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DIOPTRY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Optics
- Optical Glass
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dioptre
1, record 1, English, dioptre
correct, Great Britain, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- dpt 2, record 1, English, dpt
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- diopter 3, record 1, English, diopter
correct, United States
- d 4, record 1, English, d
correct
- d 4, record 1, English, d
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit of focusing power of an ocular, lens or surface, or of the vergence (refractive index divided by the radius) of a wavefront. 2, record 1, English, - dioptre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[This] unit of optical measure [is] the reciprocal of the focal length of a lens in meters. 5, record 1, English, - dioptre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The dioptre is expressed in reciprocal metres (m-1). 2, record 1, English, - dioptre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Commonly used symbol and abbreviation for the dioptre are D and dpt. 2, record 1, English, - dioptre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
dioptre; D: term, symbol and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 6, record 1, English, - dioptre
Record 1, Key term(s)
- dioptry
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Optique
- Verres d'optique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dioptrie
1, record 1, French, dioptrie
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- d 2, record 1, French, d
correct, feminine noun
- dpt 3, record 1, French, dpt
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de mesure de puissance focale d'un oculaire, d'un verre ou d'une surface, ou unité de mesure de la vergence (indice de réfraction divisé par le rayon) d'une surface d'onde 3, record 1, French, - dioptrie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Cette] unité de puissance de réfraction d'une lentille [est] l'inverse de la distance focale mesurée en mètres. 4, record 1, French, - dioptrie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La dioptrie, D, est exprimée en mètres à la puissance moins 1 (m-1). 3, record 1, French, - dioptrie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Les symbole et abréviation communément utilisés pour la dioptrie sont D et pdt. 3, record 1, French, - dioptrie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
dioptrie; D : terme, symbole et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 5, record 1, French, - dioptrie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Óptica
- Vidrios ópticos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dioptría
1, record 1, Spanish, dioptr%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad que expresa con valores positivos o negativos el poder de refracción de una lente o potencia de la lente y equivale al valor recíproco o inverso de su longitud focal (distancia focal) expresada en metros. 1, record 1, Spanish, - dioptr%C3%ADa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El signo "+" (positivo) corresponde a los lentes convergentes, y el "-" (negativo) a los divergentes. Así, una lente cuya longitud focal sea de +1 metro, tendrá una potencia de 1 dioptría y una lente de +2 dioptrías es una lente convergente de longitud focal de 0,5 metros. 1, record 1, Spanish, - dioptr%C3%ADa
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