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PLANO CARRIER [1 record]

Record 1 2023-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Orthoses
  • Prostheses
  • The Eye
DEF

A carrier having an edge thickness and junction thickness that are equal.

OBS

Glasses and contact lenses are considered to be either visual orthotic devices or visual prosthetic devices.

OBS

parallel carrier; plano carrier: terms and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

Key term(s)
  • plane carrier

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Orthèses
  • Prothèses
  • Oeil
DEF

Allégement dont l'épaisseur au bord et l'épaisseur de la jonction sont égales.

OBS

Les lunettes et les lentilles de contact sont considérées comme étant soit des orthèses visuelles, soit des prothèses visuelles.

OBS

allégement parallèle; allégement plan : termes et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO).

Spanish

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