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OEIL MAGIQUE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Security Devices
- Building Hardware
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
- Electronic Devices
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- electric eye
1, record 1, English, electric%20eye
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- photoelectric cell 2, record 1, English, photoelectric%20cell
correct
- photocell 3, record 1, English, photocell
correct
- light-sensitive cell 4, record 1, English, light%2Dsensitive%20cell
correct
- photo-electric cell 5, record 1, English, photo%2Delectric%20cell
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A solid-state photosensitive electron device in which use is made of the variation of the current-voltage characteristic as a function of incident radiation. 2, record 1, English, - electric%20eye
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mention of the qualifier "solid-state" in this definition implies that phototubes are excluded from it. The Modern Dictionary of Electronic (Rudolf F. Graf, 5th ed. 1977) states that "the term should not be used for a phototube, which is a vacuum tube and not a cell". However, these terms are, in fact, often used in a more general sense to designate all types of light-sensitive electronic devices. This record deals with the terms in their more restricted sense. 6, record 1, English, - electric%20eye
Record 1, Key term(s)
- light sensitive cell
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Quincaillerie du bâtiment
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
- Dispositifs électroniques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- œil électrique
1, record 1, French, %26oelig%3Bil%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cellule photo-électrique 2, record 1, French, cellule%20photo%2D%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun
- œil magique 2, record 1, French, %26oelig%3Bil%20magique
correct, masculine noun
- photocellule 3, record 1, French, photocellule
correct, feminine noun
- cellule photoélectrique 4, record 1, French, cellule%20photo%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cellule photo-électrique servant à la commande de dispositifs automatiques (ouverture d'une porte, par exemple). 1, record 1, French, - %26oelig%3Bil%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
photoélectrique : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 5, record 1, French, - %26oelig%3Bil%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Dispositivos de seguridad
- Artículos de ferretería para la construcción
- Fotoelectricidad y óptica electrónica
- Dispositivos electrónicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fotocélula
1, record 1, Spanish, fotoc%C3%A9lula
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- celda fotoeléctrica 1, record 1, Spanish, celda%20fotoel%C3%A9ctrica
correct, feminine noun
- célula fotoeléctrica 2, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%A9lula%20fotoel%C3%A9ctrica
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-05-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- electric eye
1, record 2, English, electric%20eye
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- magic eye 2, record 2, English, magic%20eye
correct
- electron-ray indicator tube 2, record 2, English, electron%2Dray%20indicator%20tube
correct
- electron-ray tube 3, record 2, English, electron%2Dray%20tube
correct
- cathode-ray tuning indicator 2, record 2, English, cathode%2Dray%20tuning%20indicator
correct
- magic eye indicator 4, record 2, English, magic%20eye%20indicator
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vacuum tube whose electron-beam indicates visually the comparative magnitude of a direct or alternating voltage. 4, record 2, English, - electric%20eye
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Used for tuning and balancing circuits, electric eyes are perhaps best known for their formerly frequent employment as devices for facilitating tuning in radio receivers. 4, record 2, English, - electric%20eye
Record 2, Key term(s)
- electron-ray indicator
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- œil magique
1, record 2, French, %26oelig%3Bil%20magique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- œil cathodique 2, record 2, French, %26oelig%3Bil%20cathodique
correct, masculine noun
- tube indicateur cathodique 3, record 2, French, tube%20indicateur%20cathodique
correct, masculine noun
- indicateur d'accord cathodique 3, record 2, French, indicateur%20d%27accord%20cathodique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tube à vide dont le faisceau électronique indique visuellement l'amplitude relative d'une tension continue ou alternative. 1, record 2, French, - %26oelig%3Bil%20magique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-11-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- General Hardware
- Doors, Windows and Openings (Building Elements)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- door viewer
1, record 3, English, door%20viewer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- through-door viewer 2, record 3, English, through%2Ddoor%20viewer
correct
- through door viewer 3, record 3, English, through%20door%20viewer
correct
- through the door viewer 4, record 3, English, through%20the%20door%20viewer
correct
- through-the-door viewer 5, record 3, English, through%2Dthe%2Ddoor%20viewer
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device with one or more lenses, mounted in a door at eye level, which allows a limited view through a door. 6, record 3, English, - door%20viewer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Door Viewer with Optic Lens - Gives clear "peek" at visitors. 7, record 3, English, - door%20viewer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Solid doors should also have a through the door viewer with 180 degrees visibility, including the door to the garage. 8, record 3, English, - door%20viewer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Quincaillerie générale
- Ouvertures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- microviseur
1, record 3, French, microviseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- judas optique 2, record 3, French, judas%20optique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- espion 3, record 3, French, espion
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- œil magique 4, record 3, French, %26oelig%3Bil%20magique
see observation, masculine noun, Canada
- œil 5, record 3, French, %26oelig%3Bil
masculine noun
- judas pour porte 6, record 3, French, judas%20pour%20porte
see observation, masculine noun
- judas microviseur de porte 7, record 3, French, judas%20microviseur%20de%20porte
masculine noun
- judas 8, record 3, French, judas
see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit appareil optique, fixé dans l'épaisseur d'une porte, et permettant de voir de l'intérieur sans être vu. 9, record 3, French, - microviseur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
œil magique : Bien qu'il ne figure pas au Dictionnaire général de la langue française au Canada (BEGEN 1974) ni au Glossaire du parler français au Canada (FRACA 1968), ce terme semble être le seul utilisé au Canada, du moins dans la langue courante. 4, record 3, French, - microviseur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
espion : [...] minuscule lentille introduite dans une porte pour permettre de voir, sans être vu, ce qui se passe au-dehors. 3, record 3, French, - microviseur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
espion : terme imagé de la langue courante et du jargon policier. 10, record 3, French, - microviseur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Judas optique ou judas. 8, record 3, French, - microviseur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Les judas ne comportent pas nécessairement une lentille optique (normale ou grand angulaire); par souci de précision, il est préférable d'utiliser «judas optique» lorsque le dispositif est muni d'une lentille optique et de réserver le terme «judas» aux ouvertures sans lentille optique. 10, record 3, French, - microviseur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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