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COMPOUND LENS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Photography
- Optical Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- compound lens 1, record 1, English, compound%20lens
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lens unit made up of two or more individual glasses. 1, record 1, English, - compound%20lens
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term is seldom used nowadays. 1, record 1, English, - compound%20lens
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Photographie
- Instruments d'optique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- combinaison de lentilles
1, record 1, French, combinaison%20de%20lentilles
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Devant les défauts de l'image fournie par la lentille simple, on songea à utiliser les combinaisons de lentilles. 1, record 1, French, - combinaison%20de%20lentilles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Photography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- compound lens
1, record 2, English, compound%20lens
correct, obsolete
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An obsolescent term for a lens unit made up of two or more individual lenses cemented together. 1, record 2, English, - compound%20lens
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Photographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- objectif composé
1, record 2, French, objectif%20compos%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Objectif qui comprend un nombre variable (deux ou plus) de lentilles collées les unes sur les autres. 2, record 2, French, - objectif%20compos%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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