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REFLEX GLASS [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- twin lens reflex camera
1, record 1, English, twin%20lens%20reflex%20camera
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- TLR 1, record 1, English, TLR
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- twin-lens reflex 2, record 1, English, twin%2Dlens%20reflex
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Twin lens reflex cameras have two lenses... The upper or "viewing" lens reflects off a fixed mirror and forms an image on a ground glass screen on top of the camera. The lower lens is the one which takes the photograph, and is fitted with a shutter and diaphragm. To use... look down onto the focusing screen to see what you are photographing. Turning the focusing knob moves both lenses backwards and forwards, so when your subject is sharply imaged on the ground glass the taking lens is also focused to give a sharp image on film. 3, record 1, English, - twin%20lens%20reflex%20camera
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- appareil reflex à deux objectifs
1, record 1, French, appareil%20reflex%20%C3%A0%20deux%20objectifs
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- reflex à deux objectifs 2, record 1, French, reflex%20%C3%A0%20deux%20objectifs
correct, masculine noun
- reflex binoculaire 3, record 1, French, reflex%20binoculaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On écrirait mieux «réflex». 4, record 1, French, - appareil%20reflex%20%C3%A0%20deux%20objectifs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
réflex : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 5, record 1, French, - appareil%20reflex%20%C3%A0%20deux%20objectifs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
C'est pourquoi la formule du reflex à deux objectifs - c'est-à-dire deux chambres superposées, celle du bas servant à la prise de vues, celle du haut à la visée reflex - s'est largement répandue [...]. Certains de ces appareils sont semi-automatiques [...]. Les deux objectifs ont la même distance focale : l'objectif de prise de vues étant seul équipé d'un obturateur central et du diaphragme. Portés par une même platine, porte-objectifs, ils sont, pour la mise au point, éloignés ou rapprochés solidairement du verre dépoli, grâce à un chariot à double crémaillère dissimulé dans le boîtier, commandé par un bouton placé sur le côté gauche de l'appareil. 6, record 1, French, - appareil%20reflex%20%C3%A0%20deux%20objectifs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Optical Instruments
- Optics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- focusing screen
1, record 2, English, focusing%20screen
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ground glass screen 2, record 2, English, ground%20glass%20screen
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sheet of ground glass or other material in a camera on which the image may be focused. 3, record 2, English, - focusing%20screen
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Reflex camera. Type of camera incorporating a ground glass screen on top of the body which receives an image via a 45 degrees mirror. 2, record 2, English, - focusing%20screen
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Instruments d'optique
- Optique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lentille dépolie
1, record 2, French, lentille%20d%C3%A9polie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- verre dépoli 2, record 2, French, verre%20d%C3%A9poli
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le miroir intercepte les rayons lumineux provenant de l'objectif et les renvoie sur le verre dépoli sur lequel l'image est visible: c'est la même image que nous enregistrerons ensuite sur le film [aussi lentille dépolie] 1, record 2, French, - lentille%20d%C3%A9polie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fotografía
- Instrumentos ópticos
- Óptica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- vidrio opaco
1, record 2, Spanish, vidrio%20opaco
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-05-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- microprism
1, record 3, English, microprism
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A focusing aid consisting of multiple small glass prisms set in a view finder screen, especially in single-lens reflex cameras. 1, record 3, English, - microprism
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It breaks up an out-of-focus subject into a shimmer but images a focused subject clearly. 1, record 3, English, - microprism
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- microprisme
1, record 3, French, microprisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif utilisé pour faciliter la mise au point qui se trouve sur le verre dépoli d'un appareil reflex [et qui] donne une image fragmentée quand l'image n'est pas nette. 1, record 3, French, - microprisme
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le système de microprismes facilite plus la mise au point que le stigomètre, en particulier sur les objectifs de longue focale. 1, record 3, French, - microprisme
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1983-11-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- reflex glass
1, record 4, English, reflex%20glass
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- mirrored glass 2, record 4, English, mirrored%20glass
correct
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Constructions navales
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- verre réfléchissant
1, record 4, French, verre%20r%C3%A9fl%C3%A9chissant
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- verre à réflexion 2, record 4, French, verre%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9flexion
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1977-06-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Signalling and Illumination (Water Transp.)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- retro-reflector
1, record 5, English, retro%2Dreflector
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- reflex reflector 1, record 5, English, reflex%20reflector
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device intended to produce reflex reflection..., at least for a limited range of angles of incidence of a light beam. It may comprise one or more retro-reflecting optical units, for example, corner reflectors or special lens units of glass or plastic. Such devices may be installed generally on unlighted buoys or other navigational aids to increase the range at which they may be seen at night. 1, record 5, English, - retro%2Dreflector
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation (Transport par eau)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- rétroréflecteur
1, record 5, French, r%C3%A9tror%C3%A9flecteur
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil destiné à produire une rétroréflexion [...], au moins pour les angles d'incidence compris dans un certain domaine; il peut être constitué d'une ou plusieurs optiques rétroréfléchissantes, réflecteurs pyramidaux ou éléments lenticulaires de verre ou de plastique par exemple. De tels dispositifs sont généralement installés sur des bouées non lumineuses ou d'autres aides à la navigation, pour augmenter la distance à laquelle elles peuvent être vues de nuit. 1, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9tror%C3%A9flecteur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Optical Instruments
- Optics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- pentaprism 1, record 6, English, pentaprism
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- roof prism 1, record 6, English, roof%20prism
- pentaprism unit 1, record 6, English, pentaprism%20unit
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--a five-sided glass prism inserted between the focusing screen and the viewing eyepiece of an eye-level reflex camera. Also sometimes called roof prism(...) also pentaprism unit p. 1262 1, record 6, English, - pentaprism
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Instruments d'optique
- Optique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- bloc pentaprisme 1, record 6, French, bloc%20pentaprisme
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- prisme-en-toit 1, record 6, French, prisme%2Den%2Dtoit
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
il faut viser en plaçant l'appareil à hauteur de poitrine ou plus bas. Cette solution, bon marché et trop simpliste, est remplacée par un --, communément désigné par prisme-en-toit. 1, record 6, French, - bloc%20pentaprisme
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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