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ECRAN ARRIERE [3 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

backstop: an item in the "Structures" class of the "Built Environment Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

écran arrière : objet de la classe «Constructions» de la catégorie «Éléments du bâtiment».

Spanish

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Record 2 2010-05-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radiography (Medicine)
CONT

The detector is comprised of a pair of x-ray intensifying screen/linear photodiode arrays, aligned one behind the other. Energy discrimination is achieved by employing a low atomic number phosphor in the front screen and a high atomic number phosphor in the back screen.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radiographie (Médecine)
OBS

Les écrans renforçateurs sont habituellement utilisés par paires, un écran de chaque côté du film.

Spanish

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Record 3 2003-01-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Baseball and Softball
DEF

A screened structure behind home plate to stop foul balls from going into the stands.

Key term(s)
  • back stop
  • back-stop

French

Domaine(s)
  • Baseball et softball
DEF

Treillis métallique placé derrière le marbre qui empêche la balle d'aller dans les gradins ou les estrades ou de rouler hors des zones de jeu.

Spanish

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