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DIOPTER LENS [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-03-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Optics
- Scientific Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- zero diopter setting
1, record 1, English, zero%20diopter%20setting
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(night vision goggles) What is the purpose of the detector probe assembly ? a. used for zero diopter setting; b. used for collimation; c. used for objective lens setting; d. [good answer :] used for gain. 1, record 1, English, - zero%20diopter%20setting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Optique
- Instruments scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réglage du dioptre à zéro
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9glage%20du%20dioptre%20%C3%A0%20z%C3%A9ro
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mise à zéro du dioptre 1, record 1, French, mise%20%C3%A0%20z%C3%A9ro%20du%20dioptre
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réglage du dioptre à zéro; mise à zéro du dioptre : Termes proposés par inférence à partir des justifications reproduites ci-après. 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9glage%20du%20dioptre%20%C3%A0%20z%C3%A9ro
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le dioptre est muni d'un réglage latéral et en hauteur par vis micrométrique. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9glage%20du%20dioptre%20%C3%A0%20z%C3%A9ro
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Comme le liquide dans les tubes fonce relativement vite, les amplificateurs sont équipés avec une correction automatique de réglage à zéro; c'est-à-dire que la teinte foncée est compensée. 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9glage%20du%20dioptre%20%C3%A0%20z%C3%A9ro
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
The zero setting must be corrected. / Exécuter un réglage à zéro. 4, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9glage%20du%20dioptre%20%C3%A0%20z%C3%A9ro
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
diopter setting -1.0 ± 0.25. / réglage du dioptre -1,0 ± 0,25. 5, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9glage%20du%20dioptre%20%C3%A0%20z%C3%A9ro
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-09-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Prentice’s rule
1, record 2, English, Prentice%26rsquo%3Bs%20rule
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Prentice’s law 2, record 2, English, Prentice%26rsquo%3Bs%20law
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[According to this rule, ] each centimeter of decentration of a lens results in 1 prism diopter of deviation of light for each diopter of lens power. 1, record 2, English, - Prentice%26rsquo%3Bs%20rule
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- règle de Prentice
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A8gle%20de%20Prentice
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- règle des décentrements 1, record 2, French, r%C3%A8gle%20des%20d%C3%A9centrements
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Règle selon laquelle l'effet prismatique (P) (exprimé en dioptries prismatiques) produit en un point d'un verre est égal au produit de la distance (d exprimée en cm) séparant ce point du centre optique du verre, et de la puissance du verre (D exprimée en dioptries); soit P=dD. 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A8gle%20de%20Prentice
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A8gle%20de%20Prentice
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-12-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- diopter lens
1, record 3, English, diopter%20lens
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- diopter correction lens 2, record 3, English, diopter%20correction%20lens
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lens that fits on a camera eyepiece to allow people with low vision to focus more correctly. 3, record 3, English, - diopter%20lens
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
diopter correction lens : term confirmed in the AE Prism Finder instruction manual for the Mamiya M645(p. 4). 2, record 3, English, - diopter%20lens
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lentille de correction dioptrique
1, record 3, French, lentille%20de%20correction%20dioptrique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lentille qui s'adapte à l'oeilleton d'un appareil-photo et qui permet aux personnes ayant une vue devant être corrigée de faire une mise au point plus précise. 2, record 3, French, - lentille%20de%20correction%20dioptrique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-11-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Optics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- diopter
1, record 4, English, diopter
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- dioptre 2, record 4, English, dioptre
correct
- d 1, record 4, English, d
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When the power of a lens is stated in diopter(equals d), its focal length is given by 100/d in centimetres, e. g., a lens with a power of 17 diopters has a focal length of 100/17 equals 5. 88 c. m. 1, record 4, English, - diopter
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Optique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dioptre
1, record 4, French, dioptre
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface optique séparant deux milieux de réfringence inégale. 1, record 4, French, - dioptre
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Convergence d'un système optique dont la distance focale est de 1 mètre dans un milieu dont l'indice de réfraction est 1. 2, record 4, French, - dioptre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-10-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Hruby lens
1, record 5, English, Hruby%20lens
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A minus 55 diopter lens designed to permit biomicroscopic viewing of the ocular fundus. 2, record 5, English, - Hruby%20lens
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- lentille de Hruby
1, record 5, French, lentille%20de%20Hruby
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lentille sphérique divergente, d'une puissance égale à -55 D, que l'on adjoint à une lampe à fente. 1, record 5, French, - lentille%20de%20Hruby
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 2, record 5, French, - lentille%20de%20Hruby
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Optics
- Optical Instruments
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- reciprocal of the focal length 1, record 6, English, reciprocal%20of%20the%20focal%20length
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Diopter, dioptre : a unit of measurement of the refractive power of a lens equal to the reciprocal of the focal length in meters. 1, record 6, English, - reciprocal%20of%20the%20focal%20length
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Optique
- Instruments d'optique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- inverse de la distance focale 1, record 6, French, inverse%20de%20la%20distance%20focale
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On définit par puissance d'une lentille (ou convergence) l'inverse de la distance focale (évaluée en mètres). L'unité de puissance optique est la dioptrie. 1, record 6, French, - inverse%20de%20la%20distance%20focale
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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