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COMPAS INDUCTION TERRESTRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flux gate compass
1, record 1, English, flux%20gate%20compass
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- flux-gate compass 2, record 1, English, flux%2Dgate%20compass
- saturable-reactor type compass 2, record 1, English, saturable%2Dreactor%20type%20compass
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instrument employing the fluxgate principle to indicate, subject to certain corrections, the direction of the magnetic meridian as the point of observation. 3, record 1, English, - flux%20gate%20compass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flux gate compass: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 1, English, - flux%20gate%20compass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compas flux gate
1, record 1, French, compas%20flux%20gate
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- compas à sonde 2, record 1, French, compas%20%C3%A0%20sonde
masculine noun
- compas à induction terrestre 3, record 1, French, compas%20%C3%A0%20induction%20terrestre
masculine noun
- compas d'induction terrestre 4, record 1, French, compas%20d%27induction%20terrestre
masculine noun
- boussole à induction terrestre 5, record 1, French, boussole%20%C3%A0%20induction%20terrestre
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument utilisant le principe de la sonde magnétométrique pour indiquer la direction du nord magnétique. 6, record 1, French, - compas%20flux%20gate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compas flux gate : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 7, record 1, French, - compas%20flux%20gate
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos y equipo de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- brújula de inducción terrestre
1, record 1, Spanish, br%C3%BAjula%20de%20inducci%C3%B3n%20terrestre
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- brújula flux gate 1, record 1, Spanish, br%C3%BAjula%20flux%20gate
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
brújula de inducción terrestre; brújula flux gate : términos aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - br%C3%BAjula%20de%20inducci%C3%B3n%20terrestre
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-06-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- earth-inductor compass
1, record 2, English, earth%2Dinductor%20compass
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of inclinometer that has a coil which rotates in the earth's field and in which a voltage is induced when the rotation axis does not coincide with the field direction. 2, record 2, English, - earth%2Dinductor%20compass
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used to measure the dip angle of the earth's magnetic field. 2, record 2, English, - earth%2Dinductor%20compass
Record 2, Key term(s)
- earth inductor compass
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- compas à induction terrestre
1, record 2, French, compas%20%C3%A0%20induction%20terrestre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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