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PRISME TOIT [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Blasting Work (Mining)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- V-cut
1, record 1, English, V%2Dcut
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- V cut 2, record 1, English, V%20cut
correct
- vee cut 3, record 1, English, vee%20cut
correct
- wedge cut 4, record 1, English, wedge%20cut
correct
- plough cut 5, record 1, English, plough%20cut
correct
- V-type cut 6, record 1, English, V%2Dtype%20cut
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In underground blasting, a type of cut employed in which the cut holes meet in a V to pull the cut to the bottom of the holes properly. A single pair of holes may do in one kind of rock, but in another, two or three sets of V-holes entirely across the face may be needed. 7, record 1, English, - V%2Dcut
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travail aux explosifs (Exploitation minière)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bouchon en V
1, record 1, French, bouchon%20en%20V
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bouchon-charrue 2, record 1, French, bouchon%2Dcharrue
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le bouchon en "V" est le plus communément pratiqué. Il consiste essentiellement en une série de paires de trous partant de côtés opposés dans la face d’attaque et se dirigeant à la rencontre de l'un et de l'autre, de manière à enlever par explosion un prisme en forme de coin ou de cône, lequel généralement peut s’étendre du mur(sol) de la galerie jusqu'à son toit(plafond). 3, record 1, French, - bouchon%20en%20V
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La vedette devrait paraître comme «bouchon en «V»», avec le V entre guillemets. 4, record 1, French, - bouchon%20en%20V
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-12-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Lithography, Offset Printing and Collotype
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pentagon prism 1, record 2, English, pentagon%20prism
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pentaprism 1, record 2, English, pentaprism
- roof prism 1, record 2, English, roof%20prism
- ridge prism 1, record 2, English, ridge%20prism
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Lithographie, offset et phototypie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- prisme en toit
1, record 2, French, prisme%20en%20toit
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-07-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Optics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Wollaston polarizing prism
1, record 3, English, Wollaston%20polarizing%20prism
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- amici prism 2, record 3, English, amici%20prism
correct
- Wollaston's prism 2, record 3, English, Wollaston%27s%20prism
correct
- Amici's prism 2, record 3, English, Amici%27s%20prism
correct
- Dove's prism 2, record 3, English, Dove%27s%20prism
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device for producing linearly polarized beams of light, consisting of two adjacent quartz wedges with their optic axes perpendicular to each other and to the direction of incident light. 1, record 3, English, - Wollaston%20polarizing%20prism
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Optique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- prisme de Wollaston
1, record 3, French, prisme%20de%20Wollaston
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- prisme d’Amici 1, record 3, French, prisme%20d%26rsquo%3BAmici
correct, masculine noun
- prisme de Dove 1, record 3, French, prisme%20de%20Dove
correct, masculine noun
- prisme en toit 1, record 3, French, prisme%20en%20toit
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prisme qui double la valeur de la déviation et qui est utilisé dans certains appareils de stéréophotogrammétrie. 1, record 3, French, - prisme%20de%20Wollaston
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-09-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- prism viewfinder
1, record 4, English, prism%20viewfinder
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- prism finder 2, record 4, English, prism%20finder
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A roof prism or pentaprism viewfinder used on reflex cameras. 3, record 4, English, - prism%20viewfinder
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
prism finder: term confirmed in the Mamiya M645 AE Prism finder instruction manual. 4, record 4, English, - prism%20viewfinder
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- viseur prismatique
1, record 4, French, viseur%20prismatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- viseur à prisme 2, record 4, French, viseur%20%C3%A0%20prisme
correct, masculine noun
- viseur prisme 3, record 4, French, viseur%20prisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Viseur reflex à prisme en toit ou à pentaprisme. 1, record 4, French, - viseur%20prismatique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Avec un pentaprisme, l’image reçue sur le verre dépoli subit une double réflexion sur deux des faces du prisme. Un oculaire à lentille grossissante donne une image redressée horizontalement et verticalement. Dans certains reflex, l’oculaire a une puissance calculée, avec une focale normale, pour donner du sujet une image en grandeur réelle. Ce dispositif facilite la visée. 1, record 4, French, - viseur%20prismatique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
viseur prisme : terme repéré dans le manuel d’utilisation du viseur prisme AE pour le Mamiya M645. 3, record 4, French, - viseur%20prismatique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-09-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Photography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- view finder prism
1, record 5, English, view%20finder%20prism
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- viewfinder prism 2, record 5, English, viewfinder%20prism
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A roof prism or pentaprism used on a reflex viewfinder. 3, record 5, English, - view%20finder%20prism
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Photographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- prisme de visée
1, record 5, French, prisme%20de%20vis%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prisme en toit ou pentaprisme d’un viseur reflex. 2, record 5, French, - prisme%20de%20vis%C3%A9e
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-07-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Optical Glass
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- roof prism
1, record 6, English, roof%20prism
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A complex prism unit which includes a pair of internally reflecting surfaces perpendicular to each other, thus resembling a roof externally. One type is the Amici prism ... 1, record 6, English, - roof%20prism
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a roof prism consists of a right-angled prism whose hypotenuse surface is replaced by an internally reflecting roof, so that a beam entering one of the other faces perpendicularly will be reflected successively at both surfaces of the roof and emerge from the last surface in a direction perpendicular to the incident path to form an inverted image. 1, record 6, English, - roof%20prism
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Verres d'optique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- prisme en toit
1, record 6, French, prisme%20en%20toit
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Key term(s)
- redresseur en toit
- redresseur à vision directe
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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