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CONVEX MIRROR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-11-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- convex mirror
1, record 1, English, convex%20mirror
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A spherical reflecting surface that constitutes a segment of the exterior of a sphere. 2, record 1, English, - convex%20mirror
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A convex mirror is the kind of mirror used for security in stores, and is also the kind of mirror used on the passenger side of many cars ("Objects in mirror are closer than they appear."). 3, record 1, English, - convex%20mirror
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- miroir convexe
1, record 1, French, miroir%20convexe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Miroir avec une surface sphérique convexe qui forme une image virtuelle, droite et plus petite que l'objet. 1, record 1, French, - miroir%20convexe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 2, record 1, French, - miroir%20convexe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-01-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Security Devices
- Corporate Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- corner mirror
1, record 2, English, corner%20mirror
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- convex mirror 2, record 2, English, convex%20mirror
correct
- convex security mirror 2, record 2, English, convex%20security%20mirror
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
convex mirrors are the best known and most widely used security device in the retail sector. 2, record 2, English, - corner%20mirror
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Sécurité générale de l'entreprise
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- miroir 90°
1, record 2, French, miroir%2090%C2%B0
correct, proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- miroir convexe 2, record 2, French, miroir%20convexe
correct, masculine noun
- miroir de sécurité convexe 2, record 2, French, miroir%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20convexe
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
miroir monté au plafond au-dessus d'une allée, pour surveiller le vol à l'étalage, ou à l'intersection de deux murs formant un angle droit (90°) permettant de voir au-delà du coin. 3, record 2, French, - miroir%2090%C2%B0
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1981-11-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Accessories
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- convex mirror 1, record 3, English, convex%20mirror
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Accessoires d'automobiles et de bicyclettes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rétroviseur convexe 1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9troviseur%20convexe
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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