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LIGHT GUIDE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-10-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Atomic Physics
- Radiation Protection
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- light guide
1, record 1, English, light%20guide
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tube of very clear plastic used to transmit data (in the form of light) from the scintillators to the photomultiplier tubes, which send the signal to the readout electronics. 1, record 1, English, - light%20guide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The light guide carries light the way a garden hose carries water, bending it around corners and other difficult areas. 1, record 1, English, - light%20guide
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Physique atomique
- Radioprotection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- conduit de lumière
1, record 1, French, conduit%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-06-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Bioengineering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- light guide
1, record 2, English, light%20guide
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Technique biologique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- guide de lumière
1, record 2, French, guide%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- guide lumineux 1, record 2, French, guide%20lumineux
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos ópticos
- Material y equipo (Investigación científica)
- Bioingeniería
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- guía de luz
1, record 2, Spanish, gu%C3%ADa%20de%20luz
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- canal de luz 1, record 2, Spanish, canal%20de%20luz
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Canal diseñado para la transmisión de la luz como, por ejemplo, un cable de fibras ópticas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - gu%C3%ADa%20de%20luz
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