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EULERS ANGLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-08-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Theoretical Astronomy
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- General Mechanics (Physics)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Euler's angle
1, record 1, English, Euler%27s%20angle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Euler angle 2, record 1, English, Euler%20angle
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Euler's angles: Three angular parameters that specify the orientation of a body with respect to reference axes. 2, record 1, English, - Euler%27s%20angle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Inertial navigation... Euler's angles [(phi, theta, psi]) are a set of three rotations taken in a specified order to generate the desired orientation. 1, record 1, English, - Euler%27s%20angle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term usually found in plural. 3, record 1, English, - Euler%27s%20angle
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Euler angles
- Euler's angles
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie théorique
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Mécanique générale (Physique)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- angle d'Euler
1, record 1, French, angle%20d%27Euler
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
angles d'Euler : Angles de couples de demi-droites, au nombre de trois, qui permettent de caractériser la position d'un dièdre trirectangle T par rapport à un dièdre trirectangle donné Tthêta. 2, record 1, French, - angle%20d%27Euler
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cinématique du corps solide indéformable. Les fondateurs de la mécanique classique se sont tout de suite préoccupés du solide déformable, y compris Galilée! [...] Les angles d'Euler. [...] Les angles d'Euler [(phi, thêta, psi]) sont particulièrement bien adaptés pour la description des mouvements des toupies, gyroscopes, satellites, planètes etc.... 3, record 1, French, - angle%20d%27Euler
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel 4, record 1, French, - angle%20d%27Euler
Record 1, Key term(s)
- angle d'Euler
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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