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DIAPHRAGME-IRIS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Bioengineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- iris diaphragm
1, record 1, English, iris%20diaphragm
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 1, English, - iris%20diaphragm
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Technique biologique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- diaphragme-iris
1, record 1, French, diaphragme%2Diris
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 1, French, - diaphragme%2Diris
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Bioengineering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- field iris diaphragm
1, record 2, English, field%20iris%20diaphragm
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 2, English, - field%20iris%20diaphragm
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Technique biologique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- diaphragme-iris de champ
1, record 2, French, diaphragme%2Diris%20de%20champ
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 2, French, - diaphragme%2Diris%20de%20champ
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-06-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Bioengineering
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- aperture iris diaphragm
1, record 3, English, aperture%20iris%20diaphragm
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 3, English, - aperture%20iris%20diaphragm
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Technique biologique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- diaphragme-iris d’ouverture
1, record 3, French, diaphragme%2Diris%20d%26rsquo%3Bouverture
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 3, French, - diaphragme%2Diris%20d%26rsquo%3Bouverture
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-01-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- iris diaphragm
1, record 4, English, iris%20diaphragm
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
System of movable overlapping metal or plastic leaves inside, behind, or in front of a lens which maintain a circular aperture of adjustable diameter. Adjusting this aperture controls the amount of light passing through the lens. So called by analogy with the eye. 2, record 4, English, - iris%20diaphragm
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The various settings of the diaphragm are usually calibrated in relative apertures or f-numbers and are called stops. 2, record 4, English, - iris%20diaphragm
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- diaphragme à iris
1, record 4, French, diaphragme%20%C3%A0%20iris
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- diaphragme-iris 2, record 4, French, diaphragme%2Diris
masculine noun
- iris 3, record 4, French, iris
avoid, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Photographie] Diaphragme formé d'un ensemble de lamelles mobiles délimitant une ouverture approximativement circulaire dont le diamètre peut être ajusté de façon continue. 4, record 4, French, - diaphragme%20%C3%A0%20iris
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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