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COVER GLASS [4 records]

Record 1 2014-06-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Glassware
  • Scientific Instruments
DEF

A thin glass that covers a mounted microscopical object or a culture.

OBS

On a microscope slide.

Key term(s)
  • specimen cover

French

Domaine(s)
  • Objets en verre
  • Instruments scientifiques
DEF

Lamelle de verre très mince avec laquelle on recouvre les préparations microscopiques.

OBS

Pluriel : des couvre-objets.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Objetos de vidrio
  • Instrumentos científicos
DEF

Lámina transparente que se coloca sobre un portaobjetos para proteger las preparaciones observadas en un microscopio.

CONT

El objeto que se ha de observar se coloca sobre una plaquita de vidrio (portaobjeto) y a veces se cubre con una laminilla de vidrio muy delgada (cubreobjeto) para que no pueda tocarlo el objetivo.

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Record 2 1989-08-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Signalling (Rail Transport)
CONT

Cover glass deflecting 8-3/8 in diam 10 degree c/w gasket. End use: for color light dwarf signal.

CONT

The cover glass is manufactured by Wabco S&C; (see ill. in WASI, 2D1, p. 2).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Signalisation (Transport par rail)

Spanish

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Record 3 1986-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
CONT

integral cover glass

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photo-électricité et optique électronique
CONT

cache de verre incorporé

Spanish

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Record 4 1984-11-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
OBS

OACI

Spanish

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