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COMPASSES [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-11-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Instruments
  • Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
DEF

An instrument used for describing arcs or circles with pencil or pen; has two legs hinged together at the top.

DEF

An instrument for drawing circles.

OBS

Compasses: often confused with "dividers" due to similarity in construction.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments scientifiques
  • Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
DEF

Instrument de tracé ou de mesure composé de deux branches articulées à une extrémité, destiné à dessiner des cercles ou à reporter des longueurs.

DEF

Outil de mesure et de traçage des cercles et des courbes qui comporte de nombreuses variantes, selon les métiers concernés.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instrumentos científicos
  • Instrumentos de medida (Ingeniería)
DEF

Instrumento de delineación con dos patillas unidas por uno de sus extremos, que sirve para describir círculos y curvas.

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