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ABERRACION [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- The Eye
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chromoretinoscopy
1, record 1, English, chromoretinoscopy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Oeil
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chromoskiascopie
1, record 1, French, chromoskiascopie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode objective de mesure de l'aberration chromatique longitudinale de l'œil. 1, record 1, French, - chromoskiascopie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
- Ojo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cromorretinoscopia
1, record 1, Spanish, cromorretinoscopia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Método objetivo de medida de la aberración cromática longitudinal que se basa en la práctica de la retinoscopia a través de varios filtros coloreados. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cromorretinoscopia
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-02-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Photography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- aberration
1, record 2, English, aberration
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- optical aberration 2, record 2, English, optical%20aberration
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An optical defect in which the rays from a point object do not form a perfect point after passing through an optical system. 3, record 2, English, - aberration
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Photographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aberration
1, record 2, French, aberration
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- aberration optique 2, record 2, French, aberration%20optique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Défaut dans la formation des images par un système optique, les rayons lumineux issus d'un point objet ne formant pas un point image parfait. 3, record 2, French, - aberration
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aberration : terme et définition tirés de la source Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 4, record 2, French, - aberration
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Óptica
- Fotografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- aberración
1, record 2, Spanish, aberraci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Defecto óptico debido al cual los rayos procedentes de un punto no forman una imagen perfecta de ese punto al atravesar un sistema óptico. 1, record 2, Spanish, - aberraci%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-04-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- longitudinal spherical aberration
1, record 3, English, longitudinal%20spherical%20aberration
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- LSA 1, record 3, English, LSA
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... The distance along the optical axis between the intercept of the rays that are nearly on the optical axis (paraxial rays) and the rays that go through the edge of the lens (marginal rays) is called longitudinal spherical aberration (LSA). The height at which these rays intercept the paraxial focal plane is called transverse spherical aberration (TSA). 1, record 3, English, - longitudinal%20spherical%20aberration
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- aberration sphérique longitudinale
1, record 3, French, aberration%20sph%C3%A9rique%20longitudinale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- LSA 2, record 3, French, LSA
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- aberration longitudinale de sphéricité 3, record 3, French, aberration%20longitudinale%20de%20sph%C3%A9ricit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aberration de sphéricité : pour un objet rejeté à l'infini, on observe une focalisation autour du foyer. L'extension de l'image selon l'axe optique est l'aberration sphérique longitudinale et dans le plan focal image l'aberration sphérique transversale. 4, record 3, French, - aberration%20sph%C3%A9rique%20longitudinale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Óptica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- aberración esférica longitudinal
1, record 3, Spanish, aberraci%C3%B3n%20esf%C3%A9rica%20longitudinal
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distancia en dioptrías entre el foco de los rayos paraaxiales y los rayos paraaxiales. 1, record 3, Spanish, - aberraci%C3%B3n%20esf%C3%A9rica%20longitudinal
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-04-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- spherical aberration
1, record 4, English, spherical%20aberration
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The aberration resulting from the fact that rays which are initially at different distances from the optical axis come to a focus at different distances along the axis when they are reflected from a spherical mirror or refracted by a lens with spherical surfaces. 2, record 4, English, - spherical%20aberration
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- aberration sphérique
1, record 4, French, aberration%20sph%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- aberration de sphéricité 2, record 4, French, aberration%20de%20sph%C3%A9ricit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Défaut d'un système optique dû à une variation de la focalisation des rayons incidents parallèles à l'axe optique, selon qu'ils se trouvent ou non situés dans l'espace paraxial. 3, record 4, French, - aberration%20sph%C3%A9rique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Óptica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- aberración esférica
1, record 4, Spanish, aberraci%C3%B3n%20esf%C3%A9rica
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Exceso de refracción de la parte periférica de una lente convexa lo que produce un foco imperfecto y una imagen confusa. 1, record 4, Spanish, - aberraci%C3%B3n%20esf%C3%A9rica
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-02-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Photography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- astigmatism
1, record 5, English, astigmatism
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The inability of a lens to bring tangential and radial lines to a common focus. 2, record 5, English, - astigmatism
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Photographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- astigmatisme
1, record 5, French, astigmatisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, 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 5, French, - astigmatisme
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Óptica
- Fotografía
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- astigmatismo
1, record 5, Spanish, astigmatismo
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, 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 5, Spanish, - astigmatismo
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El astigmatismo se corrige multiplicando los lentes y usando cristales de composición diferente [...] 1, record 5, Spanish, - astigmatismo
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-11-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Practical Astronomy
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- aberration
1, record 6, English, aberration
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Apparent displacement of stars and other celestial bodies that are effectively at an infinite distance from the observer with respect to their geometric directions. 2, record 6, English, - aberration
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Diurnal aberration. 3, record 6, English, - aberration
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie pratique
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- aberration
1, record 6, French, aberration
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phénomène dû au mouvement relatif de l'astre et de l'observateur, dans lequel intervient la vitesse de la lumière, et faisant paraître l'astre dans une direction différente de celle où il se trouve réellement. 2, record 6, French, - aberration
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'aberration diurne est la composante de cet effet due à l'entraînement de l'observateur par la rotation de la Terre sur elle-même; il existe également une aberration séculaire due au déplacement d'ensemble du système solaire. 2, record 6, French, - aberration
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Aberration diurne, séculaire. 3, record 6, French, - aberration
