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LUNETTES SOLAIRES [2 records]

Record 1 2006-07-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optical Instruments
DEF

Eyeglass with protective lenses designed to shield against bright daylight or glare. The lenses are made of absorptive or reflective materials that limit the transmission of light.

OBS

"Shades": colloquial usage.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments d'optique
DEF

Lunettes munies de verres filtrant certains rayonnements du spectre solaire, [...]

Spanish

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Record 2 1987-12-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optical Instruments
  • The Eye
OBS

Sunglasses formulated on the basis of a prescription in the same manner as regular eyeglasses.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments d'optique
  • Oeil

Spanish

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