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MIRROR CELL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-02-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Solar Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Cassegrain mirror concentrator
1, record 1, English, Cassegrain%20mirror%20concentrator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Cassegrain concentrator 2, record 1, English, Cassegrain%20concentrator
correct
- Cassegrainian concentrator 3, record 1, English, Cassegrainian%20concentrator
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Concentrators have been developed for space applications. One such example... uses a Cassegrain mirror concentrator. A solar cell is exposed to concentrated sunlight in the Cassegrain mirror concentrator in which the light is focused by a secondary mirror on the solar cell attached to the front of a primary mirror. The back of the primary mirror is made black, and thus serves as a radiator, dissipating the heat from the solar cell. 1, record 1, English, - Cassegrain%20mirror%20concentrator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Énergie solaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- concentrateur Cassegrain
1, record 1, French, concentrateur%20Cassegrain
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-07-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spot method
1, record 2, English, spot%20method
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- spot metering method 1, record 2, English, spot%20metering%20method
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A reading of a small section of the screen in a camera by a cell probe, a deflector in the mirror or any one of a number of devices. 1, record 2, English, - spot%20method
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The metering device must be aimed at the medium-gray tone in the subject for a direct reading; separate highlight and shadow readings can also be taken and the mid-point used for exposure. 1, record 2, English, - spot%20method
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- méthode sélective
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9thode%20s%C3%A9lective
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mesure par zone étroite 2, record 2, French, mesure%20par%20zone%20%C3%A9troite
feminine noun
- méthode spot 1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9thode%20spot
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Méthode de lecture par posemètre qui] n'utilise qu'une seule cellule placée derrière le miroir d'où elle ne [lit] qu'une très faible portion de l'image. 1, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20s%C3%A9lective
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette plage de lecture, dirigée sur une zone de valeur lumineuse intermédiaire du sujet donne une mesure directe. On peut aussi mesurer successivement les hautes lumières, puis les ombres pour prendre une valeur d'exposition moyenne. 1, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20s%C3%A9lective
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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