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LUNETTE GALILEE [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Galilean telescope
1, record 1, English, Galilean%20telescope
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Galilean telescope: an item in the "Astronomical Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - Galilean%20telescope
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lunette de Galilée
1, record 1, French, lunette%20de%20Galil%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lunette de Galilée : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement astronomiques» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - lunette%20de%20Galil%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-08-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
- Surveying Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- open sight alidade
1, record 2, English, open%20sight%20alidade
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
- Instruments d'arpentage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- alidade à pinnules
1, record 2, French, alidade%20%C3%A0%20pinnules
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Historiquement, avant l'invention de la lunette en 1609, et son utilisation par Galilée en astronomie en 1610, on se servait d’alidade à pinnules [...] 1, record 2, French, - alidade%20%C3%A0%20pinnules
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pinnule : [...] petite plaque de métal percée et disposée à chaque extrémité d’une alidade pour permettre la visée. 1, record 2, French, - alidade%20%C3%A0%20pinnules
Record 2, Key term(s)
- alidade à pinnule
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-11-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Optical Instruments
- Cinematography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- direct vision finder 1, record 3, English, direct%20vision%20finder
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any form of viewfinder through which the subject is looked at directly, as with a telescope, instead of by reflection from a mirror. 1, record 3, English, - direct%20vision%20finder
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Instruments d'optique
- Cinématographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- viseur optique
1, record 3, French, viseur%20optique
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
C'est une véritable lunette de Galilée, qui fournit du sujet une image très claire et fort bien délimitée malgré ses faibles dimensions; elle est en outre redressée. 1, record 3, French, - viseur%20optique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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