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HOROPTER [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nonius horopter 1, record 1, English, nonius%20horopter
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- horoptère par alignement
1, record 1, French, horopt%C3%A8re%20par%20alignement
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Horoptère déterminé par une méthode de vernier binoculaire. 1, record 1, French, - horopt%C3%A8re%20par%20alignement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le sujet observe, binoculairement, un fil central vertical; des autres fils, placés à la périphérie, l'observateur voit la moitié supérieure avec un œil et la moitié inférieure avec l'autre. On déplace chaque fil, indépendamment des autres, jusqu'à ce que les deux moitiés se trouvent alignées. 1, record 1, French, - horopt%C3%A8re%20par%20alignement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Óptica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- horóptero de nonius
1, record 1, Spanish, hor%C3%B3ptero%20de%20nonius
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- horóptero Vernier 1, record 1, Spanish, hor%C3%B3ptero%20Vernier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Horóptero Vernier o nonius: Se utilizan máscaras perforadas o polarizadores de forma que cada ojo vea sólo la mitad inferior osuperior de las varillas verticales. Se pide que se alineen las dosmitades aparentes de la misma varilla. Al percibir alineadas las dosmitades estaremos marcando la misma dirección visual en cadaojo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - hor%C3%B3ptero%20de%20nonius
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-09-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- space horopter
1, record 2, English, space%20horopter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- horoptère spatial
1, record 2, French, horopt%C3%A8re%20spatial
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Horoptère constitué de tous les points-objets de l'espace qui stimulent des points correspondants de la rétine. 1, record 2, French, - horopt%C3%A8re%20spatial
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À distinguer des représentations en deux dimensions que sont l'horoptère plan fronto-parallèle, l'horoptère longitudinal et l'horoptère par alignement. 1, record 2, French, - horopt%C3%A8re%20spatial
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Óptica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- horóptero espacial
1, record 2, Spanish, hor%C3%B3ptero%20espacial
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zona del espacio que, manteniendo la fijación en un punto fijo, contiene a los puntos objeto cuyas imágenes estimulan puntos correspondientes en cada retina. 1, record 2, Spanish, - hor%C3%B3ptero%20espacial
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-09-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- longitudinal horopter
1, record 3, English, longitudinal%20horopter
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- horoptère longitudinal
1, record 3, French, horopt%C3%A8re%20longitudinal
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Horoptère tracé en ne considérant que la section longitudinale, où les fils rencontrent le plan de fixation. 1, record 3, French, - horopt%C3%A8re%20longitudinal
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Óptica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- horóptero longitudinal
1, record 3, Spanish, hor%C3%B3ptero%20longitudinal
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-09-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- horopter
1, record 4, English, horopter
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The sum of the points in space, the images of which for a given fixation point fall on corresponding retinal points. 2, record 4, English, - horopter
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- horoptère
1, record 4, French, horopt%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Óptica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- horóptero
1, record 4, Spanish, hor%C3%B3ptero
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Línea o superficie que contiene todos los puntos del espacio cuyas imágenes se forman en puntos correspondientes de ambas retinas. 1, record 4, Spanish, - hor%C3%B3ptero
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-10-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- rectilinear horopter
1, record 5, English, rectilinear%20horopter
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- horoptère rectiligne
1, record 5, French, horopt%C3%A8re%20rectiligne
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de toutes les lignes de l'espace qui stimulent dans la rétine des lignes correspondantes. 1, record 5, French, - horopt%C3%A8re%20rectiligne
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 2, record 5, French, - horopt%C3%A8re%20rectiligne
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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