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MICROSCOPE DEUX ELEMENTS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1993-08-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Optical Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- compound microscope
1, record 1, English, compound%20microscope
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A microscope which utilizes two lenses or lens systems : one lens forms an enlarged image of the object, and the second magnifies the image formed by the first. 2, record 1, English, - compound%20microscope
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In principle, the compound microscope consists of two simple microscopes in series.... This arrangement permits much greater resolution and magnification than is possible with a single simple microscope. 3, record 1, English, - compound%20microscope
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Microscopes may be classified as either simple or compound. 4, record 1, English, - compound%20microscope
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Instruments d'optique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- microscope composé
1, record 1, French, microscope%20compos%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- microscope à deux éléments 2, record 1, French, microscope%20%C3%A0%20deux%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Microscope composé. Il se compose d'un objectif et d'un oculaire, admettant le plus souvent le même axe. L'objectif a une très courte distance focale et est disposé de façon que l'objet se trouve très près de son plan focal; ainsi l'objectif donne de l'objet une image réelle, agrandie et renversée (...) c'est-à-dire que l'observateur utilise l'oculaire comme une loupe pour observer l'image réelle de l'objet donnée par l'objectif, que l'on voit comme une image agrandie. 3, record 1, French, - microscope%20compos%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) le microscope composé (...) : (...) d'ordinaire on l'appelle simplement microscope. 4, record 1, French, - microscope%20compos%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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