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ANGLE HORAIRE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-08-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
- Astronomy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hour angle
1, record 1, English, hour%20angle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- clock angle 2, record 1, English, clock%20angle
correct, officially approved
- horary angle 3, record 1, English, horary%20angle
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The angular measure of the distance of an object from the local meridian. 4, record 1, English, - hour%20angle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The hour angle of a celestial body is the time elapsed since its upper transit. It is the angle between the observer's (astronomic) meridian and the declination circle of the body, measured positive westward from the meridian. 5, record 1, English, - hour%20angle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
clock angle: term officialized by the Aeronautical Term Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Helicopters. 6, record 1, English, - hour%20angle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
- Astronomie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- angle horaire
1, record 1, French, angle%20horaire
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- AH 2, record 1, French, AH
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle dièdre formé par un cercle horaire et le plan méridien du lieu [...] compté de 0 à 24 heures à partir du passage supérieur de l'astre au méridien du lieu [...] 3, record 1, French, - angle%20horaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mouvement apparent du soleil sur la voute céleste. Il varie de 15° par heure. On prend 12h00 comme le moment où l'angle est égal à 0°. 4, record 1, French, - angle%20horaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'angle horaire de 13h00 est +15°. 4, record 1, French, - angle%20horaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
angle horaire : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptère. 5, record 1, French, - angle%20horaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geografía matemática
- Astronomía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ángulo horario
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1ngulo%20horario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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