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Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Optics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- isoplanacy condition
1, record 1, English, isoplanacy%20condition
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- isoplanetic condition 1, record 1, English, isoplanetic%20condition
correct
- Abbe sine condition 2, record 1, English, Abbe%20sine%20condition
correct
- aplanatism condition 1, record 1, English, aplanatism%20condition
correct
- sine condition 1, record 1, English, sine%20condition
correct
- Abbe’s sine condition 3, record 1, English, Abbe%26rsquo%3Bs%20sine%20condition
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An identity involving the second partial derivatives of the characteristic function of an optical system leads to an important relation that must be satisfied if a surface element containing a point source is to be imaged accurately into a corresponding surface element at the image point. This is Abbe's sine condition(...) 3, record 1, English, - isoplanacy%20condition
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Optique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- condition d'aplanétisme
1, record 1, French, condition%20d%27aplan%C3%A9tisme
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- condition de sinus de Abbe 2, record 1, French, condition%20de%20sinus%20de%20Abbe
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aplanétique : qui ne présente pas d'aberration géométrique. 3, record 1, French, - condition%20d%27aplan%C3%A9tisme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-02-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Foucault test
1, record 2, English, Foucault%20test
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Foucault knife-edge test 2, record 2, English, Foucault%20knife%2Dedge%20test
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A test that uses interference patterns produced by a knife edge to determine the deviation of a mirror from its ideal shape. 3, record 2, English, - Foucault%20test
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Foucault test is performed by moving a knife edge laterally into the image of a small point source. The eye, or a camera, is placed immediately behind the knife edge, and the exit pupil of the system is observed. 2, record 2, English, - Foucault%20test
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- test de Foucault
1, record 2, French, test%20de%20Foucault
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette méthode pour tester un miroir consiste à placer une source ponctuelle ou une fente étroite dans le plan du centre de courbure du miroir mais très légèrement hors axe. En plaçant une lame exactement à l'endroit où sont réfléchis les rayons lumineux provenant de la source, on peut déterminer la forme de la surface réflectrice. Si la surface est parfaitement sphérique, tous les rayons reviendront exactement au centre de courbure mais légèrement hors axe aussi. 1, record 2, French, - test%20de%20Foucault
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-11-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Theoretical Astronomy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- second Lagrangian point of the Earth-Sun system
1, record 3, English, second%20Lagrangian%20point%20of%20the%20Earth%2DSun%20system
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Planck is the third Medium-Sized Mission(M3) of ESA's Horizon 2000 Scientific Programme. It is designed to image the anisotropies of the Cosmic Background Radiation Field over the whole sky, with unprecedented sensitivity and angular resolution. Planck will provide a major source of information relevant to several cosmological and astrophysical issues, such as testing theories of the early universe and the origin of cosmic structure.... After launch, Planck and FIRST will separate and will be placed in different orbits around the second Lagrangian point of the Earth-Sun System. 2, record 3, English, - second%20Lagrangian%20point%20of%20the%20Earth%2DSun%20system
Record 3, Key term(s)
- second Lagrangian point of the Earth Sun system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie théorique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- deuxième point de Lagrange
1, record 3, French, deuxi%C3%A8me%20point%20de%20Lagrange
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'Agence Spatiale Européenne (ESA) a attribué au consortium mené par Alcatel Space un contrat d'un montant de 369 millions d'euros pour la réalisation des deux satellites scientifiques Herschel et Planck. [...] Planck permettra de mieux comprendre l'origine et l'évolution des grandes structures de notre univers juste après le fameux Big Bang. Il mesurera les fluctuations du corps noir cosmologique avec une sensibilité et une résolution sans précédent. [...] Herschel et Planck seront lancés ensemble en 2007 à bord d'une même Ariane 5, mais seront séparés juste après le lancement pour être opérés chacun indépendamment. Leur orbite opérationnelle se situera alors autour d'un point virtuel appelé «le deuxième point de Lagrange» à une distance moyenne de 1,5 million de kilomètres de la Terre. 2, record 3, French, - deuxi%C3%A8me%20point%20de%20Lagrange
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-12-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Response Systems (Electronic Instrumentation)
- Adaptive Automated Systems
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- blur circle
1, record 4, English, blur%20circle
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Image of a point source formed by an optical system at its focal point. The size of the blur circle is affected by the quality of the optical system and its focus. 2, record 4, English, - blur%20circle
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes cybernétiques de réaction
- Systèmes automatiques adaptatifs
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tâche de diffraction
1, record 4, French, t%C3%A2che%20de%20diffraction
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- cercle lumineux 1, record 4, French, cercle%20lumineux
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tâche de diffraction : terme proposé dans ISO/CEI JTC N1746 (Vision artificielle), 1995. 1, record 4, French, - t%C3%A2che%20de%20diffraction
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-05-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- point source image
1, record 5, English, point%20source%20image
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- image à source ponctuelle
1, record 5, French, image%20%C3%A0%20source%20ponctuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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