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POINT INTERSECTION [3 records]

Record 1 2002-03-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Design
  • Plane Geometry
CONT

When lines are intersecting, the point of intersection is a point that lies on both lines.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dessin industriel
  • Géométrie plane
DEF

Celui où deux lignes se coupent.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Diseño industrial
  • Geometría plana
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Record 2 1999-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematics
CONT

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 ....

OBS

... locating a point by sighting it from two points of known distance is called intersection.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques
CONT

intersections : Les alignements droits se coupent entre eux. On fait généralement l'intersection à l'aide de deux théodolites et l'on place une station appelée P.I. (point d'intersection) à la rencontre des deux droites.

Spanish

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Record 3 1981-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Machine Shafts, Journals and Swivels

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arbres et tourillons (Composants mécaniques)

Spanish

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