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WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET [3 records]

Record 1 2013-12-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Instruments
  • Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
CONT

The transmission electron microscope(TEM) operates on the same basic principles as the light microscope but uses electrons instead of light. What youcan see with a light microscope is limited by the wavelength of light. TEMs use electrons as "light source" and their much lower wavelength makes it possible to get a resolution a thousand times better than with a light microscope.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments scientifiques
  • Photo-électricité et optique électronique
CONT

Dans le microscope électronique à transmission, l'échantillon est traversé par des électrons après passage au travers de lentilles électromagnétiques. Les longueurs d'onde des électrons étant beaucoup plus courtes que celles de la lumière, la résolution du microscope électronique à transmission est beaucoup plus grande que celle d'un microscope photonique, et permet même parfois de voir jusqu'à la taille de l'atome.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instrumentos científicos
  • Fotoelectricidad y óptica electrónica
OBS

microscopio de transmisión electrónica: El término induce a error ya que no es la transmisión la que es electrónica, sino el microscopio.

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Record 2 2011-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Veterinary Medicine
  • Horse Husbandry
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
CONT

I can’t stress how important it is to get a vet check done on a horse youwish to buy... The vet will issue a written report to you. Youcan also ask the vet whether the horse will be physically suitable for the discipline that youwant to use the horse for... The vet will look at the horse's structure and determine whether his feet and bone structure are suitable for what youwish to do with the horse. He’ll also be able to point out any imperfections. He’ll check the horse's vital signs and check for lameness after being exercised. He’ll check the horse's teeth to see if they correspond to the age the seller claims the horse to be and he’ll also look to see whether the equine's teeth have been maintained. Essentially the vet will check the horse's conformation, movement and soundness, wind, gut sounds, heart and lungs, eyesight and hearing. If anything untoward is apparent then it's a chance for further investigation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médecine vétérinaire
  • Élevage des chevaux
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres

Spanish

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Record 3 1998-04-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electronic Publishing
  • Typesetting and Imagesetting
DEF

In electronic publishing, a screen that allows the user to display a complete page as it will appear when printed.

OBS

WYSIWYG stands for What YouSee Is What You Get.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éditique
  • Composition (Imprimerie)
DEF

En édition électronique, écran permettant la représentation fidèle d'une page complète telle qu'elle sera imprimée.

Spanish

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