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ENLARGING LENS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-09-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Facilities and Instruments (Astronomy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- achromatic refractor
1, record 1, English, achromatic%20refractor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- achromatic refractor telescope 2, record 1, English, achromatic%20refractor%20telescope
correct
- achromatic refracting telescope 3, record 1, English, achromatic%20refracting%20telescope
correct
- achromatic telescope 1, record 1, English, achromatic%20telescope
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The achromatic refractor telescope has two... lens elements called crown and flint that refract or bend the light converging its rays to project an image at a focal plane, enlarging or magnifying any object's size visually... 2, record 1, English, - achromatic%20refractor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Installations et instruments (Astronomie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lunette achromatique
1, record 1, French, lunette%20achromatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lunette astronomique achromatique 2, record 1, French, lunette%20astronomique%20achromatique
correct, feminine noun
- réfracteur achromatique 3, record 1, French, r%C3%A9fracteur%20achromatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La lunette achromatique est constituée de deux lentilles, une concave et une biconvexe. L'objectif de ces deux lentilles est d'améliorer au mieux la planéité de champ et le chromatisme. 4, record 1, French, - lunette%20achromatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-02-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- enlarging lens
1, record 2, English, enlarging%20lens
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- enlarger lens 2, record 2, English, enlarger%20lens
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lens designed for use on a projection printer [enlarger]. Typically, aberrations are minimized for relatively small object distances, the lens is mounted in a barrel without a shutter, and the diaphragm is equipped with click stops. 3, record 2, English, - enlarging%20lens
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Below the lamphouse lies the negative carrier, which holds the individual negatives flat, and an enlarging lens. Moving the lens toward or away from the negative brings the image into focus, at each size of enlargement. 4, record 2, English, - enlarging%20lens
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- objectif d'agrandissement
1, record 2, French, objectif%20d%27agrandissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- objectif de l'agrandisseur 2, record 2, French, objectif%20de%20l%27agrandisseur
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Des objectifs d'agrandissement] sont, le plus souvent, des anastigmats corrigés spécialement pour les courtes distances. Leur correction est la même que celle des objectifs pour la photo-macrographie mais, contrairement à ces derniers, ils doivent avoir un angle de champ normal et être parfaitement rectilinéaires. 3, record 2, French, - objectif%20d%27agrandissement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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