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EYEPIECE TUBE [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-10-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Optical Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mirror tube
1, record 1, English, mirror%20tube
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The refractometer comprises a hinged plastic plate, a prism..., a calibration screw, a mirror tube, and an eyepiece. 2, record 1, English, - mirror%20tube
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Instruments d'optique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tube miroir
1, record 1, French, tube%20miroir
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-04-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Games and Toys (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- viewing eyehole
1, record 2, English, viewing%20eyehole
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- peephole 2, record 2, English, peephole
correct
- viewer 3, record 2, English, viewer
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
kaleidoscope : optical device consisting of mirrors that reflect images of bits of coloured glass in a symmetrical geometric design through a viewer.... The mirrors are enclosed in a tube with a viewing eyehole at one end. At the other end is a thin, flat box that can be rotated... Some kaleidoscopes dispense with the object box and use a lens to throw images of distant objects on the mirrors, an eyepiece at the viewing eyehole then being an advantage. 1, record 2, English, - viewing%20eyehole
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Jeux et jouets (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- oculaire
1, record 2, French, oculaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un instrument d'optique composé, lentille ou système de lentilles devant lequel on place l'œil. 1, record 2, French, - oculaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le kaléidoscope est un tube de carton ou de métal dans lequel sont enfermés deux miroirs plans formant entre eux un angle de 45 degrés, ou, parfois, trois miroirs inclinés à 60 degrés. Des disques de verre ferment les deux extrémités du tube. L'un des disques est utilisé comme oculaire; l'autre laisse passer la lumière et supporte des fragments mobiles de diverses matières [...] Ces fragments se groupent à l'intersection des miroirs et forment des combinaisons et des dessins d'une grande variété. Si l'on tient l'instrument dans une position horizontale et si l'on regarde le fond à travers l'oculaire, on aperçoit une figure géométrique complexe [...] 2, record 2, French, - oculaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-02-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- drawing tube
1, record 3, English, drawing%20tube
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- drawing apparatus 1, record 3, English, drawing%20apparatus
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The drawing apparatus does not project an image originating from the microscope, it rather adds an external image, that of the drawing, to the one normally observed in the microscope eyepiece.... The drawing attachment described here fits easily between the binocular tube and the tube support of a Wild compound microscope. It is a tubular piece, protruding horizontally to the left or the right hand of the observer.... Similar "drawing tubes" for camera lucida viewing with stereomicroscopes are also available. Because each ocular in the stereomicroscope produces an image of the specimen from a different angle, both images together give the impression of 3D-vision, but obviously, the drawing picked up from the drawing tube can be superimposed with only one of the two members of the stereopair. 1, record 3, English, - drawing%20tube
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tube à dessins
1, record 3, French, tube%20%C3%A0%20dessins
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tube à dessin 1, record 3, French, tube%20%C3%A0%20dessin
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-01-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- Optical Instruments
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- demonstration eyepiece
1, record 4, English, demonstration%20eyepiece
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a device consisting of two eyepieces which may be affixed to the eyepiece tube of a microscope, permitting two observers to see the same field simultaneously. 1, record 4, English, - demonstration%20eyepiece
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Instruments d'optique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- oculaire de démonstration
1, record 4, French, oculaire%20de%20d%C3%A9monstration
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Oculaire de microscope servant à l'observation collective de la même préparation par deux ou plusieurs personnes. 1, record 4, French, - oculaire%20de%20d%C3%A9monstration
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-09-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Bioengineering
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- plain eyepiece tube adjuster
1, record 5, English, plain%20eyepiece%20tube%20adjuster
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 5, English, - plain%20eyepiece%20tube%20adjuster
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Technique biologique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- dispositif ordinaire de réglage de tube oculaire
1, record 5, French, dispositif%20ordinaire%20de%20r%C3%A9glage%20de%20tube%20oculaire
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- dispositif de réglage ordinaire de tube oculaire 1, record 5, French, dispositif%20de%20r%C3%A9glage%20ordinaire%20de%20tube%20oculaire
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 5, French, - dispositif%20ordinaire%20de%20r%C3%A9glage%20de%20tube%20oculaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-08-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Bioengineering
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- focusable eyetube
1, record 6, English, focusable%20eyetube
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- focusable eyepiece tube 1, record 6, English, focusable%20eyepiece%20tube
