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CERCLE OCULAIRE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- eyepoint
1, record 1, English, eyepoint
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- eye point 2, record 1, English, eye%20point
- Ramsden circle 3, record 1, English, Ramsden%20circle
- eye piece ring 3, record 1, English, eye%20piece%20ring
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The point above a microscope eyepeice where the image is focused and where the eye should be positioned for viewing. 4, record 1, English, - eyepoint
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
after emerging from the eye lens, all these pencils pass through a small circular area called the eyepoint, or the Ramsden circle. This area is the image that the eyepiece forms of the objective aperture. 3, record 1, English, - eyepoint
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- point oculaire
1, record 1, French, point%20oculaire
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cercle oculaire 2, record 1, French, cercle%20oculaire
correct, masculine noun
- anneau oculaire 2, record 1, French, anneau%20oculaire
correct, masculine noun
- disque oculaire 2, record 1, French, disque%20oculaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans un microscope [...] on nomme cercle ou anneau oculaire l'image réelle de l'objectif donnée par l'oculaire. Ce petit cercle brillant marque la place que doit occuper la pupille de l'œil pour apercevoir l'ensemble du champ de l'instrument. 2, record 1, French, - point%20oculaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-08-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- eye-ring
1, record 2, English, eye%2Dring
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- anneau oculaire
1, record 2, French, anneau%20oculaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cercle oculaire 1, record 2, French, cercle%20oculaire
correct, masculine noun
- cercle périoculaire 1, record 2, French, cercle%20p%C3%A9rioculaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-04-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- short posterior ciliary arteries
1, record 3, English, short%20posterior%20ciliary%20arteries
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- arteriae ciliares posteriores breves 1, record 3, English, arteriae%20ciliares%20posteriores%20breves
Latin
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- artères ciliaires courtes postérieures
1, record 3, French, art%C3%A8res%20ciliaires%20courtes%20post%C3%A9rieures
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Branches de l'artère ophtalmique qui pénètrent le globe oculaire au niveau du nerf optique pour alimenter la partie postérieure de la choroïde, le disque optique, le cercle de Zinn, les artères ciliorétiniennes et épisclérales. 1, record 3, French, - art%C3%A8res%20ciliaires%20courtes%20post%C3%A9rieures
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 2, record 3, French, - art%C3%A8res%20ciliaires%20courtes%20post%C3%A9rieures
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ojo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- arterias ciliares posteriores cortas
1, record 3, Spanish, arterias%20ciliares%20posteriores%20cortas
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arterias que tienen origen en la arteria oftálmica o en sus ramas y que se distribuyen por la coroides y los procesos ciliares del globo ocular. 1, record 3, Spanish, - arterias%20ciliares%20posteriores%20cortas
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-09-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Land Forces
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- intensity of the circle of light
1, record 4, English, intensity%20of%20the%20circle%20of%20light
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This says nothing about the intensity of the circle of light, which leads us to transmission - the ratio between light entering the objective lens and the light leaving the binoculars. 1, record 4, English, - intensity%20of%20the%20circle%20of%20light
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Forces terrestres
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- intensité lumineuse de ce cercle
1, record 4, French, intensit%C3%A9%20lumineuse%20de%20ce%20cercle
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'intensité lumineuse de ce cercle est fonction du coefficient de transmissibilité ou rapport entre la quantité de lumière recueillie par l'objectif et la quantité restituée à l'oculaire. 1, record 4, French, - intensit%C3%A9%20lumineuse%20de%20ce%20cercle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1982-08-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- integrating eyepiece
1, record 5, English, integrating%20eyepiece
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Application of Zeiss Integrating Eyepiece II. The grid of the Integrating Eyepiece II shows a pattern of 6 parallel lines also forming a uniaxial symmetric pattern (...). Therefore this eyepiece can be rotated in the same manner as Integrating Eyepiece I. 1, record 5, English, - integrating%20eyepiece
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- oculaire intégrateur
1, record 5, French, oculaire%20int%C3%A9grateur
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- intégrateur 2, record 5, French, int%C3%A9grateur
correct
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Étant donné le nombre important de points à dénombrer, les réseaux de Haug et de Weibel sont difficilement utilisables en microscopie optique. De nombreux expérimentateurs emploient dans ce cas l'oculaire intégrateur I de Zeiss, réalisé par Hennig(1958-1963). L'oculaire contient une grille sur laquelle 25 points sont disposés à l'intérieur d’un cercle(...) 1, record 5, French, - oculaire%20int%C3%A9grateur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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