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SECONDARY AXIS [2 records]

Record 1 2016-09-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
  • Optics
DEF

Any line not coincident with the primary axis which passes through the optical center of an infinitely thin lens or through the nodal points of a thick lens or of a lens system.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
  • Optique
DEF

Dans un miroir sphérique c'est la droite qui joint le centre de la sphère à un point lumineux donné qui n'est pas le centre de figure.

Spanish

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Record 2 1995-07-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Architectural Drafting and Tools
  • Urban Planning

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dessin architectural et instruments
  • Aménagement urbain
DEF

Dans un projet d'urbanisme ou dans un bâtiment, axe de symétrie ou perspective de moindre importance que l'axe principal.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Diseño arquitectónico e instrumentos
  • Planificación urbana
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