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ABERRACION CROMATICA [3 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 2003-10-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Orthoses
- The Eye
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- doublet
1, record 2, English, doublet
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Orthèses
- Oeil
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- doublet
1, record 2, French, doublet
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combinaison de deux lentilles généralement collées l'une à l'autre. 1, record 2, French, - doublet
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - doublet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 2, record 2, French, - doublet
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ortesis
- Ojo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- doblete
1, record 2, Spanish, doblete
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ocular compuesto de dos lentes y exento de aberración cromática. 1, record 2, Spanish, - doblete
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-07-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Range Measurements (Telecommunications)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- chromatic aberration
1, record 3, English, chromatic%20aberration
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- color aberration 2, record 3, English, color%20aberration
correct
- colour aberration 3, record 3, English, colour%20aberration
correct, Great Britain
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - chromatic%20aberration
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the chromatic aberration of the lens. 4, record 3, English, - chromatic%20aberration
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aberration is due to the unequal refraction of different wavelengths or colors. 5, record 3, English, - chromatic%20aberration
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Newtonian aberration
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Mesures à distance (Télécommunications)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- aberration chromatique
1, record 3, French, aberration%20chromatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- aberration de réfrangibilité 2, record 3, French, aberration%20de%20r%C3%A9frangibilit%C3%A9
feminine noun
- chromatisme 3, record 3, French, chromatisme
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - aberration%20chromatique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'objectif doit éviter les défauts ordinaires des lentilles (chromatisme). 3, record 3, French, - aberration%20chromatique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos ópticos
- Medidas de distancia (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- aberración cromática
1, record 3, Spanish, aberraci%C3%B3n%20crom%C3%A1tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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