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VISION NOCTURNA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Operations
- Radiation Protection
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- negligible nuclear risk
1, record 1, English, negligible%20nuclear%20risk
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A degree of nuclear risk where personnel are reasonably safe from a nuclear burst, with the exception of dazzle or temporary loss of night vision. 1, record 1, English, - negligible%20nuclear%20risk
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
negligible nuclear risk: designation and definition standardized by NATO. 1, record 1, English, - negligible%20nuclear%20risk
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Opérations CBRNE
- Radioprotection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- risque nucléaire négligeable
1, record 1, French, risque%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20n%C3%A9gligeable
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Risque nucléaire dont les effets prévisibles sur le personnel sont limités à un éblouissement ou à une perte temporaire de la vision nocturne. 1, record 1, French, - risque%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20n%C3%A9gligeable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
risque nucléaire négligeable : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - risque%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20n%C3%A9gligeable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones QBRNE
- Protección contra la radiación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- riesgo nuclear despreciable
1, record 1, Spanish, riesgo%20nuclear%20despreciable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grado de riesgo nuclear, cuando el personal está razonablemente a seguro de la explosión nuclear, aunque quede sometido a deslumbramiento o pérdida temporal de la visión nocturna. 1, record 1, Spanish, - riesgo%20nuclear%20despreciable
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-05-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- scotopic vision
1, record 2, English, scotopic%20vision
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- night vision 2, record 2, English, night%20vision
correct
- rod vision 3, record 2, English, rod%20vision
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vision by the normal eye when it is adapted to levels of luminance below some hundredths of a candela per square metre. 4, record 2, English, - scotopic%20vision
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
scotopic vision: term standardized by CIE [International Commission on Illumination]. 5, record 2, English, - scotopic%20vision
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vision scotopique
1, record 2, French, vision%20scotopique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- vision par bâtonnets 2, record 2, French, vision%20par%20b%C3%A2tonnets
correct, feminine noun
- vision crépusculaire 2, record 2, French, vision%20cr%C3%A9pusculaire
correct, feminine noun
- vision nocturne 3, record 2, French, vision%20nocturne
correct, feminine noun
- vision des bâtonnets 4, record 2, French, vision%20des%20b%C3%A2tonnets
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vision de l'œil normal lorsqu'il est adapté à des niveaux de luminance lumineuse inférieure à quelques centièmes de candelas par mètre carré. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR.] 5, record 2, French, - vision%20scotopique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vision scotopique : terme normalisé par la CIE [Commission Internationale de l'Éclairage] et l'AFNOR. 4, record 2, French, - vision%20scotopique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ojo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- visión escotópica
1, record 2, Spanish, visi%C3%B3n%20escot%C3%B3pica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- visión nocturna 2, record 2, Spanish, visi%C3%B3n%20nocturna
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Visión en condiciones de baja luminosidad. 2, record 2, Spanish, - visi%C3%B3n%20escot%C3%B3pica
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-02-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cytology
- The Eye
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- retinal rod
1, record 3, English, retinal%20rod
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- rod 2, record 3, English, rod
correct
- rod cell 3, record 3, English, rod%20cell
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A visual cell that serves night vision and detection of motion. 4, record 3, English, - retinal%20rod
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The synaptic terminal is a rounded spherule; the dendritic inner and outer segments are long and cylindrical; the membranous disks contain rhodopsin and are free saccules completely enclosed by the outer cell membrane. 4, record 3, English, - retinal%20rod
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Many millions of such rods, together with the cones, form the photoreceptive layer of rods and cones. 5, record 3, English, - retinal%20rod
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cytologie
- Oeil
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bâtonnet
1, record 3, French, b%C3%A2tonnet
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- bâtonnet rétinien 2, record 3, French, b%C3%A2tonnet%20r%C3%A9tinien
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cellule photoréceptrice de la rétine, reliée à une cellule bipolaire, [qui] renferme la rhodopsine et est impliquée dans la vision scotopique. 3, record 3, French, - b%C3%A2tonnet
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 4, record 3, French, - b%C3%A2tonnet
Record 3, Key term(s)
- bâtonnet de la rétine
- bâtonnets de la rétine
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Citología
- Ojo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- bastón
1, record 3, Spanish, bast%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- bastoncillo 2, record 3, Spanish, bastoncillo
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Célula fotorreceptora adaptada a bajas intensidades luminosas, pero no al color; estas células están implicadas en la visión nocturna, con la participación de la vitamina A. 3, record 3, Spanish, - bast%C3%B3n
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