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ANGLE SPHERIQUE [1 record]

Record 1 2001-12-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surveying
  • Plane Geometry
DEF

The angle between two intersecting arcs of great circles of a sphere measured by the plane angle formed by the tangents to the arcs at the point of intersection.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arpentage
  • Géométrie plane
DEF

Angle formé par l'intersection de deux arcs de grands cercles d'une sphère, et mesuré par l'angle plan obtenu par l'intersection des tangentes aux deux arcs de cercle à leur intersection.

Spanish

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