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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

The point at which a road curve or railway curve becomes straight or changes its curvature.  5, record 1, English, - point%20of%20tangency

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A point at which a curve begins or finishes, at the junction with a straight.  6, record 1, English, - point%20of%20tangency

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The stationing or location of any part of the facility in relation to its starting point. If the stake is located at a critical point such as a point of curvature (PC), point of intersection (PI), or point of tangency (PT) of a curve, this is noted on the stake ....  7, record 1, English, - point%20of%20tangency

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

point de contact d'ordre supérieur ou égal à 2.  2, record 1, French, - point%20de%20tangence

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Point auquel une courbe commence ou finit, à la jonction d'une droite.  3, record 1, French, - point%20de%20tangence

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Les piquets principaux seront placés aux changements de direction, c'est-à-dire aux sommets des angles, points particulièrement importants. À partir de ces points, on vérifiera les angles, on calculera les tangentes, et on implantera les points de tangence des courbes raccordant les parties droites.  4, record 1, French, - point%20de%20tangence

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

point de tangence : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie.  5, record 1, French, - point%20de%20tangence

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 2,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

A tangent to a circle is a straight line that touches the circle at one point only. The point on the circle touched by the tangent is called the point of tangency or tangent point.  3, record 2, English, - point%20of%20tangency

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT

Straight or curved lines are tangent to a circle or arc when the line touches the circle or arc at only one point. If a line were to connect the center of the circle or arc to the point of tangency, the tangent line and the line from the center would form a 90 ° angle.  2, record 2, English, - point%20of%20tangency

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Lieu où une courbe et sa tangente se touchent.  2, record 2, French, - point%20de%20contact

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Une droite est tangente à une circonférence lorsqu'elle la touche en un seul point (...). La tangente est perpendiculaire au rayon qui aboutit au point de contact.  3, record 2, French, - point%20de%20contact

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT

On trace au crayon le cercle en entier et sa tangente pour ensuite effacer la portion du cercle qui est de trop; à l'encre, on doit arrêter le cercle au point de contact et continuer ensuite avec la tangente (...)  4, record 2, French, - point%20de%20contact

Record 2,  Textual support,  Spanish