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REFLECTOR TECHNOLOGY [4 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
- solar reflector
1, record 1, English, solar%20reflector
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
solar reflector : an item in the "Energy Production Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - solar%20reflector
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réflecteur solaire
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9flecteur%20solaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réflecteur solaire : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de production d'énergie» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9flecteur%20solaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-02-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Solar Energy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hemispherical bowl technology
1, record 2, English, hemispherical%20bowl%20technology
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hemispherical bowl concentrator technology 2, record 2, English, hemispherical%20bowl%20concentrator%20technology
correct
- fixed mirror/distributed focus 3, record 2, English, fixed%20mirror%2Fdistributed%20focus
- FMDF 3, record 2, English, FMDF
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A solar energy concentrating technology that uses a linear receiver that tracks the focal area of a reflector or array of reflectors. 4, record 2, English, - hemispherical%20bowl%20technology
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The reflective surface may be built in larger units than can tracking collectors, as the mirrored element is stationary, and as a result, the tracking system has to move only the reciever. 2, record 2, English, - hemispherical%20bowl%20technology
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Solar concentrating systems with a stationary spherical primary collector, often called a "hemispherical bowl" or FMDF (Fixed Mirror Distributed Focus) have been proposed and built. 5, record 2, English, - hemispherical%20bowl%20technology
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Énergie solaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- technologie du capteur solaire à concentration et à réflecteur fixe
1, record 2, French, technologie%20du%20capteur%20solaire%20%C3%A0%20concentration%20et%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9flecteur%20fixe
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technologie de concentration de l'énergie solaire faisant appel à un absorbeur linéaire orienté pour suivre de façon continue le foyer d'un réflecteur ou d'un ensemble de réflecteurs. 1, record 2, French, - technologie%20du%20capteur%20solaire%20%C3%A0%20concentration%20et%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9flecteur%20fixe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-10-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mirrors
- Optical Instruments
- Optics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- primary mirror
1, record 3, English, primary%20mirror
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the principal light-gathering surface of a reflective telescope. 2, record 3, English, - primary%20mirror
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The primary mirror is located at the lower end of the telescope tube in a reflector and has its front surface coated with an extremely thin film of metal, such as aluminum. The back of the mirror is usually made of glass, although other materials have been used from time to time. Pyrex(trademark) was the principal glass of choice for many of the older large telescopes, but new technology has led to the development and widespread use of a number of glasses with very low coefficients of expansion. 3, record 3, English, - primary%20mirror
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Glaces et miroiterie
- Instruments d'optique
- Optique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- miroir primaire
1, record 3, French, miroir%20primaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On peut citer quelques formules optiques : le télescope de type Newton, qui utilise un miroir primaire concave sphérique ou parabolique et un miroir secondaire plan, c'est le montage le plus simple et le plus ancien, utilisé actuellement dans beaucoup de constructions d'amateurs. Il a été mis au point par Isaac Newton, le miroir plan est incliné à 45° et permet de renvoyer l'image focale à 90° de l'axe optique près de l'ouverture du tube. 2, record 3, French, - miroir%20primaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1995-10-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Security
- Protection of Property
- Protection of Life
- Security Devices
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- reflector technology
1, record 4, English, reflector%20technology
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Reflector technology in physical security functions in the application of reflective materials for the enhancement of either the direct visual or the electro-optical(CCTV) environment of security forces in the performance of their surveillance and assessment functions. 1, record 4, English, - reflector%20technology
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité générale de l'entreprise
- Sécurité des biens
- Sécurité des personnes
- Dispositifs de sécurité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- technologie de la réflectance
1, record 4, French, technologie%20de%20la%20r%C3%A9flectance
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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