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Record 1 1993-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optics
  • Land Forces
CONT

The level of magnification indicates how many times larger an object appears. An object which is 70 metres away appears - through binoculars with a level of magnification of seven (or 7 x) - to be at 10 metres.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Optique
  • Forces terrestres
CONT

Le grossissement est facile à définir. Observé au travers d'une jumelle de grossissement x 7, un objet situé à une distance de 70 m apparaîtra comme s'il était vu à 10 m.

Spanish

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