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MICROGRAPH [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Metallurgy - General
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- acicular structure
1, record 1, English, acicular%20structure
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] structure which appears in the form of needles in a micrograph. 2, record 1, English, - acicular%20structure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acicular structure: designation and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - acicular%20structure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Métallurgie générale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- structure aciculaire
1, record 1, French, structure%20aciculaire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Structure qui apparait en forme d'aiguilles avec une micrographie. 2, record 1, French, - structure%20aciculaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
structure aciculaire : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - structure%20aciculaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- micrograph
1, record 2, English, micrograph
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
micrograph : an item in the "Drafting Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category. 2, record 2, English, - micrograph
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- micrographe
1, record 2, French, micrographe
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
micrographe : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de graphisme» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication». 2, record 2, French, - micrographe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-04-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Palinurus vulgaris 1, record 3, English, Palinurus%20vulgaris
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Square array of mirrored plugs in the reflecting compound eye of the lobster Palinurus vulgaris is visible in this micrograph. Mirrors of the square plugs act as corner reflectors, which have the property of behaving like a single mirror always at right angles to the incident ray. 1, record 3, English, - Palinurus%20vulgaris
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Palinurus vulgaris 1, record 3, French, Palinurus%20vulgaris
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La mosaïque carrée des tampons réflecteurs dans l'œil composé de la langouste Palinurus vulgaris est visible sur cette micrographie. Les miroirs ont un effet analogue à celui d'un jeu de miroirs orthogonaux qui guident la lumière vers la rétine. 1, record 3, French, - Palinurus%20vulgaris
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1980-09-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pterocarya stenoptera 1, record 4, English, pterocarya%20stenoptera
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Stomate, or leaf pore, of the walnut tree pterocarya stenoptera is magnified 6, 7000 diameters in this scanning electron micrograph. 1, record 4, English, - pterocarya%20stenoptera
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Pterocarya stenoptera 1, record 4, French, Pterocarya%20stenoptera
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le stomate, pore d'une feuille de noyer, Pterocarya stenoptera, est agrandi 6,700 fois sur cette microphotographie. 1, record 4, French, - Pterocarya%20stenoptera
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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