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ASTIGMATISM [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-11-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- astigmatism
1, record 1, English, astigmatism
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An error of refraction in the eye so that rays of light in different meridians cannot be brought to a focus together on the retina. 2, record 1, English, - astigmatism
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- astigmatisme
1, record 1, French, astigmatisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réfraction telle que l'image d'un point objet n'est pas un point simple mais est constituée de deux droites focales. 2, record 1, French, - astigmatisme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos de la visión
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- astigmatismo
1, record 1, Spanish, %20astigmatismo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Defecto refractivo que hace que todo se vea deformado o desenfocado, tanto en visión cercana como en visión lejana. 1, record 1, Spanish, - %20astigmatismo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Photography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- astigmatism
1, record 2, English, astigmatism
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The inability of a lens to bring tangential and radial lines to a common focus. 2, record 2, English, - astigmatism
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Photographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- astigmatisme
1, record 2, French, astigmatisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Défaut d'une lentille causé par la transformation de l'image d'un point en deux droites perpendiculaires. 2, record 2, French, - astigmatisme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Óptica
- Fotografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- astigmatismo
1, record 2, Spanish, astigmatismo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aberración que presentan ciertos objetivos y otros sistemas ópticos y que se traduce por una diferencia de nitidez entre las líneas verticales de la imagen y las horizontales. 1, record 2, Spanish, - astigmatismo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El astigmatismo se corrige multiplicando los lentes y usando cristales de composición diferente [...] 1, record 2, Spanish, - astigmatismo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-02-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- astigmatism
1, record 3, English, astigmatism
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In an electron-beam tube, a focus defect in which electrons in different axial planes come to focus at different points. 2, record 3, English, - astigmatism
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
astigmatism: term officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee. 3, record 3, English, - astigmatism
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- astigmatisme
1, record 3, French, astigmatisme
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'astigmatisme est un [...] défaut dû à des potentiels incorrects des électrodes. Il se manifeste par un manque de concentration dans un sens, alors que l'autre est net. 2, record 3, French, - astigmatisme
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
astigmatisme : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation des termes de l’électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL). 3, record 3, French, - astigmatisme
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- astigmatismo
1, record 3, Spanish, astigmatismo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Defecto de un oscilógrafo catódico debido a que los electrones del haz inciden en la pantalla con ángulos diferentes y dan en ella, por consiguiente, una imagen borrosa. 1, record 3, Spanish, - astigmatismo
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