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OCULAIRE COMPENSATEUR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Photography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- compensating eyepiece 1, record 1, English, compensating%20eyepiece
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The compensating eyepiece is used to correct, or compensate, the colour difference of magnification that exists in all high-power achromatic or apochromatic objectives. 1, record 1, English, - compensating%20eyepiece
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Photographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- oculaire compensateur
1, record 1, French, oculaire%20compensateur
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un oculaire calculé spécialement pour compléter la correction d'un objectif s'appelle oculaire compensateur. 1, record 1, French, - oculaire%20compensateur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-06-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- Optical Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- compensating eyepiece
1, record 2, English, compensating%20eyepiece
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An eyepiece especially designed to correct chromatic and spherical aberrations of the light rays produced by the objective. 1, record 2, English, - compensating%20eyepiece
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Instruments d'optique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- oculaire compensateur
1, record 2, French, oculaire%20compensateur
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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