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tetrahedron [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Antique and Obsolete Weapons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- caltrop
1, record 1, English, caltrop
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- calthrop 2, record 1, English, calthrop
correct
- caltrap 2, record 1, English, caltrap
correct
- tetrahedron 3, record 1, English, tetrahedron
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A four-spiked iron ball or four joined spikes laid upon the ground as a device to lame cavalry horses, puncture tyres, etc. 4, record 1, English, - caltrop
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Caltrops are constructed so that when strewn on the ground, one point is always straight up (supported on three "feet"). They were used to prevent the advance of cavalry, to protect a defense perimeter, and to make a ford impassable and were hurled onto the decks of enemy ships. 5, record 1, English, - caltrop
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
caltrop; tetrahedron: terms officially approved by the Engineering Terminology Working Group. 6, record 1, English, - caltrop
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes anciennes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chausse-trappe
1, record 1, French, chausse%2Dtrappe
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chaussetrappe 2, record 1, French, chaussetrappe
correct, feminine noun
- chausse-trape 3, record 1, French, chausse%2Dtrape
correct, feminine noun
- tétraèdre 4, record 1, French, t%C3%A9tra%C3%A8dre
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chausse-trappe; tétraèdre : termes uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 5, record 1, French, - chausse%2Dtrappe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-02-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tetrahedron
1, record 2, English, tetrahedron
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A crystal form, in the isometric system, enclosed by four faces having equal intercepts on all three axes. 2, record 2, English, - tetrahedron
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alkali feldspars are framework aluminosilicates composed of SiO4 and AlO4 tetrahedra, each of which shares all four of its apical oxygen atoms with neighboring tetrahedra. 3, record 2, English, - tetrahedron
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plural: tetrahedra. 4, record 2, English, - tetrahedron
Record 2, Key term(s)
- tetrahedra
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tétraèdre
1, record 2, French, t%C3%A9tra%C3%A8dre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tetraedro
1, record 2, Spanish, tetraedro
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-03-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- landing tetrahedron
1, record 3, English, landing%20tetrahedron
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- tetrahedron 2, record 3, English, tetrahedron
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Preparatory to landing at an uncontrolled airport, the pilot should be concerned with landing direction indications on the airport. Such indicators include wind socks, wind tees, tetrahedrons, traffic pattern indicators, and the direction of other fixed-wing operations. 2, record 3, English, - landing%20tetrahedron
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
landing tetrahedron: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 3, record 3, English, - landing%20tetrahedron
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tétraèdre d'atterrissage
1, record 3, French, t%C3%A9tra%C3%A8dre%20d%27atterrissage
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tétraèdre d'atterrissage : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 3, French, - t%C3%A9tra%C3%A8dre%20d%27atterrissage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- tetraedro de aterrizaje
1, record 3, Spanish, tetraedro%20de%20aterrizaje
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tetraedro de aterrizaje : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 3, Spanish, - tetraedro%20de%20aterrizaje
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-05-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Computer Graphics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tetrahedron
1, record 4, English, tetrahedron
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- triangular pyramid 2, record 4, English, triangular%20pyramid
correct
- tetrahedral pyramid 2, record 4, English, tetrahedral%20pyramid
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A solid figure with four triangular faces. 3, record 4, English, - tetrahedron
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Infographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tétraèdre
1, record 4, French, t%C3%A9tra%C3%A8dre
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- pyramide triangulaire 2, record 4, French, pyramide%20triangulaire
correct, feminine noun
- pyramide tétraédrique 3, record 4, French, pyramide%20t%C3%A9tra%C3%A9drique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polyèdre à quatre faces triangulaires. 4, record 4, French, - t%C3%A9tra%C3%A8dre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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