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OPTICAL CENTER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-07-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Photography
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- optical center
1, record 1, English, optical%20center
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The point on the optical axis of an optical system, which is midway between the front and rear nodal points of the system. 2, record 1, English, - optical%20center
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Photographie
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- centre optique
1, record 1, French, centre%20optique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le point, généralement situé au milieu d'un système optique, où tous les rayons sont censés passer. 2, record 1, French, - centre%20optique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-04-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- optical center
1, record 2, English, optical%20center
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A point on the axis of a lens so that, for any ray passing through this point, the incident part and the emergent part are parallel. 2, record 2, English, - optical%20center
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- centre optique
1, record 2, French, centre%20optique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Point (réel ou virtuel) situé sur l'axe optique d'une lentille par lequel un rayon lumineux incident traverse [...] cette lentille sans subir de déviation. 2, record 2, French, - centre%20optique
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, - centre%20optique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Óptica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- centro óptico
1, record 2, Spanish, centro%20%C3%B3ptico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Punto de una lente donde se cruzan los rayos incidentes. 1, record 2, Spanish, - centro%20%C3%B3ptico
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