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Record 1 1991-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
DEF

Lowest temperature to which the surface of a material must be raised for the combustion of the material to become self-sustaining.

OBS

Term and definition officialized by the Small Arms Terminology Working Group.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
DEF

Température minimale à laquelle la surface d'une substance doit être élevée pour que la combustion de celle-ci devienne autonome.

OBS

Terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères.

Spanish

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Record 2 2001-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Graphics
CONT

Connectigon and Symetrigon functions: These enable very rapid and editable construction of symmetrical shapes. A circular-saw blade for example, is made by selecting the number of teeth required, then one click for the centre, second click to position the tooth tip, and a third to position the tooth depth. Once made, the nodes can be swung about for long or short teeth, left or right pitch etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infographie
DEF

Outil offert sur un logiciel graphique, qui permet le dessin automatique de formes symétriques.

Spanish

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