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SEGMENT PLAT [3 records]

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Record 1 2016-08-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Construction Materials
  • Thermal Insulation
DEF

[A] lag with a rectangular crosssection designed for use on cylindrical vessels of such a diameter that the lags lie sufficiently close to the surface.

OBS

plain lag: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériaux de construction
  • Isolation thermique
DEF

Segment de section rectangulaire, conçu pour recouvrir des capacités de forme cylindrique, de diamètre tel que le segment puisse s'appliquer suffisamment près de la surface.

OBS

segment plat : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 2 1987-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Eye
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment
DEF

Bifocal segment having a horizontal upper line separating it from the main portion of a lens; looks like a tipped over "D".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oeil
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical
OBS

[Les verres bifocaux] sont caractérisés par la dimension et la position du segment dans le verre de loin.

Spanish

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Record 3 1987-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optical Glass
OBS

segment. Any of the part or portions into which an object is divided, naturally separated or demarcated, bifocal segment. The smaller of the two dioptrically different portions of the bifocal lens.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Verres d'optique
OBS

Multifocaux. Doubles foyers ou bifocaux. (...) Les grands segments ont souvent la faveur du presbyte qui pense avoir un champ moins limité qu'avec un segment plus petit, mais c'est là un point de vue purement subjectif.

Spanish

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