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orthogonal [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-09-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Energy Transformation
- Tidal Power Stations
- Wave-Energy Power Plants
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- orthogonals
1, record 1, English, orthogonals
see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lines of wave propagation 1, record 1, English, lines%20of%20wave%20propagation
see observation
- wave rays 1, record 1, English, wave%20rays
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
orthogonals; lines of wave propagation; wave rays: terms rarely used in the singular (orthogonal; line of wave propagation; wave ray). 2, record 1, English, - orthogonals
Record 1, Key term(s)
- orthogonal
- line of wave propagation
- wave ray
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Centrales marémotrices
- Centrales houlomotrices
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- orthogonales de houle
1, record 1, French, orthogonales%20de%20houle
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rayons de la houle 1, record 1, French, rayons%20de%20la%20houle
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lignes orthogonales aux lignes de crête de la houle. 2, record 1, French, - orthogonales%20de%20houle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La propagation de la houle est analogue aux rayons lumineux de l'optique géométrique. 2, record 1, French, - orthogonales%20de%20houle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
orthogonales de houle; rayons de houle : termes inusités au singulier (orthogonale de houle; rayon de houle). 3, record 1, French, - orthogonales%20de%20houle
Record 1, Key term(s)
- orthogonale de houle
- rayon de houle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Transformación de la energía
- Centrales maremotrices
- Centrales maremotrices
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ortogonales del oleaje
1, record 1, Spanish, ortogonales%20del%20oleaje
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-05-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Computer Graphics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- orthogonal
1, record 2, English, orthogonal
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Perpendicular, or some concept analogous to it. 2, record 2, English, - orthogonal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Infographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- orthogonal
1, record 2, French, orthogonal
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui forme un angle droit. 2, record 2, French, - orthogonal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
affinité, arcs, automorphisme, base, carrés, cercles, courbe, famille, groupe, matrice, plan, polynômes, projecteur, repère, somme directe, supplémentaire, symétrie, trajectoire, vecteur orthogonal. 2, record 2, French, - orthogonal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1977-03-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- orthogonal
1, record 3, English, orthogonal
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- wave ray 1, record 3, English, wave%20ray
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A curve that is everywhere perpendicular to the wave crests on a refraction diagram. 1, record 3, English, - orthogonal
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- orthogonale
1, record 3, French, orthogonale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) on nomme orthogonales les lignes normales aux crêtes des vagues (...) 1, record 3, French, - orthogonale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Electric Power Distribution
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- orthogonal 1, record 4, English, orthogonal
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Distribution électrique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- orthogonal 1, record 4, French, orthogonal
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
adjectif utilisé pour un système d'optique corpusculaire où les champs électriques et magnétiques présentent un plan de symétrie. Comme le champ électrique est un vecteur polaire, et le champ magnétique un vecteur axial, en un point du plan de symétrie, le champ électrique est situé dans ce plan et le champ magnétique est perpendiculaire au plan. 1, record 4, French, - orthogonal
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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