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ANGLE PENTE [4 records]

Record 1 2017-02-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Grinding (Machine-Tooling)
DEF

The angle between the tooth face or a tangent to the tool face of a cutting tool at a given point and a reference plane or line.

OBS

rake; rake angle: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Meulage (Usinage)
OBS

angle d'inclinaison : relatif à un foret hélicoïdal.

OBS

angle de pente : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-08-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematics
CONT

When the inclined distance and the angle of dip, determined by the vertical circle of the transit between any two points, are known, this correction can read.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques
DEF

Angle que forme l'aiguille aimantée avec le plan horizontal.

Spanish

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Record 3 2001-01-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vocabulario técnico y científico general
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Record 4 1999-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Site Development
  • Earthmoving
CONT

Angle of repose: The steepest slope angle in which a particular sediment will lie without cascading down.

CONT

slope curvature: The rate of change of angle of slope with distance.

OBS

Not to be confused with "gradient" (see record).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aménagement du terrain
  • Terrassement
CONT

Angle de talus : c'est l'angle de pente, ou inclinaison, que supporte un talus ou un tas de matériaux granulaires, sans éboulement ni affaissement.

CONT

Les talus. [...] Leur pente peut être plus ou moins prononcée. Si un angle de pente important est souvent nécessaire pour parvenir aux profils satisfaisant les impératifs d'aménagement du terrain, il est cependant limité par des considérations techniques de terrassement.

Spanish

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