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COLLIMATION ERROR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-12-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Marine and River Navigation Aids
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- collimation error
1, record 1, English, collimation%20error
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An error due to inaccuracies of orientation of the north-south diameter of the card relative to the magnetic axis of the magnetic element. 1, record 1, English, - collimation%20error
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
collimation error: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - collimation%20error
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aides à la navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- erreur de collimation
1, record 1, French, erreur%20de%20collimation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- erreur de pointé 2, record 1, French, erreur%20de%20point%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Erreur due aux inexactitudes d'orientation du diamètre nord-sud de la rose par rapport à l'axe magnétique de l'élément magnétique. 1, record 1, French, - erreur%20de%20collimation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
erreur de collimation : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - erreur%20de%20collimation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ayuda a la navegación marítima y fluvial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- error de colimación
1, record 1, Spanish, error%20de%20colimaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-08-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Surveying
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- horizontal collimation error
1, record 2, English, horizontal%20collimation%20error
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- collimation error 2, record 2, English, collimation%20error
see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Horizontal collimation error exists when the optical axis of the theodolite is not exactly perpendicular to the telescope axis. 1, record 2, English, - horizontal%20collimation%20error
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The effect of a vertical deviation of the collimation axis is constant. It is impossible to determine separately a vertical collimation axis error and a zero error of the vertical circle. Thus, the term collimation error refers only to the horizontal deviation of the collimation axis ... 3, record 2, English, - horizontal%20collimation%20error
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Arpentage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- défaut de collimation horizontale
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9faut%20de%20collimation%20horizontale
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Défaut de perpendicularité entre l'axe de visée d'une lunette et l'axe secondaire de celle-ci. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9faut%20de%20collimation%20horizontale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce défaut est éliminé par le double retournement. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9faut%20de%20collimation%20horizontale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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