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Astronomía práctica
- Lanzamiento y maniobras en el espacio
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- aberración
1, record 6, Spanish, aberraci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-10-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Orthoses
- The Eye
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- doublet
1, record 7, English, doublet
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Orthèses
- Oeil
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- doublet
1, record 7, French, doublet
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combinaison de deux lentilles généralement collées l'une à l'autre. 1, record 7, French, - doublet
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s'agit le plus souvent d'une lentille convergente en crown et d'une lentille divergente en flint, ce doublet étant utilisé pour corriger une aberration chromatique. 1, record 7, French, - doublet
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 2, record 7, French, - doublet
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ortesis
- Ojo
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- doblete
1, record 7, Spanish, doblete
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ocular compuesto de dos lentes y exento de aberración cromática. 1, record 7, Spanish, - doblete
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-09-17
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Cytology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- chromosomal aberration
1, record 8, English, chromosomal%20aberration
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- chromosomal abnormality 2, record 8, English, chromosomal%20abnormality
correct
- chromosome aberration 3, record 8, English, chromosome%20aberration
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An irregularity in the number or composition of chromosomes that may alter an embryo's course of development, usually through loss, duplication, exchange, or rearrangement of genetic material. 4, record 8, English, - chromosomal%20aberration
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Changes that take place in only one chromosome are called intrachromosomal or homosomal. Those involving two or more are interchromosomal or heterosomal. 4, record 8, English, - chromosomal%20aberration
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Cytologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- aberration chromosomique
1, record 8, French, aberration%20chromosomique
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- anomalie chromosomique 2, record 8, French, anomalie%20chromosomique
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modification du patrimoine chromosomique survenue pendant la division de la cellule, et source de mutation. Elle peut consister en addition ou soustraction de chromosomes entiers, ou en remaniement de la structure des chromosomes, dont le nombre reste normal : le matériel génétique peut alors être diminué (délétion), augmenté (duplication), modifié dans sa séquence (inversion) ou échangé (translocation). 3, record 8, French, - aberration%20chromosomique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
- Citología
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- aberración cromosómica
1, record 8, Spanish, aberraci%C3%B3n%20cromos%C3%B3mica
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- aberración cromosomal 2, record 8, Spanish, aberraci%C3%B3n%20cromosomal
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Anomalía en la morfología o en el número de cromosomas de una especie. 1, record 8, Spanish, - aberraci%C3%B3n%20cromos%C3%B3mica
Record 9 - internal organization data 2003-02-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- aberration rate 1, record 9, English, aberration%20rate
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- taux d'aberration
1, record 9, French, taux%20d%27aberration
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias biológicas
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- porcentaje de aberración
1, record 9, Spanish, porcentaje%20de%20aberraci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2002-01-03
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Biotechnology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- chromatid aberration 1, record 10, English, chromatid%20aberration
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Biotechnologie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- aberration des chromatides
1, record 10, French, aberration%20des%20chromatides
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
- Biotecnología
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- aberración cromatídica
1, record 10, Spanish, aberraci%C3%B3n%20cromat%C3%ADdica
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2002-01-03
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Biotechnology
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- post split aberration 1, record 11, English, post%20split%20aberration
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Key term(s)
- post-split aberration
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Biotechnologie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- aberration chromatidique
1, record 11, French, aberration%20chromatidique
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- aberration post-divisionnelle 2, record 11, French, aberration%20post%2Ddivisionnelle
feminine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
- Biotecnología
Record 11, Main entry term, Spanish
- aberración posdivisional
1, record 11, Spanish, aberraci%C3%B3n%20posdivisional
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 11, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2000-09-27
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- chromosomal aberration 1, record 12, English, chromosomal%20aberration
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- aberration chromosomale
1, record 12, French, aberration%20chromosomale
feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 12, Main entry term, Spanish
- aberración cromosomal
1, record 12, Spanish, aberraci%C3%B3n%20cromosomal
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 12, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2000-07-12
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Range Measurements (Telecommunications)
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- chromatic aberration
1, record 13, English, chromatic%20aberration
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- color aberration 2, record 13, English, color%20aberration
correct
- colour aberration 3, record 13, English, colour%20aberration
correct, Great Britain
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An optical lens defect causing color fringes, because the lens material brings different colors of light to focus at different points. 2, record 13, English, - chromatic%20aberration
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the chromatic aberration of the lens. 4, record 13, English, - chromatic%20aberration
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aberration is due to the unequal refraction of different wavelengths or colors. 5, record 13, English, - chromatic%20aberration
Record 13, Key term(s)
- Newtonian aberration
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Mesures à distance (Télécommunications)
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- aberration chromatique
1, record 13, French, aberration%20chromatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- aberration de réfrangibilité 2, record 13, French, aberration%20de%20r%C3%A9frangibilit%C3%A9
feminine noun
- chromatisme 3, record 13, French, chromatisme
masculine noun
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aberration provenant de la variation des indices de réfraction des éléments d'un objectif en fonction de la longueur d'onde. 2, record 13, French, - aberration%20chromatique
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'objectif doit éviter les défauts ordinaires des lentilles (chromatisme). 3, record 13, French, - aberration%20chromatique
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos ópticos
- Medidas de distancia (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 13, Main entry term, Spanish
- aberración cromática
1, record 13, Spanish, aberraci%C3%B3n%20crom%C3%A1tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 13, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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