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LENS BALL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-09-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lensball
1, record 1, English, lensball
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- crystal ball 2, record 1, English, crystal%20ball
correct
- glass ball 3, record 1, English, glass%20ball
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The crystal ball allows you to take refraction photos, which reveal the background scene within the ball. ... The photographic technique has now become so popular that photographers have re-branded the crystal ball as a lensball. 4, record 1, English, - lensball
Record 1, Key term(s)
- lens ball
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- boule de cristal
1, record 1, French, boule%20de%20cristal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- boule de verre 2, record 1, French, boule%20de%20verre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque vous expérimentez la photographie dans une boule de cristal, assurez-vous que la lumière passant à travers l'objet réfracteur est forte. Si votre sujet est peu éclairé, il se peut que des reflets indésirables [...] à proximité apparaissent dans la boule. 2, record 1, French, - boule%20de%20cristal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-03-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Advanced Technology Weapons
- Electronic Circuits Technology
- Lasers and Masers
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gas-bearing cavity set
1, record 2, English, gas%2Dbearing%20cavity%20set
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Only three of its parts are critically dimensioned-the rotor, which was derived from an inexpensive gauge ball, the gas-bearing cavity set fabricated as a spherical lens to match the rotor, and the polished face of the rotor magnet. 1, record 2, English, - gas%2Dbearing%20cavity%20set
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes de haute technicité
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
- Masers et lasers
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cavité à suspension gazeuse
1, record 2, French, cavit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20suspension%20gazeuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Trois seulement de ces pièces sont de pièces de précision: le rotor, dérivé d'une bille calibrée peu coûteuse, la cavité à suspension gazeuse de forme de lentille sphérique pour épouser celle du rotor aimanté et la face polie du rotor. 1, record 2, French, - cavit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20suspension%20gazeuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-03-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Advanced Technology Weapons
- Electronic Circuits Technology
- Lasers and Masers
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gauge ball
1, record 3, English, gauge%20ball
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Only three of its parts are critically dimensioned-the rotor, which was derived from an inexpensive gauge ball, the gas-bearing cavity set fabricated as a spherical lens to match the rotor, and the polished face of the rotor magnet. 1, record 3, English, - gauge%20ball
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Armes de haute technicité
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
- Masers et lasers
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bille calibrée
1, record 3, French, bille%20calibr%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Trois seulement de ces pièces sont de pièces de précision: le rotor, dérivé d'une bille calibrée peu coûteuse, la cavité à suspension gazeuse de forme de lentille sphérique pour épouser celle du rotor aimanté et la face polie du rotor. 1, record 3, French, - bille%20calibr%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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