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MICROSCOPE ELECTRONIQUE TRANSMISSION [4 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- transmission electron microscope
1, record 1, English, transmission%20electron%20microscope
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transmission electron microscope: an item in the "Optical Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - transmission%20electron%20microscope
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- microscope électronique à transmission
1, record 1, French, microscope%20%C3%A9lectronique%20%C3%A0%20transmission
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
microscope électronique à transmission : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement optiques» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - microscope%20%C3%A9lectronique%20%C3%A0%20transmission
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-12-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- scanning transmission electron microscope
1, record 2, English, scanning%20transmission%20electron%20microscope
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- STEM 2, record 2, English, STEM
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- scanning transmission microscope 3, record 2, English, scanning%20transmission%20microscope
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The scanning transmission electron microscope. Scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) combines the principles of transmission electron microscopy and scanning electron microscopy and can be performed on either type of instrument. 4, record 2, English, - scanning%20transmission%20electron%20microscope
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- microscope électronique à transmission et à balayage
1, record 2, French, microscope%20%C3%A9lectronique%20%C3%A0%20transmission%20et%20%C3%A0%20balayage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- STEM 2, record 2, French, STEM
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Après un rappel embryologique concernant la formation de la dentine et de la pulpe, ces deux tissus sont étudiés à l'aide des techniques histologiques de routine, de l'usure dentaire et du microscope électronique à transmission et à balayage. 3, record 2, French, - microscope%20%C3%A9lectronique%20%C3%A0%20transmission%20et%20%C3%A0%20balayage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos científicos
- Fotoelectricidad y óptica electrónica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- microscopio electrónico de transmisión y barrido
1, record 2, Spanish, microscopio%20electr%C3%B3nico%20de%20transmisi%C3%B3n%20y%20barrido
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- STEM 1, record 2, Spanish, STEM
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- microscopio electrónico de transmisión-barrido 2, record 2, Spanish, microscopio%20electr%C3%B3nico%20de%20transmisi%C3%B3n%2Dbarrido
correct, masculine noun
- STEM 2, record 2, Spanish, STEM
correct, masculine noun
- STEM 2, record 2, Spanish, STEM
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[En el] Laboratorio de Nanocaracterización [se instaló un] microscopio electrónico de transmisión y barrido (STEM) de alta resolución con emisión de campo [...], con capacidad de realizar análisis de energía dispersada y de pérdidas de energía [...] así como realizar imágenes en tres dimensiones por tomografía. 1, record 2, Spanish, - microscopio%20electr%C3%B3nico%20de%20transmisi%C3%B3n%20y%20barrido
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
STEM: por su sigla en inglés (scanning transmission electron microscope). 3, record 2, Spanish, - microscopio%20electr%C3%B3nico%20de%20transmisi%C3%B3n%20y%20barrido
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-12-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- transmission electron microscope
1, record 3, English, transmission%20electron%20microscope
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- TEM 2, record 3, English, TEM
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- transmission microscope 3, record 3, English, transmission%20microscope
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The transmission electron microscope (TEM) operates on the same basic principles as the light microscope but uses electrons instead of light. What you can see with a light microscope is limited by the wavelength of light. TEMs use electrons as "light source" and their much lower wavelength makes it possible to get a resolution a thousand times better than with a light microscope. 1, record 3, English, - transmission%20electron%20microscope
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- microscope électronique à transmission
1, record 3, French, microscope%20%C3%A9lectronique%20%C3%A0%20transmission
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- MET 2, record 3, French, MET
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- microscope à transmission électronique 3, record 3, French, microscope%20%C3%A0%20transmission%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, masculine noun
- microscope à transmission 4, record 3, French, microscope%20%C3%A0%20transmission
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le microscope électronique à transmission, l'échantillon est traversé par des électrons après passage au travers de lentilles électromagnétiques. Les longueurs d'onde des électrons étant beaucoup plus courtes que celles de la lumière, la résolution du microscope électronique à transmission est beaucoup plus grande que celle d'un microscope photonique, et permet même parfois de voir jusqu'à la taille de l'atome. 5, record 3, French, - microscope%20%C3%A9lectronique%20%C3%A0%20transmission
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos científicos
- Fotoelectricidad y óptica electrónica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- microscopio electrónico de transmisión
1, record 3, Spanish, microscopio%20electr%C3%B3nico%20de%20transmisi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- microscopio de transmisión electrónica 2, record 3, Spanish, microscopio%20de%20transmisi%C3%B3n%20electr%C3%B3nica
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
microscopio de transmisión electrónica: El término induce a error ya que no es la transmisión la que es electrónica, sino el microscopio. 3, record 3, Spanish, - microscopio%20electr%C3%B3nico%20de%20transmisi%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-06-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- transmission E.M. ultrastructural study 1, record 4, English, transmission%20E%2EM%2E%20ultrastructural%20study
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- étude des ultrastructures par microscope électronique à transmission
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9tude%20des%20ultrastructures%20par%20microscope%20%C3%A9lectronique%20%C3%A0%20transmission
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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