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NICOLS CROISES [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Optics
- Geological Research and Exploration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mica quarter-wave plate
1, record 1, English, mica%20quarter%2Dwave%20plate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mica 1/4 wave plate 2, record 1, English, mica%201%2F4%20wave%20plate
correct
- quarter-wave mica plate 3, record 1, English, quarter%2Dwave%20mica%20plate
correct
- quarter wave plate of mica 4, record 1, English, quarter%20wave%20plate%20of%20mica
correct
- quarter-wave plate 5, record 1, English, quarter%2Dwave%20plate
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A thin sheet of mica ... of such thickness as to introduce a phase difference of one-quarter cycle between the ordinary and the extraordinary components of light passing through. 6, record 1, English, - mica%20quarter%2Dwave%20plate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Such a plate converts circularly polarized light into plane-polarized light. 6, record 1, English, - mica%20quarter%2Dwave%20plate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Optique
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lame de mica-quart d’onde
1, record 1, French, lame%20de%20mica%2Dquart%20d%26rsquo%3Bonde
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lame quart d’onde 2, record 1, French, lame%20quart%20d%26rsquo%3Bonde
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Interposée sur le trajet des rayons lumineux, cette lame fait subir aux vibrations lumineuses un retard égal au quart de la longueur d’onde de la région moyenne du spectre(c'est-à-dire à la moitié du retard qui correspond au blanc du 1er ordre) : entre nicols croisés, cette lame, examinée seule, donne une teinte gris moyen. 1, record 1, French, - lame%20de%20mica%2Dquart%20d%26rsquo%3Bonde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Mineralogy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crossed nicols
1, record 2, English, crossed%20nicols
correct, see observation, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- crossed prisms 2, record 2, English, crossed%20prisms
correct, plural
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pair of Nicol prisms whose principal planes are perpendicular to each other, so that light passing through one is extinguished by the other. 2, record 2, English, - crossed%20nicols
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The overall appearance of the horizon under crossed nicols is almost isotic. 3, record 2, English, - crossed%20nicols
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crossed nicols: Nicols is often capitalized (crossed Nicols) 4, record 2, English, - crossed%20nicols
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Minéralogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nicols croisés
1, record 2, French, nicols%20crois%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si ces plans de vibration sont perpendiculaires(nicols croisés) aucune lumière ne franchit l'analyseur. 2, record 2, French, - nicols%20crois%C3%A9s
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] l'examen de lames minces d’adulaire, au microscope en lumière polarisée entre nicols croisés, révèle un comportement optique beaucoup plus complexe que l'orthose normal. 3, record 2, French, - nicols%20crois%C3%A9s
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par opposition à «nicols parallèles». 4, record 2, French, - nicols%20crois%C3%A9s
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-11-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- adularia
1, record 3, English, adularia
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- adular 2, record 3, English, adular
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of orthoclase which crystallizes at usually low temperatures. 3, record 3, English, - adularia
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Named after the Adular Mountains of the Alps in the St. Gothard region, Switzerland, where it was discovered. 4, record 3, English, - adularia
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: KAlSi3O8 4, record 3, English, - adularia
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
adularia: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 3, English, - adularia
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Adularia-type alteration, system. 5, record 3, English, - adularia
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- adulaire
1, record 3, French, adulaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété d’orthose, du système cristallin pseudo-rhomboédrique, transparente et à éclat nacré. 2, record 3, French, - adulaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Ce minéral] est monoclinique et sa structure cristalline est semblable à celle de l'orthose commun. Toutefois, l'examen de lames minces d’adulaire, au microscope en lumière polarisée entre nicols croisés, révèle un comportement optique beaucoup plus complexe que l'orthose normal. 3, record 3, French, - adulaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : KAlSi3O8 4, record 3, French, - adulaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
adulaire : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 3, French, - adulaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Altération, système d’altération du type à adulaire. 5, record 3, French, - adulaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- adular
1, record 3, Spanish, adular
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ortosa o feldespato potásico con reflejos argénteos que se usa como piedra en joyería. 1, record 3, Spanish, - adular
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: KAlSi3O8 2, record 3, Spanish, - adular
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-08-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Synthetic Fabrics
- Chemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- spherulite
1, record 4, English, spherulite
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A common form of polymer crystallization from melts or concentrated solutions. 1, record 4, English, - spherulite
