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PARFOCAL [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- parfocal 1, record 1, English, parfocal
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A set of optical systems arrayed so that their focal points are all in the same plane is parfocal. 1, record 1, English, - parfocal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- parfocal 1, record 1, French, parfocal
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- parafocal 2, record 1, French, parafocal
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Bioengineering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- parfocal zoom ratio 1, record 2, English, parfocal%20zoom%20ratio
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- zoom ratio 1, record 2, English, zoom%20ratio
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 2, English, - parfocal%20zoom%20ratio
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Technique biologique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rapport de grossissement
1, record 2, French, rapport%20de%20grossissement
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 2, French, - rapport%20de%20grossissement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-09-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Bioengineering
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- parfocal objective
1, record 3, English, parfocal%20objective
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 3, English, - parfocal%20objective
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Technique biologique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- objectif qui reste focalisé
1, record 3, French, objectif%20qui%20reste%20focalis%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 3, French, - objectif%20qui%20reste%20focalis%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-09-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Bioengineering
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- parfocal and parcentred objective 1, record 4, English, parfocal%20and%20parcentred%20objective
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- parcentred and parfocal objective 1, record 4, English, parcentred%20and%20parfocal%20objective
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 4, English, - parfocal%20and%20parcentred%20objective
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Technique biologique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- objectif à focalisation et centrage communs
1, record 4, French, objectif%20%C3%A0%20focalisation%20et%20centrage%20communs
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- objectif qui reste focalisé et centré 1, record 4, French, objectif%20qui%20reste%20focalis%C3%A9%20et%20centr%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 4, French, - objectif%20%C3%A0%20focalisation%20et%20centrage%20communs
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-09-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Bioengineering
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- parfocal image
1, record 5, English, parfocal%20image
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 5, English, - parfocal%20image
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Technique biologique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- image focalisée
1, record 5, French, image%20focalis%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 5, French, - image%20focalis%C3%A9e
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-07-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Bioengineering
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- continuous parfocal zoom
1, record 6, English, continuous%20parfocal%20zoom
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 6, English, - continuous%20parfocal%20zoom
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Technique biologique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- variation continue du grossissement sans changement de mise au point
1, record 6, French, variation%20continue%20du%20grossissement%20sans%20changement%20de%20mise%20au%20point
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 6, French, - variation%20continue%20du%20grossissement%20sans%20changement%20de%20mise%20au%20point
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1980-04-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- parfocality
1, record 7, English, parfocality
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parfocality and Parcentration. All AO objectives in this series are parfocal. This means that the subject is essentially in focus when the nosepiece is rotated to change from one magnification to another. 1, record 7, English, - parfocality
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- parafocalité 1, record 7, French, parafocalit%C3%A9
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équivalent proposé par le laboratoire de biologie de l'Université d'Ottawa. 1, record 7, French, - parafocalit%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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