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FOYER OBJET [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- primary focus
1, record 1, English, primary%20focus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- meridional focus 2, record 1, English, meridional%20focus
correct
- tangential focus 2, record 1, English, tangential%20focus
correct
- anterior focus 3, record 1, English, anterior%20focus
correct
- primary principal focus 3, record 1, English, primary%20principal%20focus
correct
- primary focal point 3, record 1, English, primary%20focal%20point
correct
- anterior principal focus 3, record 1, English, anterior%20principal%20focus
correct
- anterior focal point 2, record 1, English, anterior%20focal%20point
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The axial meeting point of incident rays which become parallel after refraction by an optical system, that has a smaller image distance than the secondary focus. 3, record 1, English, - primary%20focus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- foyer principal objet
1, record 1, French, foyer%20principal%20objet
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- foyer objet 2, record 1, French, foyer%20objet
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] point objet, sur l'axe, dont l'image se forme à l'infini. 3, record 1, French, - foyer%20principal%20objet
Record 1, Key term(s)
- point focal objet
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-05-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Computer Graphics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- object focus
1, record 2, English, object%20focus
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Infographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- foyer objet
1, record 2, French, foyer%20objet
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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