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PINHOLE LENS [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-05-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Photography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pinhole lens
1, record 1, English, pinhole%20lens
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lens used for applications where the camera/lens must be hidden. 1, record 1, English, - pinhole%20lens
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Front of lens has a small opening to allow the lens to view an entire room through a small hole in a wall [or a pen]. 1, record 1, English, - pinhole%20lens
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Photographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lentille de caméra cachée
1, record 1, French, lentille%20de%20cam%C3%A9ra%20cach%C3%A9e
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lentille employée pour les prises de vues où la caméra doit être dissimulée. 1, record 1, French, - lentille%20de%20cam%C3%A9ra%20cach%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La partie frontale de la lentille est munie d'une petite ouverture qui permet à la lentille d'espionner une pièce entière par un trou minuscule à travers un mur ou un objet comme une plume ou une cravate. 1, record 1, French, - lentille%20de%20cam%C3%A9ra%20cach%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-05-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Photography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pinhole camera
1, record 2, English, pinhole%20camera
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A camera with pinhole lens. 1, record 2, English, - pinhole%20camera
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pinhole lens :Lens used for applications where the camera/lens must be hidden. Front of lens has a small opening to allow the lens to view an entire room through a small hole in a wall [or a pen]. 1, record 2, English, - pinhole%20camera
Record 2, Key term(s)
- pin-hole camera
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Photographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- caméra cachée
1, record 2, French, cam%C3%A9ra%20cach%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caméra miniaturisée dissimulée dans un mur ou intégrée dans un objet, comme un stylo ou une cravate, afin de pouvoir prendre des prises de vues sans être détectée. 2, record 2, French, - cam%C3%A9ra%20cach%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-12-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Leather Bags, Baggage and Satchels
- Photography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- briefcase camera
1, record 3, English, briefcase%20camera
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- briefcase hidden camera 2, record 3, English, briefcase%20hidden%20camera
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A private investigators’ camera system which consists of a briefcase with a pinhole camera lens generally hidden in the bottom. 3, record 3, English, - briefcase%20camera
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Maroquinerie et malleterie
- Photographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mallette d'espionnage photographique
1, record 3, French, mallette%20d%27espionnage%20photographique
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-07-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- confocal laser scanning microscopy
1, record 4, English, confocal%20laser%20scanning%20microscopy
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- confocal scanning laser microscopy 2, record 4, English, confocal%20scanning%20laser%20microscopy
correct
- CSLM 2, record 4, English, CSLM
correct
- CSLM 2, record 4, English, CSLM
- laser scanning confocal microscopy 3, record 4, English, laser%20scanning%20confocal%20microscopy
correct
- LSCM 2, record 4, English, LSCM
correct
- LSCM 2, record 4, English, LSCM
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A laser scanning microscopy system that focuses on a single plane of light through a biological substance, allowing high-resolution, three-dimensional images to be built up. 4, record 4, English, - confocal%20laser%20scanning%20microscopy
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Laser Scanning Confocal Microscopy(LSCM, also referred to as CSLM, Confocal Scanning Laser Microscopy) is now established as a valuable tool for obtaining high resolution images and 3-D reconstructions of a variety of biological specimens. In LSCM, a laser light beam is expanded to make optimal use of the optics in the objective. Through a x-y deflection mechanism this beam is turned into a scanning beam, focussed to a small spot by an objective lens onto a fluorescent specimen. The mixture of reflected light and emitted fluorescent light is captured by the same objective and(after conversion into a static beam by the x-y scanner device) is focused onto a photodetector(photomultiplier) via a dichroic mirror(beam splitter). The reflected light is deviated by the dichroic mirror while the emitted fluorescent light passes through in the direction of the photomultiplier. A confocal aperture(pinhole) is placed in front of the photodetector, such that the fluorescent light(not the reflected light!) from points on the specimen that are not within the focal plane(the so called out-of-focus light) where the laser beam was focussed will be largly obstructed by the pinhole. In this way, out-of-focus information(both above and below the focal plane) is greatly reduced. 2, record 4, English, - confocal%20laser%20scanning%20microscopy
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- microscopie confocale à balayage laser
1, record 4, French, microscopie%20confocale%20%C3%A0%20balayage%20laser
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- MCBL 2, record 4, French, MCBL
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Principe de la microscopie confocale à balayage laser (MCBL). Le rayon laser excitateur pénètre dans l'échantillon préalablement marqué par des fluorochromes [...], auparavant répertoriés et choisis en fonction de leurs propriétés à se fixer sur des molécules particulières d'une structure ou d'un objet d'intérêt. Lors de l'impact optique, il y a émission de rayons lumineux provenant de différents plans de la préparation. Grâce à un diaphragme variable («trou d'aiguille» - pinhole), il est possible de sélectionner les rayons émis par un seul plan de préparation et d'éliminer le signal provenant d'autres plans. Les rayons réfléchis sont filtrés en fonction de leur longueurs d'onde puis détectés par des photo-multiplicateurs. Le signal reçu est enfin converti en signal numérique, contribuant à la création d'une image [...] 2, record 4, French, - microscopie%20confocale%20%C3%A0%20balayage%20laser
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tous les champs d'application de la microscopie confocale à balayage laser : localisations intracellulaires par fluorescence (simple et double marquage), reconstitution 3D par fluorescence de structures cellulaires, hybridation in situ, cinétique de processus dans les cellules vivantes, états de surface de matériaux divers. 3, record 4, French, - microscopie%20confocale%20%C3%A0%20balayage%20laser
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-12-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pinhole lens 1, record 5, English, pinhole%20lens
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Optical and Textile Ltd. introduce their "integrated Camera System" providing, they say, brilliant pictures under a wide range of lighting conditions via a pinhole lens giving five times more sensitivity than normal. 1, record 5, English, - pinhole%20lens
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- objectif sténopé 1, record 5, French, objectif%20st%C3%A9nop%C3%A9
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Optical and Textile Ltd. présente son "système de caméra intégrée" qui donne, dit-on, des images nettes dans une gamme étendue de conditions d'éclairage par l'intermédiaire d'un objectif sténopé qui donne cinq fois plus de sensibilité qu'un objectif normal. 1, record 5, French, - objectif%20st%C3%A9nop%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1989-12-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- integrated Camera System 1, record 6, English, integrated%20Camera%20System
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Optical and Textile Ltd. introduce their integrated Camera System specially designed for concealment and providing, they say, brilliant pictures under a wide range of lighting conditions via a pinhole lens giving five times more sensitivity than normal. 1, record 6, English, - integrated%20Camera%20System
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- système de caméra intégré
1, record 6, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20cam%C3%A9ra%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Optical and Textile Ltd. présente son système de caméra intégré spécialement conçu pour être dissimulé et qui donne, dit-on, des images nettes dans une gamme étendue de conditions d'éclairage par l'intermédiaire d'un objectif sténopé qui donne cinq fois plus de sensibilité qu'un objectif normal. 1, record 6, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20cam%C3%A9ra%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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