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MICRO-IMAGING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-07-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Reprography
- Types of Documentation (Library Science)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- microcopying
1, record 1, English, microcopying
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- micro-imaging 2, record 1, English, micro%2Dimaging
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of photographing original documents, drawings, etc. at a greatly reduced scale on film or paper. 3, record 1, English, - microcopying
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
micro-image: The image of a single microcopy. 4, record 1, English, - microcopying
Record 1, Key term(s)
- micro-copying
- microimaging
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Reprographie
- Documentation (Bibliothéconomie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- microcopie
1, record 1, French, microcopie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Microcopie. Ce procédé [...] permet d'obtenir des images très petites qu'on ne peut lire qu'à l'aide d'un «appareil de lecture» dans lequel chaque petite vue est visible sur écran parce qu'elle y a été projetée agrandie. 2, record 1, French, - microcopie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-04-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- micro-imaging dust analysis system
1, record 2, English, micro%2Dimaging%20dust%20analysis%20system
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- MIDAS 1, record 2, English, MIDAS
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
MIDAS(Micro Imaging Dust Analysis System) is one of the on-board instruments imaging cometary dust for the first time. The MIDAS experiment is based on an atomic force microscope(AFM) combined with a dust collector expected to image individual particles with a resolution of 4 nm. 2, record 2, English, - micro%2Dimaging%20dust%20analysis%20system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- analyseur de poussières microscopiques
1, record 2, French, analyseur%20de%20poussi%C3%A8res%20microscopiques
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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