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EAR STEMS [1 record]

Record 1 2012-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optical Glass
  • Optical Instruments
  • Orthoses
  • The Eye
DEF

Either of the sidepieces of a pair of spectacles, extending back above the ears.

CONT

Hammer® earstems comfortably accommodate any head size without touching your temples.

CONT

3 pairs of adjustable temples with anti-slip tips.

Key term(s)
  • sidearm
  • ear arm
  • earstems
  • ear stem
  • ear stems
  • sidearms
  • temples
  • sides

French

Domaine(s)
  • Verres d'optique
  • Instruments d'optique
  • Orthèses
  • Oeil
DEF

Attache fixée sur la face d'une monture de lunette s'appuyant sur le sillon auriculaire de l'oreille [et destinée à] maintenir la monture en place.

DEF

branches de lunettes : les deux tiges qui reposent sur les oreilles.

CONT

3 paires de branches réglables avec embouts antidérapants.

Key term(s)
  • branches
  • branche de lunettes
  • branches de lunettes

Spanish

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