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FOYER OPTIQUE [17 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Orthoses
- Prostheses
- The Eye
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- positive power contact lens
1, record 1, English, positive%20power%20contact%20lens
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- plus-power contact lens 1, record 1, English, plus%2Dpower%20contact%20lens
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A contact lens which causes parallel incident light (incident on a single optic zone) to converge to a real focus. 1, record 1, English, - positive%20power%20contact%20lens
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Glasses and contact lenses are considered to be either visual orthotic devices or visual prosthetic devices. 2, record 1, English, - positive%20power%20contact%20lens
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
positive power contact lens; plus-power contact lens: terms and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 3, record 1, English, - positive%20power%20contact%20lens
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Orthèses
- Prothèses
- Oeil
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lentille de contact de puissance positive
1, record 1, French, lentille%20de%20contact%20de%20puissance%20positive
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lentille de contact positive 1, record 1, French, lentille%20de%20contact%20positive
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lentille de contact qui fait converger une lumière parallèle incidente(incidente à une zone optique simple) vers un foyer réel. 1, record 1, French, - lentille%20de%20contact%20de%20puissance%20positive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les lunettes et les lentilles de contact sont considérées comme étant soit des orthèses visuelles, soit des prothèses visuelles. 2, record 1, French, - lentille%20de%20contact%20de%20puissance%20positive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lentille de contact de puissance positive; lentille de contact positive : termes et définition normalisés par l’Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 3, record 1, French, - lentille%20de%20contact%20de%20puissance%20positive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-05-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Orthoses
- Prostheses
- The Eye
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- negative power contact lens
1, record 2, English, negative%20power%20contact%20lens
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- minus-power contact lens 1, record 2, English, minus%2Dpower%20contact%20lens
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A contact lens which causes parallel light (incident on a single optic zone) to diverge from a virtual focus. 1, record 2, English, - negative%20power%20contact%20lens
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Glasses and contact lenses are considered to be either visual orthotic devices or visual prosthetic devices. 2, record 2, English, - negative%20power%20contact%20lens
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
negative power contact lens; minus-power contact lens: terms and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 3, record 2, English, - negative%20power%20contact%20lens
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Orthèses
- Prothèses
- Oeil
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lentille de contact de puissance négative
1, record 2, French, lentille%20de%20contact%20de%20puissance%20n%C3%A9gative
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- lentille de contact négative 1, record 2, French, lentille%20de%20contact%20n%C3%A9gative
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lentille de contact qui fait diverger d’un foyer virtuel une lumière parallèle(incidence à une seule zone optique). 1, record 2, French, - lentille%20de%20contact%20de%20puissance%20n%C3%A9gative
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les lunettes et les lentilles de contact sont considérées comme étant soit des orthèses visuelles, soit des prothèses visuelles. 2, record 2, French, - lentille%20de%20contact%20de%20puissance%20n%C3%A9gative
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lentille de contact de puissance négative; lentille de contact négative: termes et définition normalisés par l’Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 3, record 2, French, - lentille%20de%20contact%20de%20puissance%20n%C3%A9gative
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-12-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- autocollimation
1, record 3, English, autocollimation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The procedure of passing a beam of light through a converging lens on to a plane surface that reflects it back the way it has come (initially as a parallel beam). 1, record 3, English, - autocollimation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- autocollimation
1, record 3, French, autocollimation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'autocollimation est une méthode servant à déterminer la position du foyer d’un dispositif optique. Elle nécessite, en plus du dispositif, l'utilisation d’un miroir plan et d’une source ponctuelle de lumière. 2, record 3, French, - autocollimation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-04-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- longitudinal spherical aberration
1, record 4, English, longitudinal%20spherical%20aberration
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- LSA 1, record 4, English, LSA
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... The distance along the optical axis between the intercept of the rays that are nearly on the optical axis (paraxial rays) and the rays that go through the edge of the lens (marginal rays) is called longitudinal spherical aberration (LSA). The height at which these rays intercept the paraxial focal plane is called transverse spherical aberration (TSA). 1, record 4, English, - longitudinal%20spherical%20aberration
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- aberration sphérique longitudinale
1, record 4, French, aberration%20sph%C3%A9rique%20longitudinale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- LSA 2, record 4, French, LSA
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- aberration longitudinale de sphéricité 3, record 4, French, aberration%20longitudinale%20de%20sph%C3%A9ricit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aberration de sphéricité : pour un objet rejeté à l'infini, on observe une focalisation autour du foyer. L'extension de l'image selon l'axe optique est l'aberration sphérique longitudinale et dans le plan focal image l'aberration sphérique transversale. 4, record 4, French, - aberration%20sph%C3%A9rique%20longitudinale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Óptica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- aberración esférica longitudinal
1, record 4, Spanish, aberraci%C3%B3n%20esf%C3%A9rica%20longitudinal
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distancia en dioptrías entre el foco de los rayos paraaxiales y los rayos paraaxiales. 1, record 4, Spanish, - aberraci%C3%B3n%20esf%C3%A9rica%20longitudinal
