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PORRO [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- porro
1, record 1, English, porro
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
porro : an item in the "Food Service Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - porro
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- porró
1, record 1, French, porr%C3%B3
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
porró : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de service des aliments» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - porr%C3%B3
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Optical Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Porro prism
1, record 2, English, Porro%20prism
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Porro’s prism 2, record 2, English, Porro%26rsquo%3Bs%20prism
correct
- Porro 3, record 2, English, Porro
correct, noun
- porro prism 2, record 2, English, porro%20prism
- porroprism 2, record 2, English, porroprism
- reversing prism 2, record 2, English, reversing%20prism
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An optical device that inverts and reverses right and left an image viewed through it. 4, record 2, English, - Porro%20prism
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Instruments d'optique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- prisme de Porro
1, record 2, French, prisme%20de%20Porro
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- combinaison de Porro 2, record 2, French, combinaison%20de%20Porro
correct, feminine noun
- Porro 1, record 2, French, Porro
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prisme de verre qui dévie les rayons lumineux de 180° et retourne les images dans le plan de réflexion. 2, record 2, French, - prisme%20de%20Porro
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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