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LENS CARRIER [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-03-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optical Glass
- The Eye
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carrier junction thickness
1, record 1, English, carrier%20junction%20thickness
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The thickness of the lens measured normal to the back surface at the junction of the front optic and carrier. [Definition standardized by ISO. ] 1, record 1, English, - carrier%20junction%20thickness
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carrier junction thickness: term standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - carrier%20junction%20thickness
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Verres d'optique
- Oeil
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épaisseur de l'allègement à la jonction
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9paisseur%20de%20l%27all%C3%A8gement%20%C3%A0%20la%20jonction
correct, see observation, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- épaisseur de l'allégement à la jonction 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9paisseur%20de%20l%27all%C3%A9gement%20%C3%A0%20la%20jonction
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Épaisseur de la lentille de contact mesurée normalement aux surfaces postérieures au niveau de la jonction de la zone optique antérieure et de l'allègement. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9paisseur%20de%20l%27all%C3%A8gement%20%C3%A0%20la%20jonction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
épaisseur de l'allègement à la jonction : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9paisseur%20de%20l%27all%C3%A8gement%20%C3%A0%20la%20jonction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
allègement : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9paisseur%20de%20l%27all%C3%A8gement%20%C3%A0%20la%20jonction
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-06-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Navigation Aids
- Aerospace Equipment (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- visual landing aid
1, record 2, English, visual%20landing%20aid
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- VLA 1, record 2, English, VLA
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Visual Landing Aids(VLA). Pilots approaching ships at night in heavy weather are critically reliant on visual cues through approach, and landing.... NAVAIR Lakehurst has developed an array of visual landing aids for aircraft carriers, air capable ships, amphibious assault ships, and shore-based operations to continually improve the safe landings of helicopters and vertical/short takeoff and landing(VSTOL) aircraft. Flight Deck Lighting Package... Stabilized Glide Slope Indicator(SGSI)... VSTOL Optical Landing System(OLS)... Helicopter Operations Surveillance System(HOSS)... Fresnel Lens Optical Landing System... Improved Carrier Optical Landing System(ICOLS)... Virtual Imaging Systems for Approach and Landing(VISUAL)... 2, record 2, English, - visual%20landing%20aid
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aides à la navigation aérienne
- Matériel aérospatial (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aide visuelle d'atterrissage
1, record 2, French, aide%20visuelle%20d%27atterrissage
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-02-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- enlarging lens
1, record 3, English, enlarging%20lens
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- enlarger lens 2, record 3, English, enlarger%20lens
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lens designed for use on a projection printer [enlarger]. Typically, aberrations are minimized for relatively small object distances, the lens is mounted in a barrel without a shutter, and the diaphragm is equipped with click stops. 3, record 3, English, - enlarging%20lens
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Below the lamphouse lies the negative carrier, which holds the individual negatives flat, and an enlarging lens. Moving the lens toward or away from the negative brings the image into focus, at each size of enlargement. 4, record 3, English, - enlarging%20lens
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- objectif d'agrandissement
1, record 3, French, objectif%20d%27agrandissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- objectif de l'agrandisseur 2, record 3, French, objectif%20de%20l%27agrandisseur
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Des objectifs d'agrandissement] sont, le plus souvent, des anastigmats corrigés spécialement pour les courtes distances. Leur correction est la même que celle des objectifs pour la photo-macrographie mais, contrairement à ces derniers, ils doivent avoir un angle de champ normal et être parfaitement rectilinéaires. 3, record 3, French, - objectif%20d%27agrandissement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-01-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Lithography, Offset Printing and Collotype
- Printing Machines and Equipment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- lens panel 1, record 4, English, lens%20panel
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- lens carrier 1, record 4, English, lens%20carrier
- lens holder 1, record 4, English, lens%20holder
- lensboard 2, record 4, English, lensboard
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Lithographie, offset et phototypie
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- porte-objectif 1, record 4, French, porte%2Dobjectif
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- planchette d'objectif 1, record 4, French, planchette%20d%27objectif
- corps porte-objectif 1, record 4, French, corps%20porte%2Dobjectif
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'Offset p. 131. 2, record 4, French, - porte%2Dobjectif
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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