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-08-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Scientific Instruments
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- anallactic telescope
1, record 5, English, anallactic%20telescope
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Instruments scientifiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- lunette anallactique
1, record 5, French, lunette%20anallactique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
lunette de téléscope dans laquelle le sommet de l'angle stadimétrique se trouve rejeté au point d’intersection de l'axe principal et de l'axe optique de la lunette, au lieu du foyer antérieur de l'objectif. 1, record 5, French, - lunette%20anallactique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-08-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- anallatism
1, record 6, English, anallatism
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- anallatisme
1, record 6, French, anallatisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coincidence du foyer principal de l'objectif d’une lunette et du centre de l'instrument(axe principal) ainsi que constance de la distance du centre de l'instrument au centre optique. 1, record 6, French, - anallatisme
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-07-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
- Optics
- Computer Graphics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- secondary focal plane
1, record 7, English, secondary%20focal%20plane
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- posterior focal plane 1, record 7, English, posterior%20focal%20plane
correct
- image focal plane 1, record 7, English, image%20focal%20plane
correct
- rear focal plane 1, record 7, English, rear%20focal%20plane
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a plane, perpendicular to the optical axis, passing through the secondary focal point of an optical system. 1, record 7, English, - secondary%20focal%20plane
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
- Optique
- Infographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- plan focal image
1, record 7, French, plan%20focal%20image
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plan perpendiculaire à l'axe optique d’un objectif et passant par le foyer principal de cet objectif. 2, record 7, French, - plan%20focal%20image
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2009-05-07
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- active optics
1, record 8, English, active%20optics
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Optics pertaining to the development and use of optical components whose characteristics are controlled during their operational use; in contrast to inactive, rigid, or fixed optics. 2, record 8, English, - active%20optics
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Active optics is a relatively new technology for reflecting telescopes developed in the 1980s, which has more recently enabled the construction of a generation of telescopes with 8 metre primary mirrors. Active optics works by "actively" adjusting the telescope's mirrors. This method is used by, among others, the Nordic Optical Telescope, the New Technology Telescope and the Keck telescopes, as well as all of the largest telescopes built in the last decade. 3, record 8, English, - active%20optics
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- optique active
1, record 8, French, optique%20active
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En astronomie, l'optique active désigne la technologie qui consiste à déformer un miroir réflecteur à fin d’optimiser sa qualité d’image(mise au foyer), et corriger les différentes aberrations optiques(comme la coma, l'astigmatisme, le trèfle etc). 2, record 8, French, - optique%20active
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’optique active ne doit pas être confondue avec l’optique adaptative qui consiste à corriger les déformations de l’image due à la turbulence atmosphérique en temps réel (c’est-à-dire avec une fréquence de quelques Hertz). L’optique active est utilisée, parmi d’autres, par les télescopes suivants : Nordic Optical Telescope, New Technology Telescope à l’Observatoire de La Silla, les télescopes du Very Large Telescope et les Télescopes Keck situés à Hawaii. 2, record 8, French, - optique%20active
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2004-02-05
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- transverse spherical aberration
1, record 9, English, transverse%20spherical%20aberration
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- TSA 1, record 9, English, TSA
correct
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- lateral spherical aberration 2, record 9, English, lateral%20spherical%20aberration
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... The distance along the optical axis between the intercept of the rays that are nearly on the optical axis (paraxial rays) and the rays that go through the edge of the lens (marginal rays) is called longitudinal spherical aberration (LSA). The height at which these rays intercept the paraxial focal plane is called transverse spherical aberration (TSA). 1, record 9, English, - transverse%20spherical%20aberration
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- aberration sphérique transversale
1, record 9, French, aberration%20sph%C3%A9rique%20transversale
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- aberration sphérique transverse 2, record 9, French, aberration%20sph%C3%A9rique%20transverse
correct, feminine noun
- aberration transversale de sphéricité 3, record 9, French, aberration%20transversale%20de%20sph%C3%A9ricit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- aberration sphérique latérale 4, record 9, French, aberration%20sph%C3%A9rique%20lat%C3%A9rale
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aberration de sphéricité : pour un objet rejeté à l'infini, on observe une focalisation autour du foyer. L'extension de l'image selon l'axe optique est l'aberration sphérique longitudinale et dans le plan focal image l'aberration sphérique transversale. 5, record 9, French, - aberration%20sph%C3%A9rique%20transversale
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2002-11-22
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- focal spot
1, record 10, English, focal%20spot
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- source 1, record 10, English, source
correct
- actual focal spot 1, record 10, English, actual%20focal%20spot
correct, see observation
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The small area of the target that the electrons strike is called the focal spot or source, and it is the origin of the x-rays. 1, record 10, English, - focal%20spot
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"actual focal spot": Used in contrast with "effective focal spot". 2, record 10, English, - focal%20spot
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- foyer thermique
1, record 10, French, foyer%20thermique
