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POINT FOCAL [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-02-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Photography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- focus
1, record 1, English, focus
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The point at which rays of light passing through different parts of a lens converge to form a sharp image of the original. 1, record 1, English, - focus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Photographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- foyer
1, record 1, French, foyer
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- point focal 1, record 1, French, point%20focal
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Point de convergence de tous les rayons traversant un objectif. 1, record 1, French, - foyer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Óptica
- Fotografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- foco
1, record 1, Spanish, foco
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Punto en el cual convergen los rayos paralelos de un haz luminoso una vez que han atravesado una lente o han sido reflejados por un espejo curvo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - foco
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La distancia que media entre el centro del sistema óptico y el foco se llama distancia focal, y el plano perpendicular al eje óptico que pasa por el foco es el plano focal. Así, en un aparato fotográfico, el plano focal es representado por la emulsión sensible y la distancia focal es la que media entre ella y el objetivo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - foco
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-11-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Periodicals
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- FOCAL Update
1, record 2, English, FOCAL%20Update
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
published by the Canadian Foundation for the Americas. Information confirmed by the association. 2, record 2, English, - FOCAL%20Update
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de périodiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Le point FOCAL
1, record 2, French, Le%20point%20FOCAL
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
publié par la Fondation canadienne pour les Amériques. Renseignement confirmé par l'organisme. 2, record 2, French, - Le%20point%20FOCAL
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-10-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- focal point
1, record 3, English, focal%20point
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- principal focus 2, record 3, English, principal%20focus
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The point at which converging rays of light from a lens meet. 3, record 3, English, - focal%20point
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- foyer
1, record 3, French, foyer
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- point focal 2, record 3, French, point%20focal
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Point de rencontre des rayons convergents, dans le cas des rayons lumineux [...] 3, record 3, French, - foyer
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Óptica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- punto focal
1, record 3, Spanish, punto%20focal
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-10-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- focus point
1, record 4, English, focus%20point
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- hot spot 2, record 4, English, hot%20spot
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hot spots, where the sound is too loud ... 2, record 4, English, - focus%20point
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... we shall suppose that the sound intensity at any moment is uniform throughout the room, and later consider focus points or 'dead spots'. 1, record 4, English, - focus%20point
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- zone de focalisation
1, record 4, French, zone%20de%20focalisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- point focal 2, record 4, French, point%20focal
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone où les particularités géométriques du milieu [...] favorisent la formation de concentrations de sons [...] 2, record 4, French, - zone%20de%20focalisation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les méthodes de tracés de rayons acoustiques [...] permettaient d'appréhender la distribution de l'énergie sonore dans les salles et ainsi d'éviter l'existence de zones de focalisation, d'ombres acoustiques ou d'échos multiples [...] 1, record 4, French, - zone%20de%20focalisation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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