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LUNETTE ACHROMATIQUE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-09-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Facilities and Instruments (Astronomy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- achromatic refractor
1, record 1, English, achromatic%20refractor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- achromatic refractor telescope 2, record 1, English, achromatic%20refractor%20telescope
correct
- achromatic refracting telescope 3, record 1, English, achromatic%20refracting%20telescope
correct
- achromatic telescope 1, record 1, English, achromatic%20telescope
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The achromatic refractor telescope has two ... lens elements called crown and flint that refract or bend the light converging its rays to project an image at a focal plane, enlarging or magnifying any object's size visually ... 2, record 1, English, - achromatic%20refractor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Installations et instruments (Astronomie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lunette achromatique
1, record 1, French, lunette%20achromatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lunette astronomique achromatique 2, record 1, French, lunette%20astronomique%20achromatique
correct, feminine noun
- réfracteur achromatique 3, record 1, French, r%C3%A9fracteur%20achromatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La lunette achromatique est constituée de deux lentilles, une concave et une biconvexe. L'objectif de ces deux lentilles est d’améliorer au mieux la planéité de champ et le chromatisme. 4, record 1, French, - lunette%20achromatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-03-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- objective
1, record 2, English, objective
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- objective lens 2, record 2, English, objective%20lens
correct
- objective glass 2, record 2, English, objective%20glass
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The lens in a telescopic or microscopic system nearest the object, serving to converge light from points in the field of view. 2, record 2, English, - objective
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The primary light-gathering, image-forming lens or mirror of a telescope. 3, record 2, English, - objective
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In any telescope, the main lens or mirror is called the objective. 4, record 2, English, - objective
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- objectif
1, record 2, French, objectif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] pièce principale de tous les instruments d’optique astronomiques; il reçoit sur sa surface les rayons lumineux qui viennent d’un point du ciel, et doit les concentrer en un seul point image. 2, record 2, French, - objectif
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La pièce optique essentielle d’une lunette astronomique est son objectif, [...] constitué par deux lentilles de façon à être achromatique. 3, record 2, French, - objectif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-05-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
- Optics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- slit
1, record 3, English, slit
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... long narrow opening through which radiation enters or leaves optical instruments ... 2, record 3, English, - slit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
- Optique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fente
1, record 3, French, fente
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le spectroscope se compose essentiellement d’un système dispersant, prisme ou réseau de diffraction, précédé d’un collimateur et suivi d’une lunette destinée à l'observation des spectres [...] Le collimateur est constitué d’un objectif souvent un doublet achromatique, dont le foyer est muni d’une fente de largeur réglable, cette fente étant éclairée avec la radiation à analyser. 2, record 3, French, - fente
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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