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans les normes de l'AFNOR, «foyer »est qualifié plus spécifiquement comme «foyer thermique », «foyer électronique »et «foyer optique ». 2, record 10, French, - foyer%20thermique
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiografía (Medicina)
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- foco térmico
1, record 10, Spanish, foco%20t%C3%A9rmico
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2001-06-13
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Instruments (Astronomy)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Nasmyth Adaptative Optics System
1, record 11, English, Nasmyth%20Adaptative%20Optics%20System
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Installations et instruments (Astronomie)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- système de correction des perturbations
1, record 11, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20correction%20des%20perturbations
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
- NAOS 2, record 11, French, NAOS
correct
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
NAOS n’ est pas un instrument indépendant, mais une bonnette qui sera installée entre un instrument et le télescope. Sa caractéristique est de corriger, grâce à la technique de l'optique adaptative, des effets de l'atmosphère qui déforme les images et en réduit la résolution angulaire. Cette bonnette, qui pourrait être installée sur n’ importe quel foyer Nasmyth, sera placée devant l'instrument CONICA. Grâce à NAOS, CONICA sera capable d’acquérir des images d’une résolution inégalée(~0. 01"), proche de la résolution théorique du télescope(limite de diffraction). 3, record 11, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20correction%20des%20perturbations
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
NAOS (Nasmyth Adaptative Optics System) est un projet de l’ESO (European Southern Observatory) pour le VLT (Very Large Telescope Array, ensemble de 4 télescopes de 8 m de diamètre construits dans les Andes chiliennes). 4, record 11, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20correction%20des%20perturbations
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1999-09-10
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Optics
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- principal focal point
1, record 12, English, principal%20focal%20point
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- main focal point 1, record 12, English, main%20focal%20point
correct
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When the object is at infinity, and the incident rays are parallel to the lens axis, the image is the principal focal point and lies on the axis of the lens. 1, record 12, English, - principal%20focal%20point
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Optique
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- foyer principal
1, record 12, French, foyer%20principal
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Foyer se trouvant sur l'axe optique d’un système. 2, record 12, French, - foyer%20principal
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1998-07-04
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Orthoses
- The Eye
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- vertex focal length
1, record 13, English, vertex%20focal%20length
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Orthèses
- Oeil
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- distance frontale
1, record 13, French, distance%20frontale
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distance linéaire séparant le foyer d’un système optique ou d’un verre du sommet d’une des faces. 1, record 13, French, - distance%20frontale
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 2, record 13, French, - distance%20frontale
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1994-11-29
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
- Radiography (Medicine)
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- effective focal spot 1, record 14, English, effective%20focal%20spot
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Physique radiologique et applications
- Radiographie (Médecine)
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- foyer optique
1, record 14, French, foyer%20optique
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
- foyer visuel 1, record 14, French, foyer%20visuel
correct
- foyer de surface focale apparente 1, record 14, French, foyer%20de%20surface%20focale%20apparente
correct
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Projection du foyer thermique sur un plan perpendiculaire à l’axe du faisceau des rayons X. 1, record 14, French, - foyer%20optique
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física radiológica (Teoría y aplicación)
- Radiografía (Medicina)
Record 14, Main entry term, Spanish
- foco óptico
1, record 14, Spanish, foco%20%C3%B3ptico
correct, masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 14, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1993-06-04
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Optical Telecommunications
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- single wire fibre-to-the-home network 1, record 15, English, single%20wire%20fibre%2Dto%2Dthe%2Dhome%20network
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications optiques
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- réseau de câble unique de fibre optique jusqu'au foyer
1, record 15, French, r%C3%A9seau%20de%20c%C3%A2ble%20unique%20de%20fibre%20optique%20jusqu%27au%20foyer
masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1983-03-28
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- photosensitive strip 1, record 16, English, photosensitive%20strip
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... has a wide-angle telescope with photosensitive strips at the focal point. 1, record 16, English, - photosensitive%20strip
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- barrette photo-sensible
1, record 16, French, barrette%20photo%2Dsensible
correct, feminine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour atteindre cette possibilité a été développé un système optique original [...] constitué d’un télescope à grand champ au foyer duquel sont placées des barrettes photo-sensibles [...] 1, record 16, French, - barrette%20photo%2Dsensible
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Optics
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- converge 1, record 17, English, converge
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The convex lens can ... refract [light rays] toward each other so that they converge at a single point ... called the focal point. 1, record 17, English, - converge
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Optique
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- converger 1, record 17, French, converger
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On appelle foyer le point où convergent, sur l'axe optique, les rayons lumineux après réflexion ou réfraction. 1, record 17, French, - converger
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
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The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
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