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Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-11-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- transparent car
1, record 1, English, transparent%20car
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the car's interior surfaces, such as the back seat, ceiling, doors, and dash, are fitted with retroreflective material. Once the exterior images reach the projector, that projector sends light to a half-mirror located behind the driver. The light reflects partly onto the back seat, and partly onto the ceiling, allowing the driver to see both parts of the image through the half-mirror. This allows the driver to be able to see hazards behind the car when looking into the half-mirror, even with a passenger in the back seat. 1, record 1, English, - transparent%20car
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- voiture transparente
1, record 1, French, voiture%20transparente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des chercheurs japonais de l'Université de Keio, à Tokyo, ont conçu une voiture transparente… mais uniquement vue de l'intérieur. En d'autres termes, si la voiture semble tout à fait normale vue de l'extérieur, les passagers installés à l'intérieur peuvent en revanche «voir» à travers la carrosserie ce qui se passe à l'extérieur. 1, record 1, French, - voiture%20transparente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le dispositif utilisé [...] est relativement simple : il repose sur l'utilisation de caméras situées à l'extérieur de la voiture, filmant autour de cette dernière. Les images recueillies sont ensuite diffusées à l'intérieur de la voiture via un système de rétroprojecteurs. 1, record 1, French, - voiture%20transparente
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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