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GALILEAN [8 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Galilean telescope
1, record 1, English, Galilean%20telescope
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Galilean telescope : an item in the "Astronomical Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - Galilean%20telescope
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lunette de Galilée
1, record 1, French, lunette%20de%20Galil%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lunette de Galilée : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement astronomiques» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - lunette%20de%20Galil%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-01-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Relativity (Physics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- special relativity
1, record 2, English, special%20relativity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- restricted relativity 2, record 2, English, restricted%20relativity
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Theory developed by Einstein based on the hypothesis that the velocity of light is the same as measured by any one of a set of observers moving with constant relative velocity. According to Newtonian theory and the Galilean transformation, the mechanical motion of an object with respect to an inertial system could be predicted from a knowledge of the forces acting on it and the initial conditions, independently of any knowledge of the motion of the inertial system itself. 3, record 2, English, - special%20relativity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Relativité (Physique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- relativité restreinte
1, record 2, French, relativit%C3%A9%20restreinte
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Théorie selon laquelle les lois de la physique restent invariantes quel que soit le repère en translation uniforme dans lequel elles sont observées et selon laquelle la vitesse de la lumière reste constante, une des conséquences de cette théorie étant que l'énergie est liée à la masse par la relation E = mc[exposant2]. 2, record 2, French, - relativit%C3%A9%20restreinte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Selon le principe de la relativité restreinte, toutes les lois physiques doivent rester inchangées quand on passe d'un observateur lié à un référentiel d'inertie à un autre en mouvement relatif de translation uniforme. 3, record 2, French, - relativit%C3%A9%20restreinte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-02-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Optical Instruments
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- optical viewfinder
1, record 3, English, optical%20viewfinder
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- optical finder 2, record 3, English, optical%20finder
- Newton finder 2, record 3, English, Newton%20finder
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Optical finder. Uses the principle of an inverted Galilean telescope to present a reduced image of the subject. 2, record 3, English, - optical%20viewfinder
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Instruments d'optique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- viseur optique
1, record 3, French, viseur%20optique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Viseur d'un appareil photo traditionnel. 2, record 3, French, - viseur%20optique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-07-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- General Mechanics (Physics)
- Navigation Instruments
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- absolute referencial frame 1, record 4, English, absolute%20referencial%20frame
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the solution is not to keep insisting on a Ptolomaic view and absolute referencial frames or a Galilean view and subjective frames given by CAs but work in relative frames of reference, fully inter-subjective. 1, record 4, English, - absolute%20referencial%20frame
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Mécanique générale (Physique)
- Instruments de navigation
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- référentiel absolu
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rentiel%20absolu
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- référentiel inertiel 2, record 4, French, r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rentiel%20inertiel
correct, masculine noun
- référentiel d'inertie 3, record 4, French, r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rentiel%20d%27inertie
correct, masculine noun
- reférentiel galiléen 4, record 4, French, ref%C3%A9rentiel%20galil%C3%A9en
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
référentiel d'inertie : Système de référence dans lequel le principe d'inertie est vérifié. 5, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rentiel%20absolu
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le gyroscope est un appareil capable de fournir une direction physique de référence et, corrélativement, une information de rotation angulaire, sous forme d'un écart angulaire, ou d'un angle total [...] compris entre 0 et 360°, vis-à-vis d'un référentiel absolu ou «inertiel». Le gyromètre est un appareil capable de fournir une information de vitesse angulaire, vis-à-vis d'un référentiel absolu (c'est-à-dire fixe par rapport aux étoiles). 6, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rentiel%20absolu
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-04-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- teleloupe
1, record 5, English, teleloupe
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Telescopic system with a Galilean design and magnification of 1. 8x, convertible to a "teleloupe" system by the attachment of clip-on lenses on the object side for near vision. They are used monocularly or binocularly. Due to the parallel position of the telescope systems, only monocular use is possible in near vision. The other lens is covered with a frosted clip-on lens. 1, record 5, English, - teleloupe
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- téléloupe
1, record 5, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9loupe
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lunette destinée à la vision d'objets rapprochés. 1, record 5, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9loupe
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Óptica
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- telelupa
1, record 5, Spanish, telelupa
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-04-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Astronomy
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Ganymede
1, record 6, English, Ganymede
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The seventh and largest of Jupiter's known satellites... [and] the third of the Galilean moons. 2, record 6, English, - Ganymede
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Astronomie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Ganymède
1, record 6, French, Ganym%C3%A8de
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Troisième satellite galiléen de Jupiter effectuant une révolution autour de la planète en 7,15 jours. 1, record 6, French, - Ganym%C3%A8de
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Étudié de près par la sonde américaine Galileo au cours de l'été 1996. 1, record 6, French, - Ganym%C3%A8de
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-10-13
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Land Forces
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- afocal Galilean lens
1, record 7, English, afocal%20Galilean%20lens
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The increased magnification is provided by the addition of an easily-removed afocal Galilean lens to the standard x4 sight. 1, record 7, English, - afocal%20Galilean%20lens
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Forces terrestres
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- lentille afocale de Galilée
1, record 7, French, lentille%20afocale%20de%20Galil%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le grossissement plus fort (x6) est obtenu en ajoutant au viseur standard (de grossissement x 4) une lentille afocale de Galilée aisément démontable. 1, record 7, French, - lentille%20afocale%20de%20Galil%C3%A9e
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1977-09-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Planets
- Astronomy
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Galilean satellite
1, record 8, English, Galilean%20satellite
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Jupiter, because of its gigantic size, has more satellites than the sun has planets. The first four to be discovered were discovered by Galileo in 1609.(...) [These four satellites] are called the Galilean satellites and are visible with binoculars. 1, record 8, English, - Galilean%20satellite
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Planètes
- Astronomie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- satellite galiléen 1, record 8, French, satellite%20galil%C3%A9en
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
12 satellites gravitent autour de Jupiter. Quatre d'entre eux ont été découverts par Galilée; ce sont Io (I), Europe (II), Ganimède (III) et Callisto (IV). (...) Les satellites galiléens sont des objets de 5 à 6 m et on peut les observer au télescope ou dans une jumelle. 1, record 8, French, - satellite%20galil%C3%A9en
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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