Zeiss Axio Vert.A1 - 6 Annex; List of Abbreviations

ANNEX
Carl Zeiss List of Abbreviations Axio Vert.A1
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6 ANNEX
6.1 List of Abbreviations
A / AL Auflicht = reflected light
AC Alternating current
BioMed. Biological-medical
Br. Brillenträger-Eignung = Suitable for spectacle wearers
CSA Canadian Standards Association (Canadian standards and testing agency)
D Deckglasdicke = cover slip thickness
D / DF Dark field
d Diameter (of a filter, for example)
DIC Differential interference contrast
DIN Deutsches Institut für Normung = German Institute for Standardization
DL / D Durchlicht = transmitted light
EG EC = European Community
EN Euronorm = European Standard
Ergo Ergonomic / ergonomics
FL Fluorescence
foc. Focusable
fot fotografisch = photographic
H / HF Hellfeld = bright field
iHMC improved Hoffman modulation contrast
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
IP Internal protection (degree of protection provided by the housing)
ISO International Standardization Organization
Korr Korrektion = correction
L Left (control knob on the left of the mechanical stage)
LD Long distance (long working distance)
LED Light-emitting diode
MAT Material
Ph Phase contrast
PL Plane
P&C Push&Click
R Right (control knob on the right of the mechanical stage)
RL Reflected light
SW Schlüsselweite = wrench size
T träge = slow-acting (type of fuse)
TL Transmitted light
UL Underwriter Laboratories (U.S. testing agency)
UV Ultraviolet
VAC Volts, alternating current
vis Visual(ly)