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FOCUS KNOB [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Bioengineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- focus knob
1, record 1, English, focus%20knob
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 1, English, - focus%20knob
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Technique biologique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bouton de focalisation
1, record 1, French, bouton%20de%20focalisation
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 1, French, - bouton%20de%20focalisation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Bioengineering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fine focus knob
1, record 2, English, fine%20focus%20knob
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 2, English, - fine%20focus%20knob
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Technique biologique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bouton de focalisation micrométrique
1, record 2, French, bouton%20de%20focalisation%20microm%C3%A9trique
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 2, French, - bouton%20de%20focalisation%20microm%C3%A9trique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-07-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Bioengineering
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- coaxial fine focus knob
1, record 3, English, coaxial%20fine%20focus%20knob
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 3, English, - coaxial%20fine%20focus%20knob
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Technique biologique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bouton de focalisation micrométrique coaxial
1, record 3, French, bouton%20de%20focalisation%20microm%C3%A9trique%20coaxial
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 3, French, - bouton%20de%20focalisation%20microm%C3%A9trique%20coaxial
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-07-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Bioengineering
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- coaxial coarse focus knob
1, record 4, English, coaxial%20coarse%20focus%20knob
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 4, English, - coaxial%20coarse%20focus%20knob
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Technique biologique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bouton de focalisation macrométrique coaxial
1, record 4, French, bouton%20de%20focalisation%20macrom%C3%A9trique%20coaxial
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 4, French, - bouton%20de%20focalisation%20macrom%C3%A9trique%20coaxial
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-03-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- focusing knob
1, record 5, English, focusing%20knob
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A knob which keeps the image in sharp focus on the baseboard when the enlarger is being raised or lowered for bigger or smaller prints. 2, record 5, English, - focusing%20knob
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- bouton de mise au point
1, record 5, French, bouton%20de%20mise%20au%20point
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bouton servant à assurer le déplacement de l'objectif sur le rail de l'agrandisseur. 2, record 5, French, - bouton%20de%20mise%20au%20point
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-07-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Weapon Systems
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- eyepiece focus adjustment knob 1, record 6, English, eyepiece%20focus%20adjustment%20knob
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A component of the laser range finder. 1, record 6, English, - eyepiece%20focus%20adjustment%20knob
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- bouton de mise au point de l'oculaire
1, record 6, French, bouton%20de%20mise%20au%20point%20de%20l%27oculaire
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composant de réglage de l'oculaire du télémètre laser. 1, record 6, French, - bouton%20de%20mise%20au%20point%20de%20l%27oculaire
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bouton de mise au point de l'oculaire : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 6, French, - bouton%20de%20mise%20au%20point%20de%20l%27oculaire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1985-10-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- camera bed 1, record 7, English, camera%20bed
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[With the view camera, ] focusing is accomplished by moving the front standard or back frame along the camera bed. This is accomplished by loosening the focusing shaft lock knob of either the front or back carriage and turning the focusing shaft knob while checking the focus on the ground glass. 1, record 7, English, - camera%20bed
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- monorail
1, record 7, French, monorail
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- Optical Instruments
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- coarse focusing control 1, record 8, English, coarse%20focusing%20control
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- coarse focus knob 1, record 8, English, coarse%20focus%20knob
- coarse focusing adjustment 1, record 8, English, coarse%20focusing%20adjustment
- coarse focus 1, record 8, English, coarse%20focus
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the coarse focusing control moves the stage rather than the body, is concentric with the fine focusing control. 1, record 8, English, - coarse%20focusing%20control
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Instruments d'optique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- commande du mouvement rapide
1, record 8, French, commande%20du%20mouvement%20rapide
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
la distance entre l'objectif et l'objet est réglable par un mouvement rapide de grande amplitude (...) par (...) B [commande du mouvement rapide] représentés sur la figure 3. 1, record 8, French, - commande%20du%20mouvement%20rapide
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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