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FOCUSING RING [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- depth-of-field scale 1, record 1, English, depth%2Dof%2Dfield%20scale
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The depth-of-field scale faces the focusing ring and indicates the depth of field for any given distance and aperture. 1, record 1, English, - depth%2Dof%2Dfield%20scale
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- table de profondeur de champ
1, record 1, French, table%20de%20profondeur%20de%20champ
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Échelle qui, placée en regard de la bague des distances, indique la profondeur de champ correspondant à l'ouverture et à la distance. 1, record 1, French, - table%20de%20profondeur%20de%20champ
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-09-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Photography
- Video Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- microprism collar
1, record 2, English, microprism%20collar
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- micro-prism collar 2, record 2, English, micro%2Dprism%20collar
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A grid type ring found in the center of a camera focusing screen, usually surrounding a split image screen. 3, record 2, English, - microprism%20collar
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Photographie
- Vidéotechnique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- couronne de microprisme
1, record 2, French, couronne%20de%20microprisme
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- couronne dépolie 2, record 2, French, couronne%20d%C3%A9polie
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Anneau à structure grillagée situé au centre du verre dépoli du système de visée d'un appareil-photo et qui entoure normalement un écran télémétrique à champs croisés. 2, record 2, French, - couronne%20de%20microprisme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-09-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Photography
- Video Technology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- microprism area
1, record 3, English, microprism%20area
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A space, normally set in the center of a viewfinder screen, made of a minute structure of multiple prisms, used for focusing. 2, record 3, English, - microprism%20area
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If your camera has a microprism area... or a ground glass for focusing, you just turn the focusing ring until the subject looks sharp in the viewfinder. 1, record 3, English, - microprism%20area
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Photographie
- Vidéotechnique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- zone de microprismes
1, record 3, French, zone%20de%20microprismes
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- zone de micro-prismes 2, record 3, French, zone%20de%20micro%2Dprismes
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espace aménagé normalement au centre d'un écran de viseur et constitué d'une multitude de petits prismes que l'on emploie pour effectuer la mise au point. 3, record 3, French, - zone%20de%20microprismes
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-09-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Photography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- focusing ring
1, record 4, English, focusing%20ring
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- distance ring 2, record 4, English, distance%20ring
correct, less frequent
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The band on the camera lens that, when turned, moves the lens in relation to the film plane, focusing the camera for specific distances. 3, record 4, English, - focusing%20ring
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Photographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bague de mise au point
1, record 4, French, bague%20de%20mise%20au%20point
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- anneau de mise au point 2, record 4, French, anneau%20de%20mise%20au%20point
correct, masculine noun
- molette de mise au point 3, record 4, French, molette%20de%20mise%20au%20point
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Anneau monté sur un objectif d'appareil-photo que l'on fait pivoter en conformité avec le plan focal afin d'effectuer la mise au point pour des distances spécifiques. 4, record 4, French, - bague%20de%20mise%20au%20point
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-04-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Video Technology
- Cinematography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- zoom ring
1, record 5, English, zoom%20ring
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- zooming ring 2, record 5, English, zooming%20ring
correct
- zoom control ring 3, record 5, English, zoom%20control%20ring
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ring which is similar to a focusing ring, but used for manually zooming a camera. 4, record 5, English, - zoom%20ring
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zoom: Lens of variable focal length which can be adjusted continuously by the movement of one or more groups of elements in the lens system. 5, record 5, English, - zoom%20ring
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Vidéotechnique
- Cinématographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- bague de zoom
1, record 5, French, bague%20de%20zoom
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- bague de réglage du zoom 2, record 5, French, bague%20de%20r%C3%A9glage%20du%20zoom
correct, feminine noun
- bague de zoomage 3, record 5, French, bague%20de%20zoomage
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dispositif de commande] qui entoure la lentille [d'un appareil photo ou d'une caméra] et qui permet d'activer manuellement le zoom. 1, record 5, French, - bague%20de%20zoom
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zoom : Objectif dont la distance focale peut varier par déplacement d'un groupe de lentilles. 4, record 5, French, - bague%20de%20zoom
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-09-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- bending magnet
1, record 6, English, bending%20magnet
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Particle accelerator.... The ring consists of circular sectors of bending and focusing magnets and of straight sections for rf cavities and interaction regions. 2, record 6, English, - bending%20magnet
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- aimant de courbure
1, record 6, French, aimant%20de%20courbure
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- aimant déflecteur 2, record 6, French, aimant%20d%C3%A9flecteur
masculine noun
- aimant de déflexion 3, record 6, French, aimant%20de%20d%C3%A9flexion
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le LEP est un anneau géant installé dans un tunnel de 27 kilomètres de circonférence [...] L'enceinte est placée dans l'entrefer d'électro-aimants : 1 272 aimants de focalisation [...] et 3 400 aimants de courbure concentrent et guident les faisceaux. 4, record 6, French, - aimant%20de%20courbure
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física atómica
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- imán desviador
1, record 6, Spanish, im%C3%A1n%20desviador
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1990-06-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- electron-positron storage ring
1, record 7, English, electron%2Dpositron%20storage%20ring
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- positron-electron storage ring 2, record 7, English, positron%2Delectron%20storage%20ring
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a ring of bending and focusing magnets enclosing a doughnut-shaped vacuum chamber in which counterrotating beams of e+ and e- are stored for periods of several hours. The two beams are made to collide with each other about 106 times per second in straight interaction sections of the vacuum chamber. 2, record 7, English, - electron%2Dpositron%20storage%20ring
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Many storage rings have been constructed to study the interactions of electrons with positrons. 3, record 7, English, - electron%2Dpositron%20storage%20ring
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- anneau de stockage électrons-positons
1, record 7, French, anneau%20de%20stockage%20%C3%A9lectrons%2Dpositons
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Anneau de stockage favorisant les collisions entre électrons et positons. 2, record 7, French, - anneau%20de%20stockage%20%C3%A9lectrons%2Dpositons
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On parle de positons ou de positrons. 3, record 7, French, - anneau%20de%20stockage%20%C3%A9lectrons%2Dpositons
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
anneau de stockage : Chambre torique vidée, utilisée avec certains synchrotrons pour garder des particules en circulation sur une orbite stable, jusqu'à leur utilisation. 4, record 7, French, - anneau%20de%20stockage%20%C3%A9lectrons%2Dpositons
Record 7, Key term(s)
- anneau de stockage électrons-positrons
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1988-04-20
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Medical Imaging
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- monochromatization
1, record 8, English, monochromatization
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Monochromatization by multilayered optics on a cylindrical reflector and on an ellipsoidal focusing ring. 1, record 8, English, - monochromatization
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Imagerie médicale
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- monochromatisation
1, record 8, French, monochromatisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La monochromatisation se fait par réflexion sur une mince lame triangulaire d'un monocristal de germanium courbée de manière à focaliser dans le plan horizontal. 1, record 8, French, - monochromatisation
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- full aperture 1, record 9, English, full%20aperture
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- full opening 1, record 9, English, full%20opening
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
during focusing the diaphragm ring is turned to its position for--(...) After every exposure the pre-selector mechanism needs retensioning by hand, which(...) brings the diaphragm back to its full opening. 1, record 9, English, - full%20aperture
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- pleine ouverture 1, record 9, French, pleine%20ouverture
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- grande ouverture 1, record 9, French, grande%20ouverture
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ce sont les plus courtes distances focales qui permettent (...) d'assurer à pleine ouverture une netteté parfaite [ [aussi grande ouverture, p.333] 1, record 9, French, - pleine%20ouverture
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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