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RAYON COURBURE TANGENT [1 record]

Record 1 2023-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orthoses
  • Prostheses
  • The Eye
DEF

The radius of curvature in the tangential plane at a specified off-axis point on a surface.

OBS

The tangential plane contains both the normal to the surface at the point specified and the axis of rotation.

OBS

Glasses and contact lenses are considered to be either visual orthotic devices or visual prosthetic devices.

OBS

tangential radius of curvature: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Orthèses
  • Prothèses
  • Oeil
DEF

Rayon de courbure dans un plan tangent en un point, hors axe, spécifié sur une surface.

OBS

Le plan tangent est le plan contenant à la fois la perpendiculaire à la surface au point spécifié et l'axe de rotation.

OBS

Les lunettes et les lentilles de contact sont considérées comme étant soit des orthèses visuelles, soit des prothèses visuelles.

OBS

rayon de courbure tangent: terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO).

Spanish

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