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FISH-EYE [3 records]

Record 1 2017-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

An optical effect caused by the reflection of the girdle through the table facet in a diamond having a shallow pavilion.

CONT

... it is essential to maintain the diamond's symmetry and to ensure that the diamond has optimum brilliance, for example: pavilion angles that are too flat can cause a fish eye: fish eyes are only desired on coloured diamonds: create geometric colour induction.

CONT

Sometimes the face-up view displays a white circle resembling a skinny donut ... In the trade, this is called a fisheye.

PHR

fisheye diamond

Key term(s)
  • fisheye effect

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Effet d'optique causé par la réflexion du rondiste à travers la table d'un diamant dont la culasse est peu profonde.

CONT

Parfois, lorsqu'un diamant est observé du dessus, on perçoit un cercle lumineux dont la forme rappelle celle d'un beigne [...] On désigne ce cercle lumineux par l'expression «œil de poisson».

PHR

diamant en œil de poisson

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
  • Cinematography
  • Optical Instruments
DEF

Extreme wide-angle lens covering an angular field of over 140 degrees (typically around 180 degrees but can extend to over 200 degrees with increasing "barrel distortion" towards the edges of the field.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
  • Cinématographie
  • Instruments d'optique
DEF

Terme désignant un objectif à très grand angle (environ 180 degrés) utilisé pour obtenir un champ maximal ou des effets spéciaux.

Spanish

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Record 3 2015-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastics Manufacturing
  • Synthetic Fabrics
DEF

A small globular mass that has not blended completely into the surrounding material.

OBS

This defect is particularly evident in a transparent or translucent material.

OBS

fish-eye: term and definition standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • fish eye
  • fisheye

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plasturgie
  • Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
DEF

Petite masse globulaire qui n'a pas été totalement mélangée à la matière environnante.

OBS

Ce défaut est particulièrement apparent dans une matière transparente ou translucide.

OBS

œil de poisson : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fabricación de plásticos
  • Tejidos sintéticos
DEF

Pequeña masa globular que no se ha mezclado completamente en el material que la rodea.

OBS

Este defecto es particularmente aparente en un material transparente o translúcido.

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