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INCIDENT RAY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Surveying
- Mathematical Geography
- Optics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- incident ray
1, record 1, English, incident%20ray
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- object ray 1, record 1, English, object%20ray
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
an effective ray in object space. Syn. object ray. 1, record 1, English, - incident%20ray
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Arpentage
- Géographie mathématique
- Optique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rayon incident
1, record 1, French, rayon%20incident
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
rayon lumineux «idéal» qui arrive en un point d'une surface optique réfléchissante ou réfractante. 1, record 1, French, - rayon%20incident
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-06-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- incident ray
1, record 2, English, incident%20ray
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the reflected wave front makes the same angle with the interface as the incident wave front. This ... constitutes the law of reflection. Equally well expressed in terms of the incident and reflected rays, this law is the same law that holds for light, namely, that the angle of reflection is equal to the angle of incidence. 1, record 2, English, - incident%20ray
Record 2, Key term(s)
- incident sound ray
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rayon incident
1, record 2, French, rayon%20incident
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- rayon acoustique incident 1, record 2, French, rayon%20acoustique%20incident
proposal, masculine noun
- rayon sonore incident 1, record 2, French, rayon%20sonore%20incident
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
par analogie avec "intensité (acoustique) incidente" : TECBA, 1970, vol. 3, no. 3381, p. 1-2. 1, record 2, French, - rayon%20incident
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
voir fiche "sound ray". 1, record 2, French, - rayon%20incident
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-06-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Range Measurements (Telecommunications)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- incident ray
1, record 3, English, incident%20ray
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mesures à distance (Télécommunications)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rayon incident 1, record 3, French, rayon%20incident
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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