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DISTANCE ACCOMMODATION [6 records]

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Record 1 2017-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Eye
CONT

Viewing Distance at Computer Workstations.... Accommodation is when the lens capsule in your eye changes shape to focus on a close object. The eyes have a default accommodation distance, called the resting point of accommodation(RPA). That is the distance at which the eyes focus when there is nothing to focus on. In total darkness our eyes are set to focus at a particular distance, so that if the lights were turned on, an object at that distance would be in clear focus. The RPA averages 30 inches for younger people and gets farther away with age.

CONT

The Century Series of simulators include a comfortable eye accommodation distance of six and one-half feet.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oeil
CONT

[...] dispositifs à laser [...] Pour les besoins de la présente norme, la plus courte distance d'accommodation de l'œil humain a été fixée à 100 mm pour toutes les longueurs d'onde comprises entre 400 nm et 1 400 nm. Cette valeur a été choisie comme compromis car, à l'exception des personnes jeunes et de quelques myopes, tout le monde ne peut pas accommoder son œil à des distances inférieures à 100 mm.

CONT

Distance écran/spectateur. [...] Si les sièges ou les bancs sont disposés à volonté devant un écran, bien souvent les règles sur l'aire idéale d'observation se trouvent modifiées : spontanément, les spectateurs se disposent en arc de cercle, sensiblement plus en largeur qu'en profondeur. Les moins bien placés acceptent mieux la déformation géométrique qu'une distance d'accommodation non optimale, à condition que l'écran soit peu directif pour ne pas conduire à une perte importante de luminosité.

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Eye
CONT

Viewing Distance at Computer Workstations.... Accommodation is when the lens capsule in your eye changes shape to focus on a close object. The eyes have a default accommodation distance, called the resting point of accommodation(RPA). That is the distance at which the eyes focus when there is nothing to focus on. In total darkness our eyes are set to focus at a particular distance, so that if the lights were turned on, an object at that distance would be in clear focus. The RPA averages 30 inches for younger people and gets farther away with age.

CONT

... reading from a computer screen ... Our eyes have what is called a "dark focus." This is the point in space where your focus would be if your eyes were totally relaxed. Imagine a pitch black room. In such an environment, where you can’t see anything, your eyes are actually focusing on a fixed point in space, that is why it is called the "dark" focus. This focus is known as the Resting Point of Accommodation (RPA) and is unique to every individual, but it usually rests more than three feet away from your face (and does not depend on time of day or age).

Key term(s)
  • accommodation resting point
  • accommodation resting state

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oeil
DEF

État passif de l'accommodation de l'œil en absence de stimulation (lorsqu'un sujet est plongé dans l'obscurité ou lorsqu'il fixe un espace lumineux vide).

OBS

L'accommodation, de la position de repos au punctum proximum, serait la réponse à la stimulation du système parasympathique; l'accommodation de la position de repos au punctum remotum serait la réponse à la stimulation du système sympathique.

Spanish

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Record 3 2002-04-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Eye
DEF

... the viewing distance at which the muscles that control the movement of our eyes are most relaxed.

CONT

Viewing Distance at Computer Workstations.... The visual system also has a resting point of vergence(RPV). It is similar to the resting point of accommodation, but it's the distance at which the eyes are set to converge when there is no object to converge on. It's also known as dark vergence. The RPV averages about 45 inches when looking straight ahead and comes in to about 35 inches with a 30-degree downward gaze angle.

Key term(s)
  • vergence resting point
  • convergence resting point

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oeil
DEF

[...] distance à laquelle les yeux convergent lorsqu'il n'y a rien à voir, par exemple dans la noirceur complète.

CONT

On peut difficilement fixer une limite précise quant à la distance minimale requise entre les yeux et l'écran. Le fait de se tenir continuellement trop près par rapport au point de convergence de repos peut causer de la fatigue oculaire [...]

OBS

Cette distance varie en fonction des individus, mais en moyenne, elle est de 45" lorsqu'on regarde droit devant soi, et de 35" pour un angle de vision de 30° vers le bas.

Spanish

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Record 4 1988-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial Practice (Hotels)
CONT

You have been "walked" when you are told your confirmed reservation will not be honoured. Most hotels adhere to the following walk policy : 1. to provide accommodation at a comparable hotel; 2. to provide free transportation to the hotel; 3. to pay the cost of the first night lodging; 4. to provide one free long distance call.

OBS

According to the Public Relations Department, Westin Hotel, Ottawa, the terms "to farm out" and "to walk the guest" are synonymous.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation hôtelière
OBS

Terme fourni par l'Office de la langue française (Montréal).

Spanish

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Record 5 1988-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial Practice (Hotels)
OBS

You have been "walked" when you are told your confirmed reservation will not be honoured. Most hotels adhere to the following walk policy : 1. to provide accommodation at a comparable hotel; 2. to provide free transportation to the hotel; 3. to pay the cost of the first night lodging; 4. to provide one free long distance call.

OBS

According to the Public Relations Department, Westin Hotel, Ottawa, the terms "farming out" and "walking the guest" are synonymous.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation hôtelière
OBS

Terme fourni par l'Office de la langue française (Montréal).

Spanish

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Record 6 1986-03-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Passenger Service (Rail Transport)
OBS

The TEE service was conceived in 1957 to provide a network of fast intercity trains with comfortable accommodation for businessmen and other regular travellers.... All TEE trains offer first class service on a reserved seat basis only and require a special supplement according to distance travelled.... The TEE provides express day services in fully air conditioned electric trains at speeds up to 125 kilometres per hour.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Trafic voyageurs (Transport par rail)
OBS

Type de train de jour dont les services, la vitesse et le confort, d'un niveau élevé, sont définis à l'échelle européenne.

Spanish

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