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PUISSANCE LOIN [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optical Glass
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- progressive addition lens
1, record 1, English, progressive%20addition%20lens
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PAL 2, record 1, English, PAL
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- progressive lens 3, record 1, English, progressive%20lens
correct
- progressive 4, record 1, English, progressive
correct
- no-line bifocals 3, record 1, English, no%2Dline%20bifocals
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Multifocal lens with no telltale lines. 5, record 1, English, - progressive%20addition%20lens
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Progressive lenses (also called "no-line bifocals") offer a continuous, gradual change in prescription strength from the lower (reading correction) to the upper (distance correction) portion of the eyeglass lens, providing correction for all distances. Progressives lenses derive their name from the fact that they have progressively more "add" power from the top to the bottom of the lens. In a sense, progressives are bifocals or trifocals without the lines. 3, record 1, English, - progressive%20addition%20lens
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Lenses. MVP PLATINUM ... is a state-of-the-art, multi-design, premium progressive that has just been released. It ... compares favorably to the best selling, most expensive progressives in the world. 6, record 1, English, - progressive%20addition%20lens
Record 1, Key term(s)
- progressive addition lenses
- progressive lenses
- progressives
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Verres d'optique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- verre à foyer progressif
1, record 1, French, verre%20%C3%A0%20foyer%20progressif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- verre progressif 2, record 1, French, verre%20progressif
correct, masculine noun
- progressif 3, record 1, French, progressif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Verre à variation progressive de puissance du haut vers le bas obtenu par surfaçage de sa face avant. 4, record 1, French, - verre%20%C3%A0%20foyer%20progressif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les verres à foyer progressif [...] offrent une qualité visuelle constante. Le foyer progressif met les objets au point en suivant le mouvement naturel de l'œil, ce qui permet une vision continue, sans cassure : la puissance de la lentille varie progressivement du haut vers le bas du verre selon l'angle que l'on donne à ses yeux, de sorte que l'on distingue avec la même clarté un objet regardé de proche, de loin ou d’une distance intermédiaire. Et d’un point de vue esthétique, les verres progressifs ont cet avantage d’être si discrets qu'on ne les remarque pas. 5, record 1, French, - verre%20%C3%A0%20foyer%20progressif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
À l’exception du progressif qui est plus un choix esthétique, ces autres foyers sont tous commandés par l’occupation et dépendront de chaque emploi. 6, record 1, French, - verre%20%C3%A0%20foyer%20progressif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un verre progressif [...] contrairement à un verre multifocal [...] ne présente pas de saut d’image lors du passage entre différentes zones de vision. 7, record 1, French, - verre%20%C3%A0%20foyer%20progressif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-02-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Prostheses
- The Eye
- Optical Glass
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- far power
1, record 2, English, far%20power
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The power that provides image in focus of a distant object. 1, record 2, English, - far%20power
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
far power: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 2, record 2, English, - far%20power
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Prothèses
- Oeil
- Verres d'optique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- puissance de loin
1, record 2, French, puissance%20de%20loin
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Puissance permettant la mise au point de l’image d’un objet éloigné. 1, record 2, French, - puissance%20de%20loin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
puissance de loin : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation(ISO). 2, record 2, French, - puissance%20de%20loin
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-04-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- near addition
1, record 3, English, near%20addition
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- near add 2, record 3, English, near%20add
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- addition en vision de près
1, record 3, French, addition%20en%20vision%20de%20pr%C3%A8s
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- addition de vision de près 2, record 3, French, addition%20de%20vision%20de%20pr%C3%A8s
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Différence entre la valeur de la puissance sphérique nécessaire à la correction en vision de loin et celle nécessaire à la correction en vision de près. 1, record 3, French, - addition%20en%20vision%20de%20pr%C3%A8s
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
addition de vision de près : équivalent proposé par la Section optométrie, Université de Montréal. 2, record 3, French, - addition%20en%20vision%20de%20pr%C3%A8s
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 3, record 3, French, - addition%20en%20vision%20de%20pr%C3%A8s
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-11-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electromagnetism
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Tripod
1, record 4, English, Tripod
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Électromagnétisme
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Tripode
1, record 4, French, Tripode
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le «Tripode» un nouveau transducteur réalisé en 1993 par les sociétés Eramer (à La Seyne-sur-Mer) et Cedrat Recherche. 1, record 4, French, - Tripode
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Question transducteurs magnétostrictifs, les ingénieurs nourrissent deux ambitions. Primo, réduire la fréquence d’émission pour augmenter par ricochet la portée du sonar, puisque les ondes sonores de plus basse fréquence s’atténuent moins vite dans l'eau de mer. Secundo, augmenter la puissance émise pour renforcer encore davantage la portée du sonar-tout comme sur une voiture, des phares plus puissants éclairent plus loin. [...] Le Tripode, qui a dépassé dès les premiers essais la puissance acoustique du Quadripode, a déjà gagné un facteur cinq par rapport à un transducteur piézoélectrique. 1, record 4, French, - Tripode
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1990-03-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- distance power 1, record 5, English, distance%20power
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lentille cornéenne à port prolongé. 1, record 5, English, - distance%20power
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- puissance de la lentille pour vision de loin
1, record 5, French, puissance%20de%20la%20lentille%20pour%20vision%20de%20loin
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1981-08-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Amplifiers (Electronics)
- Telecommunications
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- extended interaction amplifier 1, record 6, English, extended%20interaction%20amplifier
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Varian has just released a new extended interaction amplifier (EIA) - the VKB-2400T - that delivers a 1KW minimum peak power output (with a 30 dB minimum gain) at 95 CHz, well into the millimetre waveband. Small and light, the new amplifier provides excellent phase stability, and has already demonstrated up to 2.3 KW of peak power at 95 CHz. Operating life of the EIA is expected to exceed 5000 hours and it is warranted for 1000 hours of operation. 1, record 6, English, - extended%20interaction%20amplifier
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Amplificateurs (Électronique)
- Télécommunications
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- amplificateur à interaction élargie 1, record 6, French, amplificateur%20%C3%A0%20interaction%20%C3%A9largie
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Varian vient de mettre sur le marché un nouvel amplificateur à interaction élargie(EIA)-le VKB-2400T-qui fournit une puissance de crête minimale de 1KW(avec un gain minimal de 30dB) à 95 CHz, loin à l'intérieur de la bande des ondes millimétriques. Léger et peu encombrant, ce nouvel amplificateur assure une excellente stabilité de phase et sa puissance de crête à 95 CHz peut atteindre 2. 3 KW. La durée utile de cet appareil devrait pouvoir dépasser 5000 heures et il est garanti pour 1000 heures de fonctionnement. 1, record 6, French, - amplificateur%20%C3%A0%20interaction%20%C3%A9largie
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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