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TRICK GLASS [3 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

trick glass : an item in the "Food Service Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

verre trompeur : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de service des aliments» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières».

Spanish

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Record 2 1986-08-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Steering Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
CONT

The trick mirror uses the same principle as a digital watch. A thin film sandwiched between two plates of glass either passes light or reflects it, depending on the polarity of a current passing through a liquid.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Direction (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)

Spanish

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Record 3 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tricks and Novelties
OBS

(trick drinking glass)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Farces et attrapes

Spanish

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