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POSEMETRE PHOTOELECTRIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-02-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Optical Instruments
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- photo-electric meter 1, record 1, English, photo%2Delectric%20meter
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An exposure meter utilising a photo cell which either generates an electric current when light falls on it, or changes in resistance to a current flowing through it. 1, record 1, English, - photo%2Delectric%20meter
Record 1, Key term(s)
- photoelectric meter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Instruments d'optique
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- posemètre photoélectrique
1, record 1, French, posem%C3%A8tre%20photo%C3%A9lectrique
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un posemètre photoélectrique est composé de deux parties principales : la cellule photoélectrique proprement dite et le galvanomètre ou micro-ampèremètre. 1, record 1, French, - posem%C3%A8tre%20photo%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). 2, record 1, French, - posem%C3%A8tre%20photo%C3%A9lectrique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- posemètre photo-électrique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-02-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- photo-electric exposure meter 1, record 2, English, photo%2Delectric%20exposure%20meter
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
photo-electric exposure meter: [Consists] of a cell and meter unit, and an arrangement which converts the meter reading into an exposure recommendation based on the speed of the photographic material. 1, record 2, English, - photo%2Delectric%20exposure%20meter
Record 2, Key term(s)
- photoelectric exposure meter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- posemètre photoélectrique
1, record 2, French, posem%C3%A8tre%20photo%C3%A9lectrique
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un posemère photoélectrique est composé [d'une] cellule photoélectrique [...] et d'un [...] galvanomètre ou micro-ampèremètre [...] dont l'aiguille se déplace devant un cadran gradué [qui indique] la vitesse d'obturation. 1, record 2, French, - posem%C3%A8tre%20photo%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 2, 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). 2, record 2, French, - posem%C3%A8tre%20photo%C3%A9lectrique
Record 2, Key term(s)
- posemètre photo-électrique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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