- focusable observation tube 1, record 6, English, focusable%20observation%20tube
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 6, English, - focusable%20eyetube
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Technique biologique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tube oculaire focalisable
1, record 6, French, tube%20oculaire%20focalisable
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 6, French, - tube%20oculaire%20focalisable
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-08-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Bioengineering
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- eyetube
1, record 7, English, eyetube
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- eyepiece tube 1, record 7, English, eyepiece%20tube
correct
- observation tube 1, record 7, English, observation%20tube
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 7, English, - eyetube
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Technique biologique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- tube oculaire
1, record 7, French, tube%20oculaire
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 7, French, - tube%20oculaire
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2011-08-04
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Bioengineering
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- eyepiece tube adjuster
1, record 8, English, eyepiece%20tube%20adjuster
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- eyetube adjuster 1, record 8, English, eyetube%20adjuster
- observation tube adjuster 1, record 8, English, observation%20tube%20adjuster
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 8, English, - eyepiece%20tube%20adjuster
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Technique biologique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de réglage de tube oculaire
1, record 8, French, dispositif%20de%20r%C3%A9glage%20de%20tube%20oculaire
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 8, French, - dispositif%20de%20r%C3%A9glage%20de%20tube%20oculaire
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2006-03-02
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Optical Instruments
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- revolving nosepiece
1, record 9, English, revolving%20nosepiece
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- revolving nose piece 2, record 9, English, revolving%20nose%20piece
correct
- revolving turret 3, record 9, English, revolving%20turret
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The stand of the conventional compound microscope serves to hold the optical parts in alignment and to support the object. A sturdy base carries the rest of the instrument on an inclination joint. The body tube, with objectives on a revolving nosepiece at its lower end and either monocular or binocular eyepiece provision at its upper end, works on a rack-and-pinion coarse focusing adjustment which articulates it with the arm. 4, record 9, English, - revolving%20nosepiece
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Instruments d'optique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- tourelle porte-objectifs
1, record 9, French, tourelle%20porte%2Dobjectifs
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- tourelle revolver 2, record 9, French, tourelle%20revolver
correct, feminine noun
- tourelle à revolver 3, record 9, French, tourelle%20%C3%A0%20revolver
correct, feminine noun
- revolver 1, record 9, French, revolver
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce tournante des microscopes optiques, permettant de placer successivement dans l'axe optique des objectifs de grossissements différents. 1, record 9, French, - tourelle%20porte%2Dobjectifs
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La partie mécanique d'un microscope (statif et organes accessoires) doit constituer [...] un ensemble très solide [...] Elle comporte, sous sa forme «ancienne», un tube métallique, généralement vertical. Les objectifs sont fixés à la partie inférieure, les oculaires se posent à la partie supérieure. La substitution d'un objectif à un autre s'obtient par l'emploi d'une tourelle à revolver. 3, record 9, French, - tourelle%20porte%2Dobjectifs
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
révolver : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 4, record 9, French, - tourelle%20porte%2Dobjectifs
Record 9, Key term(s)
- tourelle porte-objectif
- tourelle révolver
- tourelle à révolver
- révolver
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2000-08-01
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- bore scope
1, record 10, English, bore%20scope
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Electro-optical instrument consisting of an eyepiece, a thin long tube and a magnifying optical head with integral lighting system, which is used for examination and photographic recording of the condition of the bore of a firearm. 1, record 10, English, - bore%20scope
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also "barrel reflector". 1, record 10, English, - bore%20scope
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- endoscope de canon
1, record 10, French, endoscope%20de%20canon
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument électro-optique composé d'un oculaire, d'un long tube mince et d'une tête de grossissement avec système d'éclairage intégral, servant à l'inspection et à l'enregistrement photographique de l'état de l'âme d'une arme à feu. 1, record 10, French, - endoscope%20de%20canon
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir aussi «miroir de visite». 1, record 10, French, - endoscope%20de%20canon
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
endoscope de canon : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 10, French, - endoscope%20de%20canon
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- eyepiece tube 1, record 11, English, eyepiece%20tube
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- tube oculaire 1, record 11, French, tube%20oculaire
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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