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MIROIR MOBILE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-03-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Advanced Technology Weapons
- Electronic Circuits Technology
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- moving mirrors
1, record 1, English, moving%20mirrors
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Until recently, infrared imagers scanned the external scene through moving mirrors, a set-up which allowed the use of relatively simple detector elements. 1, record 1, English, - moving%20mirrors
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes de haute technicité
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- miroir mobile
1, record 1, French, miroir%20mobile
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Jusqu'à tout récemment, les imageurs infrarouges scannaient la scène observée au travers de miroirs mobiles,dispositif qui autorisait l'emploi d'éléments détecteurs relativement simples. 1, record 1, French, - miroir%20mobile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-05-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- The Sun (Astronomy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- moveable mirror 1, record 2, English, moveable%20mirror
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- orientator mirror 1, record 2, English, orientator%20mirror
- adjustable mirror 2, record 2, English, adjustable%20mirror
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- movable mirror
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Soleil (Astronomie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- miroir orientable
1, record 2, French, miroir%20orientable
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- miroir mobile 1, record 2, French, miroir%20mobile
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les miroirs plans mobiles doivent suivre le mouvement du Soleil avec une excellente précision pour obtenir une température stable au foyer. 1, record 2, French, - miroir%20orientable
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-03-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- The Sun (Astronomy)
- Optics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- SRTA concentrating collector
1, record 3, English, SRTA%20concentrating%20collector
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- stationary reflector tracking absorber concentrating collector 1, record 3, English, stationary%20reflector%20tracking%20absorber%20concentrating%20collector
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A spherical dish with movable absorber rod that tracks the movement of the sun. 1, record 3, English, - SRTA%20concentrating%20collector
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Soleil (Astronomie)
- Optique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- capteur à miroir segmenté fixe et chaudière mobile
1, record 3, French, capteur%20%C3%A0%20miroir%20segment%C3%A9%20fixe%20et%20chaudi%C3%A8re%20mobile
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Un capteur sphérique composé d'un miroir concentrateur fixe et d'un absorbeur mobile. 1, record 3, French, - capteur%20%C3%A0%20miroir%20segment%C3%A9%20fixe%20et%20chaudi%C3%A8re%20mobile
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Optical Instruments
- Optics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- movable mirror 1, record 4, English, movable%20mirror
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A movable mirror inside the camera then directs the image on to the top screen for viewing and focusing, and moves out of the way for the exposure. 1, record 4, English, - movable%20mirror
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Instruments d'optique
- Optique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- miroir escamotable
1, record 4, French, miroir%20escamotable
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- miroir mobile 1, record 4, French, miroir%20mobile
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce miroir, qui contribue à la formation de l'image, doit s'escamoter au moment du déclenchement. 1, record 4, French, - miroir%20escamotable
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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