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Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Optics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- magnification
1, record 1, English, magnification
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- angular magnification 2, record 1, English, angular%20magnification
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
For an optical system, the ratio of the angle subtended by the image at the eye to the angle subtended by the object at the eye. 2, record 1, English, - magnification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The magnification may be lateral, longitudinal, or angular. 2, record 1, English, - magnification
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Optique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grossissement
1, record 1, French, grossissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- grossissement angulaire 2, record 1, French, grossissement%20angulaire
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport des angles sous lesquels l'image d'un objet est vue dans un instrument d'optique et l'objet lui-même vu à l'œil nu. 3, record 1, French, - grossissement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On distingue deux termes : le grandissement (g) et le grossissement (G). Le grandissement est également appelé grandissement linéaire car il est calculé à partir du ratio de hauteurs ou du ratio de largeurs. Le grossissement, pour sa part, est également appelé grossissement angulaire. 4, record 1, French, - grossissement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La macrophotographie permet d'obtenir couramment des grossissements de 5 à 10 fois la grandeur réelle. 5, record 1, French, - grossissement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-10-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- angular magnification
1, record 2, English, angular%20magnification
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- grossissement angulaire
1, record 2, French, grossissement%20angulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Augmentation de la taille de l'image, produite par un système optique, par comparaison à celle de l'objet. 1, record 2, French, - grossissement%20angulaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 2, record 2, French, - grossissement%20angulaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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