine where flavors are diffused and thoroughly integrated.

Openness in communications about the accreditation process, documents prepared for accreditation, and the outcomes of the accreditation review.

A term used to explain the way information on financial matters, such as financial reports and actions of companies or markets, are communicated so that they are easily understood and frank.

the comprehensive documentation of all data, information, assumptions, methods, results, discussion and conclusions used in the risk analysis. Conclusions should be supported by an objective and logical discussion and the document should be fully referenced.

A term used to explain the way information on financial matters, such as financial reports and actions of companies or markets, are communicated so that they are easily understood and frank.

Sharing information and acting in an open manner. A principle that allows those affected by administrative decisions, business transactions or charitable work to know not only the basic facts and figures but also the mechanisms and processes. It is the duty of civil servants, managers and trustees to act visibly, predictably and understandably (bas [..]

Transparency, in the context of data and communication systems, refers to the data stream being sent or the output stream being delivered in the exact bit sequence. This means that the output data fro [..]

describes if you can see through something or not

The observed degree of clarity, openness, measurability, and verifiability in a law, regulation, agreement, or trade practice.

The quality of how a mineral lets light through.

A term used to explain the way information on financial matters, such as financial reports and actions of companies or markets, are communicated so that they are easily understood and frank. TRAVEL IN [..]

The degree to which light passes through a mineral; described as transparent, translucent, or opaque.

Transparency is the quality of being clear, honest and open. As a principle, transparency implies that civil servants, managers and trustees have a duty to act visibly, predictably and understandably. [..]

The ability of systems or components of systems to hide the details of their implementations from other client or server systems or components of systems.

As more data becomes openly available, the idea of proprietary data as a competitive advantage is diminished.

A particular material’s physical property that allows light to pass through it without being scattered. But light-transparent doesn’t mean UVC-transparent, because UVC rays are shorter and richer in e [..]

A visual aid drawn, written, or printed on a sheet of clear acetate and shown with an overhead projector.

Visibility and clarity of laws, regulations, and procedures. Some of the codes of conduct negotiated during the Tokyo Round sought to increase the transparency of non-tariff barriers that impede trade.

The concept of a customer being able to view the breakdown of the costs associated with a transaction.

Clarity of the sky.

The ability of a wine to clearly portray all unique aspects of its flavor-fruit, floral, and mineral notes.

A term used to explain the way information on financial matters, such as financial reports and actions of companies or markets, are communicated so that they are easily understood and frank.

One of the key principles of Scrum is transparency, wherein the customer is constantly aware of the product progress, and the team members are aware of their roles and responsibilities.

Full-color, translucent, photographic film positive.

The surface that holds an image used to create a Solarplate or ImagOn plate. Sometimes I will use a transparency as a collage element in painting or printmaking.

A positive photographic slide on film allowing light to pass through.

An ethical principle that encourages decision-makers to make their decision-making process open and accessible to the public, through clear and frequent communication of information about the way deci [..]

(countable) a transparent object. (countable) ''specifically'', a transparent material with an image on it, that is viewable by shining light through it. (figurative) openness, degree of accessi [..]

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In finance, a manner of doing business such that activities are fully disclosed and reported to investors.  Such policies make it possible for potential investors to adequately estimate the risk, and [..]

A transparency, also known variously as a viewfoil, foil, or viewgraph, is a thin sheet of transparent flexible material, typically cellulose acetate, onto which figures can be drawn. These are then p [..]

In economics, a market is transparent if much is known by many about: What products and services or capital assets are available, market depth (quantity available), what price, and where. Transparency [..]

In telecommunications, transparency can refer to: The property of an entity that allows another entity to pass through it without altering either of the entities. The property that allows a transmis [..]

Any change in a computing system, such as a new feature or new component, is transparent if the system after change adheres to previous external interface as much as possible while changing its inter [..]

Transparency, as used in science, engineering, business, the humanities and in other social contexts, is operating in such a way that it is easy for others to see what actions are performed. It has be [..]

Transparency is possible in a number of graphics file formats. The term transparency is used in various ways by different people, but at its simplest there is "full transparency" i.e. something that i [..]

In data compression and psychoacoustics, transparency is the result of lossy data compression accurate enough that the compressed result is perceptually indistinguishable from the uncompressed input. [..]

Linguistic transparency is a phrase which is used in multiple, overlapping subjects in the fields of linguistics and the philosophy of language. It has both normative and descriptive senses.

In epistemology, transparency is a property of epistemic states defined as follows: An epistemic state E is "weakly transparent" to a subject S if and only if when S is in state E, S can know that S i [..]

Transparency is a World Trade Organization principle stipulating that a country’s policies and regulations affecting foreign trade should be clearly communicated to its trading partners. For example, [..]

Transparency (known as Takedown in Europe) is a 2010 action film written and directed by Raul Inglis. It won Inglis the Best Director title at the 2011 Leo awards.

Transparency, as used in science, engineering, business, the humanities and in other social contexts, is operating in such a way that it is easy for others to see what actions are performed. It has be [..]

Transparency, transparence or transparent most often refer to transparency and translucency, the physical property of allowing the transmission of light through a material. They may also refer to:

Transparency is the debut album by trumpeter Herb Robertson recorded in 1985 and released on the JMT label.