ISO/CD 14132-5

Optics and photonics — Vocabulary for telescopic systems — Part 5: General terms for night vision devices

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This document gives terms and definitions for night vision devices such as binoculars, monoculars, goggles, telescopic sights and front attachments that are used under extremely low light conditions, at night or in dark rooms, for observation activities, search and rescue actions, performing urgent repairs in the dark, night‑time surveillance and security, night hunting and fishing (where legal), night driving and exploring dark spaces like caves or tunnels.
This document does not cover thermal imaging technology.
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