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Record 1 1993-12-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optical Glass
DEF

Maximum external dimension(s) of the finished lens or shell.

OBS

In non-circular shapes, the long axis is first determined as the maximum dimension. The short axis is the perpendicular distance between tangents to the lens periphery on each side of, and parallel to, the long axis.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Verres d'optique
DEF

Dimension(s) externe(s) maximale(s) de la lentille de contact finie.

OBS

Dans le cas de forme non circulaire, le grand axe est déterminé en premier comme étant la dimension maximale. Le petit axe est la distance perpendiculaire entre les tangentes à la périphérie de la lentille de chaque côté du grand axe, ces tangentes étant parallèles au grand axe.

Spanish

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