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OPTICAL INSTRUMENT [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- optical instrument
1, record 1, English, optical%20instrument
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
optical instrument: an item in the "Optical Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - optical%20instrument
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- instrument d'optique
1, record 1, French, instrument%20d%27optique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
instrument d'optique : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement optiques» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - instrument%20d%27optique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- optical instrument
1, record 2, English, optical%20instrument
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An optical system which acts on light in some desired way, such as to form a real or virtual image, to form an optical spectrum, or to produce light with a specified polarization or wavelength. 1, record 2, English, - optical%20instrument
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- instrument d'optique
1, record 2, French, instrument%20d%27optique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- instrument optique 2, record 2, French, instrument%20optique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble composé de lentilles et de miroirs, destiné à former des images ou à concentrer sur un détecteur le flux de radiations issues de l'objet. 1, record 2, French, - instrument%20d%27optique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La qualité d'un instrument optique dépend essentiellement de la possibilité qu'il offre de distinguer des détails très fins, c'est-à-dire de voir nettement séparés l'une de l'autre les images de deux points distincts. 2, record 2, French, - instrument%20d%27optique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos ópticos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- instrumento óptico
1, record 2, Spanish, instrumento%20%C3%B3ptico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los instrumentos ópticos están constituidos por diversas clases de lentes, prismas y/o espejos. Entre ellos, se pueden mencionar: la lupa, los prismáticos,el largavista, el anteojo astronómico, la cámara fotográfica, el microscopio compuesto, el proyector de diapositivas, el episcopio, el retroproyector, el telescopio, etcétera. 1, record 2, Spanish, - instrumento%20%C3%B3ptico
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