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FIELD-GLASS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-10-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
- Optical Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- field glasses
1, record 1, English, field%20glasses
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- observation binoculars 2, record 1, English, observation%20binoculars
plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hand-held optical instrument for use outdoors usually consisting of two telescopes on a single frame with a focusing device. 3, record 1, English, - field%20glasses
Record 1, Key term(s)
- observation binocular field glasses
- field-glasses
- field glass
- field-glass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
- Instruments d'optique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- jumelles d'observation
1, record 1, French, jumelles%20d%27observation
feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- jumelle d'observation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-11-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Optical Instruments
- Land Forces
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- field glasses
1, record 2, English, field%20glasses
correct, see observation, plural, generic
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- field glass 2, record 2, English, field%20glass
correct, see observation, less frequent, generic
- field-glass 3, record 2, English, field%2Dglass
correct, generic
- field-glasses 4, record 2, English, field%2Dglasses
proposal, generic
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hand-held optical instrument for use outdoors usually consisting of two telescopes on a single frame with a focusing device. 2, record 2, English, - field%20glasses
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Field glasses "transmit" between 70 and 93 per cent of the incident light, depending on level of magnification, types of filtering and quality of the optical system. 5, record 2, English, - field%20glasses
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Field glass. Usually used in plural. 2, record 2, English, - field%20glasses
Record 2, Key term(s)
- fieldglass
- fieldglasses
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Instruments d'optique
- Forces terrestres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- jumelles de campagne
1, record 2, French, jumelles%20de%20campagne
correct, feminine noun, plural, specific
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il n'est peut-être pas inutile de résumer rapidement les qualités que doit réunir une bonne paire de jumelles de campagne. 2, record 2, French, - jumelles%20de%20campagne
Record 2, Key term(s)
- jumelle de campagne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Óptica
- Instrumentos ópticos
- Ejército de tierra
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- gemelos de campaña
1, record 2, Spanish, gemelos%20de%20campa%C3%B1a
masculine noun, plural, specific
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- anteojos de campaña 2, record 2, Spanish, anteojos%20de%20campa%C3%B1a
masculine noun, plural, specific
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-07-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Optical Instruments
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- field glass
1, record 3, English, field%20glass
correct, see observation, specific
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- field-glass 2, record 3, English, field%2Dglass
correct, specific
- field glasses 1, record 3, English, field%20glasses
correct, see observation, plural, specific
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hand-held optical instrument for use outdoors usually consisting of two telescopes on a single frame with a focusing device. 3, record 3, English, - field%20glass
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A binocular telescope for use in the field. 2, record 3, English, - field%20glass
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 DEF
Binoculars for use out of doors. 4, record 3, English, - field%20glass
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Binocular. A field-glass or opera-glass in the use of which both eyes are employed in viewing an object; ... 2, record 3, English, - field%20glass
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Field glass. Usually used in plural. 3, record 3, English, - field%20glass
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Field glass. As opposed to opera-glass. 5, record 3, English, - field%20glass
Record 3, Key term(s)
- fieldglass
- fieldglasses
- field-glasses
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Instruments d'optique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- jumelles
1, record 3, French, jumelles
correct, feminine noun, plural, generic
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- jumelle 2, record 3, French, jumelle
correct, feminine noun, less frequent, generic
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument d'optique formé de deux lunettes identiques associées de façon à permettre la vision binoculaire, utilisé en particulier dans l'armée, dans la marine, aux courses de chevaux, au théâtre, etc. 1, record 3, French, - jumelles
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En français on trouve les spécifiques : jumelles de tourisme, de marine, d'artillerie, d'observation, de campagne; il ne semble pas exister de terme particulier pour s'opposer directement, comme en anglais, aux termes «jumelles de théâtre» ou «jumelles de spectacle». 3, record 3, French, - jumelles
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Noter que le terme «lunette terrestre» s'oppose à «lunette astronomique» : la lunette terrestre est destinée à l'observation d'objets terrestres alors que la lunette astronomique est destinée à l'observation des astres et est différente dans son fonctionnement (images renversées). 3, record 3, French, - jumelles
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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