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CYLINDRE CROISE JACKSON [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-11-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Jackson cross cylinder
1, record 1, English, Jackson%20cross%20cylinder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Jackson cross cylinder is a frequently used but poorly understood tool for clinical refraction. 1, record 1, English, - Jackson%20cross%20cylinder
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Jackson cross-cylinder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cylindre croisé de Jackson
1, record 1, French, cylindre%20crois%C3%A9%20de%20Jackson
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cylindres croisés de Jackson. Deux cylindres (0.25 et 0.50) rangés dans un coffret. Utilisés pour affiner la réfraction du patient. 1, record 1, French, - cylindre%20crois%C3%A9%20de%20Jackson
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-09-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cross-cylinder lens
1, record 2, English, cross%2Dcylinder%20lens
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cylindre croisé
1, record 2, French, cylindre%20crois%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cylindre croisé de Jackson 2, record 2, French, cylindre%20crois%C3%A9%20de%20Jackson
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Verre bicylindrique dont les deux cylindres sont de signes contraires, de puissance égale, à axes perpendiculaires entre eux. 2, record 2, French, - cylindre%20crois%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 3, record 2, French, - cylindre%20crois%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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