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AXE POLAIRE [2 records]

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Record 1 1987-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Facilities and Instruments (Astronomy)
DEF

The axis in an equatorial mounting parallel to the Earth's axis, thus pointing toward the celestial pole.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations et instruments (Astronomie)
DEF

Premier axe de rotation d'un instrument à monture équatoriale, parallèle à l'axe du Monde.

Spanish

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Record 2 1978-07-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
OBS

The axis passing through the centroid normal to the plane of the area.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
OBS

Axe perpendiculaire à une surface, passant par son centre de gravité.

Spanish

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