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OPTICAL MICROSCOPE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Optical Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- optical microscope
1, record 1, English, optical%20microscope
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- light microscope 2, record 1, English, light%20microscope
correct
- photon microscope 1, record 1, English, photon%20microscope
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instrument used to obtain an enlarged image of a small object, utilizing visible light; in general it consists of a light source, a condenser, an objective lens, and an ocular or eyepiece, which can be replaced by a recording device. 3, record 1, English, - optical%20microscope
Record 1, Key term(s)
- viewing microscope
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Instruments d'optique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- microscope optique
1, record 1, French, microscope%20optique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- microscope classique 2, record 1, French, microscope%20classique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- microscope photonique 3, record 1, French, microscope%20photonique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On peut diviser les microscopes en deux grandes classes suivant qu'ils utilisent des faisceaux de radiations électromagnétiques (photons) s'étendant de l'infrarouge jusqu'aux rayons X, ou des faisceaux de radiations corpusculaires : électrons et particules plus lourdes (protons et même ions [...]). Dans le cas du microscope optique, [...] les images sont formées à l'aide de la lumière visible, ou à l'aide des radiations infrarouges (IR) et ultraviolettes (UV) voisines du visible, et observées soit directement, soit par l'intermédiaire d'une émulsion photographique, d'un écran fluorescent ou d'un convertisseur électronique. Ces microscopes comportent essentiellement deux éléments optiques, [...] l'objectif et l'oculaire. 4, record 1, French, - microscope%20optique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'appellation «microscope optique» est à remplacer par le terme microscope classique. 2, record 1, French, - microscope%20optique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos científicos
- Instrumentos ópticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- microscopio óptico
1, record 1, Spanish, microscopio%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
Microscopio que utiliza luz visible y que consta de un objetivo y de un ocular. 1, record 1, Spanish, - microscopio%20%C3%B3ptico
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