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alidade [3 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
- alidade
1, record 1, English, alidade
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alidade: an item in the "Surveying and Navigational Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - alidade
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- alidade pour lecture azimutale
1, record 1, French, alidade%20pour%20lecture%20azimutale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alidade pour lecture azimutale : objet de la classe «Équipement de navigation» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - alidade%20pour%20lecture%20azimutale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-09-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Surveying Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- alidade
1, record 2, English, alidade
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sight rule 2, record 2, English, sight%20rule
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The upper part of the theodolite, rotatable in the horizontal plane, is termed the alidade, originally an Arabic word meaning a sighting rule. 3, record 2, English, - alidade
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'arpentage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- alidade
1, record 2, French, alidade
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie d'un théodolite ou d'un tachéomètre, tournant autour de l'axe principal, et munie d'un dispositif permettant les lectures azimutales sur le limbe du cercle horizontal. 2, record 2, French, - alidade
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'extrémité de la règle porte un trait gravé appelé «index de lecture». L'alidade sert à mesurer des angles à partir d'une origine 0 du limbe, ou à tracer des directions, que ces directions soient visées «à l'œil nu» ou par l'intermédiaire d'une lunette. 3, record 2, French, - alidade
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-08-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
- Facilities and Instruments (Astronomy)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- alidade
1, record 3, English, alidade
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any sighting device employed for angular measurement. 1, record 3, English, - alidade
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
- Installations et instruments (Astronomie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- alidade
1, record 3, French, alidade
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tout instrument de visée utilisé pour déterminer un angle. 1, record 3, French, - alidade
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos de medida (Ingeniería)
- Instalaciones e instrumentos (Astronomía)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- alidada
1, record 3, Spanish, alidada
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cualquier dispositivo visual utilizado para medir un ángulo. 1, record 3, Spanish, - alidada
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