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LENSE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crystalline lens
1, record 1, English, crystalline%20lens
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lens 2, record 1, English, lens
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The transparent biconvex body of the eye situated between the posterior chamber and the vitreous body, constituting part of the refracting mechanism of the eye. 3, record 1, English, - crystalline%20lens
Record 1, Key term(s)
- lense
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cristallin
1, record 1, French, cristallin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organe de forme biconvexe, habituellement transparent, situé dans l'œil entre l'iris et le vitré, suspendu au corps ciliaire par l'intermédiaire de la zonule [...] 2, record 1, French, - cristallin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il joue un rôle essentiel dans l'accommodation. 3, record 1, French, - cristallin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ojo
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cristalino
1, record 1, Spanish, cristalino
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cuerpo lenticular, transparente y biconvexo, que está suspendido en la parte anterior del globo ocular, entre las cámaras acuosa y vítrea. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cristalino
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ice lens
1, record 2, English, ice%20lens
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ice lense 2, record 2, English, ice%20lense
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An horizontal accumulation of permanently frozen ground ice. 2, record 2, English, - ice%20lens
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lentille de glace
1, record 2, French, lentille%20de%20glace
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Glace formant une lentille surtout horizontale et de dimensions variables. 2, record 2, French, - lentille%20de%20glace
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les lentilles de glace sont formées de cristaux prismatiques de glace pure qui s'accolent les uns aux autres perpendiculairement aux surfaces des lentilles; elles s'accroissent uniquement vers le bas au contact de l'eau. [...] Généralement parallèles à la surface du sol. 3, record 2, French, - lentille%20de%20glace
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lentille de glace : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 4, record 2, French, - lentille%20de%20glace
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-03-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bright sunshine
1, record 3, English, bright%20sunshine
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- sunshine 2, record 3, English, sunshine
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sunshine intense enough to cast a mark on a recording card mounted in the Campbell-Stokes sunshine recorder. 3, record 3, English, - bright%20sunshine
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Campbell-Stokes sunshine recorder instrument records bright sunshine.... The Meteorological Service of Canada began using this instrument in 1881. The radiant heat of the sun, concentrated by the spherical glass lens, burns a narrow track in a specially prepared card mounted below the lense in a portion of a spherical bowl. A low sun has feeble burning power so the number of possible hours of "bright sunshine" is less than the number of hours of "visible sunshine", the sunshine unit used in the United States 4, record 3, English, - bright%20sunshine
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The lower limit for bright sunshine (based on a Campbell-Stokes recorder) is between 70 W/m² (very dry air) and 280 W/m² (very humid air). 2, record 3, English, - bright%20sunshine
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- insolation effective
1, record 3, French, insolation%20effective
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'héliographe Campbell-Stokes enregistre l'insolation effective. [...] C'est en 1881 que le Service météorologique du Canada commença à utiliser cet instrument. La chaleur rayonnante du soleil, concentrée par la lentille sphérique de verre, brûle une étroite bande dans une carte de préparation spéciale montée au-dessous de la lentille dans une partie du bol sphérique. Un faible ensoleillement a un faible pouvoir de combustion. Le nombre d'heures possibles d'«insolation effective» est donc inférieur au nombre d'heures d'«insolation visible», l'unité d'insolation utilisé aux États-Unis. 2, record 3, French, - insolation%20effective
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-05-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cinematography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cinemaScope film
1, record 4, English, cinemaScope%20film
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Cinemascope film 2, record 4, English, Cinemascope%20film
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On September 16, 1953, The Robe debuted as the first CinemaScope film. This anamorphic, widescreen format used an anamorphic lense to get its wide aspect ratio. 1, record 4, English, - cinemaScope%20film
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[CinemaScope is] the first modern wide screen movie format. It achieved a 2.35:1 aspect ratio by using a 2:1 anamorphic lens. 3, record 4, English, - cinemaScope%20film
Record 4, Key term(s)
- cinemaScope
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Cinématographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- film en CinémaScope
1, record 4, French, film%20en%20Cin%C3%A9maScope
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- film en Cinémascope 2, record 4, French, film%20en%20Cin%C3%A9mascope
correct, masculine noun
- film en cinémascope 3, record 4, French, film%20en%20cin%C3%A9mascope
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Film tourné sur] pellicule [...] dont le rapport largeur/hauteur de l'image est égal à 2,35. 4, record 4, French, - film%20en%20Cin%C3%A9maScope
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce format peut exploiter le 35 ou 70 mm. 4, record 4, French, - film%20en%20Cin%C3%A9maScope
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
CinémaScope est un procédé breveté par la Twentieth Century Fox en 1953 pour la projection sur écran surdimensionné d'une pellicule anamorphique. 5, record 4, French, - film%20en%20Cin%C3%A9maScope
Record 4, Key term(s)
- CinémaScope
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-09-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- automotive lense 1, record 5, English, automotive%20lense
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- glace d'automobile
1, record 5, French, glace%20d%27automobile
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Photography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- lense for photographic equipment 1, record 6, English, lense%20for%20photographic%20equipment
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Photographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- lentille de matériel photographique
1, record 6, French, lentille%20de%20mat%C3%A9riel%20photographique
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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