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eyecup [4 records]

Record 1 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optics
  • Optical Instruments
DEF

A collar, typically made of rubber, which surrounds the end of the eyepiece of an optical instrument or the viewfinder of a camera [to provide a comfortable rest against the user's eye].

Key term(s)
  • eye piece cup

French

Domaine(s)
  • Optique
  • Instruments d'optique
DEF

Partie de la monture d'un oculaire sur laquelle l'œil de l'observateur s'appuie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Óptica
  • Instrumentos ópticos
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Record 2 2022-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
  • Optics
DEF

A flexible ring used on some cameras to form a light-tight seal between the operator's eye and the viewfinder, and to serve as a shock absorber if the camera or the operator is jolted.

Key term(s)
  • eye cup

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
  • Optique
DEF

[...] petite rondelle souple en caoutchouc que l'on fixe sur l'oculaire du viseur [pour] épouser parfaitement le contour de l'œil, tout en évitant l'infiltration de toute lumière superflue dans l'oculaire du viseur [et servir] également [de] coussin de protection [au] cas où l'appareil recevrait un méchant coup.

Spanish

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Record 3 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

eyecup: an item in the "Toilet Articles" class of the "Personal Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

œillère pour bain oculaire : objet de la classe «Articles de toilette» de la catégorie «Objets personnels».

Spanish

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Record 4 2014-11-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical Instruments and Devices
DEF

A small cup that fits over the eye, used for bathing its surface.

Key term(s)
  • eye cup
  • eye bath

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et appareillages médicaux
DEF

Petit récipient ovale pour les bains d'yeux.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instrumental médico
DEF

Vaso de vidrio adecuado para el baño de la conjuntiva.

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