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These crystallites show a radial symmetry from a central point and have a distinctive maltese cross pattern of birefringence under the polarizing microscope. 1, record 4, English, - spherulite
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
- Chimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- sphérulite
1, record 4, French, sph%C3%A9rulite
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- sphérolite 2, record 4, French, sph%C3%A9rolite
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone d’organisation des domaines cristallins à l’intérieur d’un polymère. 3, record 4, French, - sph%C3%A9rulite
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'examen au microscope polarisant, entre nicols croisés, a révélé qu'il s’agit de domaines sensiblement sphériques [...] et coupés par une croix de Malte dont les bras sont parallèles au polariseur et à l'analyseur. Cela est caractéristique d’assemblages radiaux de petits cristaux. Chaque sphérulite est formé d’un faisceau de fibrilles partant d’un point central. La taille des phérulites dépend surtout des conditions de cristallisation. 3, record 4, French, - sph%C3%A9rulite
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Lorsqu’un polymère fondu est refroidi très lentement, il a tendance à se cristalliser en une structure pliée en accordéon, ou pelotonnée, formant ainsi un sphérulite. 4, record 4, French, - sph%C3%A9rulite
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-11-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- anisotropic crystal
1, record 5, English, anisotropic%20crystal
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
All crystals are anisotropic relative to some properties, e.g. propagation of sound waves. 2, record 5, English, - anisotropic%20crystal
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cristal anisotrope
1, record 5, French, cristal%20anisotrope
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans un corps isotrope, la matière répartie n’importe comment n’a pas de propriété particulière suivant les directions. Dans un cristal qui est anisotrope, il existe suivant chacune des directions envisagées des différences de distance entre les éléments, ce qui permet de comprendre les différences dans les constantes physiques suivant les directions. 2, record 5, French, - cristal%20anisotrope
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les cristaux anisotropes(biréfringents), c'est-à-dire ceux de tous les autres systèmes modifient la lumière polarisée et apparaissent lumineux et colorés entre nicols croisés. 3, record 5, French, - cristal%20anisotrope
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- cristal anisótropo
1, record 5, Spanish, cristal%20anis%C3%B3tropo
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los cristales son homogéneos. Son, también, anisótropos: muchas de sus propiedades físicas y mecánicas varían según la dirección en que se efectúe la observación. 1, record 5, Spanish, - cristal%20anis%C3%B3tropo
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-03-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Mineralogy
- Scientific Instruments
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- nicol
1, record 6, English, nicol
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- nicol prism 1, record 6, English, nicol%20prism
correct
- Nicol 1, record 6, English, Nicol
correct
- Nicol prism 2, record 6, English, Nicol%20prism
correct
- Nicol's prism 3, record 6, English, Nicol%27s%20prism
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device for producing plane-polarized light, consisting of two pieces of transparent calcite (a birefringent crystal) which together form a parallelogram and are cemented together with Canada balsam. 4, record 6, English, - nicol
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Minéralogie
- Instruments scientifiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- prisme de Nicol
1, record 6, French, prisme%20de%20Nicol
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- nicol 2, record 6, French, nicol
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif permettant d’obtenir de la lumière polarisée, fondé sur l’inégale réfrangibilité des deux rayons polarisés dans les cristaux biréfringents. 3, record 6, French, - prisme%20de%20Nicol
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le nicol est constitué par un spath coupé obliquement sous un angle de 35° environ et dont on a recollé les deux parties à l’aide de baume du Canada. On emploie le nicol dans les expériences de polarisation, soit comme polariseur, soit comme analyseur. 3, record 6, French, - prisme%20de%20Nicol
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le microscope polarisant possède deux dispositifs polarisateurs taillés dans des rhomboèdres de calcite (prismes de Nicol, du nom de leur inventeur, ou encore nicols). L’un, fixe, est placé sous la platine (polariseur). La lumière qui traverse la lame mince est donc polarisée. L’autre (analyseur), situé entre l’objectif et l’oculaire, est amovible et disposé perpendiculairement au premier. 4, record 6, French, - prisme%20de%20Nicol
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir aussi «nicols croisés». 5, record 6, French, - prisme%20de%20Nicol
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-04-03
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Mineralogy
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- parallel nicols
1, record 7, English, parallel%20nicols
proposal, plural
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- parallel Nicols 1, record 7, English, parallel%20Nicols
proposal, plural
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to "crossed nicols" (see record). 1, record 7, English, - parallel%20nicols
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Minéralogie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- nicols parallèles
1, record 7, French, nicols%20parall%C3%A8les
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par opposition à «nicols croisés». 1, record 7, French, - nicols%20parall%C3%A8les
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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