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MICROSLIDE [2 records]

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Record 1 2013-07-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Instruments
  • Optical Instruments
  • Histology
DEF

The part of a microscope on which the microslide bears the object to be examined.

CONT

The specimen stage holds the object under examination and must be fixed accurately at right angles to the optical axis of the microscope.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments scientifiques
  • Instruments d'optique
  • Histologie
DEF

Plateforme du microscope sur laquelle on place l'objet à examiner.

CONT

Le tube où est vissé l'objectif, et la platine porte-objet, doivent pouvoir s'approcher l'un de l'autre par un mouvement doux, sans saccades, et très lent, lorsqu'on cherche la mise au point. Ce mouvement est en général réalisé par deux commandes, l'une donnant un déplacement rapide, l'autre un déplacement lent très démultiplié.

OBS

Pluriel : des porte-objets.

OBS

porte-objets (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-08-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical Instruments and Devices
  • Histology
DEF

A small transparent mount, usually made of glass, designed for holding a minute object, such as a biological specimen or geological sample, for viewing through the lens of a light microscope or microprojector ...

OBS

Not to be confused with "microslide" which is a slide consisting of a single mounted frame of microfilm.

OBS

microscope slide: term taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et appareillages médicaux
  • Histologie
OBS

lame porte-objets; lame de microscope : termes tirés du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire.

Spanish

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