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Record 1 2016-08-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
  • Surveying Instruments

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
  • Instruments d'arpentage
CONT

Historiquement, avant l'invention de la lunette en 1609, et son utilisation par Galilée en astronomie en 1610, on se servait d'alidade à pinnules [...]

OBS

pinnule : [...] petite plaque de métal percée et disposée à chaque extrémité d’une alidade pour permettre la visée.

Key term(s)
  • alidade à pinnule

Spanish

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