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OPTICAL GLASS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-09-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optical Glass
- Photography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- optical glass
1, record 1, English, optical%20glass
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Specially compounded glass used in lenses, filters, etc. 1, record 1, English, - optical%20glass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Verres d'optique
- Photographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- verre optique
1, record 1, French, verre%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
Verre spécial utilisé dans la construction des objectifs, filtres, etc. 1, record 1, French, - verre%20optique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vidrios ópticos
- Fotografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vidrio óptico
1, record 1, Spanish, vidrio%20%C3%B3ptico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vidrio de muy elevada calidad y pureza producido especialmente para la manufactura de lentes y elementos ópticos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - vidrio%20%C3%B3ptico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Debe tener características de dispersión y refracción exactamente definidas y, por tanto, debe ser química y físicamente lo más uniforme posible sin burbujas ni deformidades de ninguna clase. También ha de transmitir la mayor cantidad posible de luz y no absorber selectivamente las diferentes longitudes de onda. [Con] buena resistencia a la acción del vapor de agua, los gases atmosféricos, etc. 1, record 1, Spanish, - vidrio%20%C3%B3ptico
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-10-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Glass
- Ornamental Glassware
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- optical glass
1, record 2, English, optical%20glass
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- optic blown glass 1, record 2, English, optic%20blown%20glass
correct, less frequent
- optic moulded glass 2, record 2, English, optic%20moulded%20glass
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Glass that has been mould-blown and then additionally blown to increase the size of the object or to soften or modify the lines of the pattern by blowing into a plain mould. 1, record 2, English, - optical%20glass
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The raised designs, having cooled below a glowing red heat, upon reheating, stuck an opalescent white. 1, record 2, English, - optical%20glass
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de verre
- Verrerie d'art
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- verre à opalescence
1, record 2, French, verre%20%C3%A0%20opalescence
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- verre à effets opalins 1, record 2, French, verre%20%C3%A0%20effets%20opalins
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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