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PINPOINT [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pinpoint
1, record 1, English, pinpoint
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pin-point 2, record 1, English, pin%2Dpoint
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- point identifié
1, record 1, French, point%20identifi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- point sol 2, record 1, French, point%20sol
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- position identifiée 1, record 1, French, position%20identifi%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Position d'un avion par rapport au sol déterminée par l'identification d'un point de la surface terrestre. 3, record 1, French, - point%20identifi%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «point sol» a été uniformisé par le CUTA - Opérations aériennes. 4, record 1, French, - point%20identifi%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-11-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pinpoint
1, record 2, English, pinpoint
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small, rounded inclusion which at 10x magnification is visible, but not large enough to be distinguishable as an included crystal. 2, record 2, English, - pinpoint
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Minute [included] crystals that look like small specks under 10X magnification are called pinpoints. 3, record 2, English, - pinpoint
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Usually white; dark pinpoints are sometimes incorrectly called carbon spots or carbon pinpoints, but carbon does not occur as an inclusion in diamond. 4, record 2, English, - pinpoint
Record 2, Key term(s)
- pin-point
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cristallite
1, record 2, French, cristallite
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petite inclusion qui sous un grossissement de x10 a généralement l'apparence d'un tout petit point. 2, record 2, French, - cristallite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se rencontre seule, en groupes ou en chapelets. 3, record 2, French, - cristallite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-08-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pinpoint
1, record 3, English, pinpoint
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In October 1993, sidescan sonar scanning, seismic profiling, bathymetry and grain-size distribution surveys were used to map the nature of the sea floor in the area under study, and to pinpoint very precisely the deposits of dredged sediment discharged at the AB-5 disposal site ... 1, record 3, English, - pinpoint
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- localiser
1, record 3, French, localiser
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au mois d'octobre 1993, des travaux de sonar à balayage latéral, de levés sismiques, bathymétriques et de granulométrie ont permis de cartographier la nature des fonds dans la région étudiée et de localiser très précisément les dépôts de sédiments de dragage qui ont été immergés au site d'immersion AB-5 [...] 1, record 3, French, - localiser
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1989-04-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Carpets and Upholstery Textiles
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pinpoint
1, record 4, English, pinpoint
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Six different fabric groups including pinpoint, basketweave. 2, record 4, English, - pinpoint
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tapis et textile d'ameublement
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- indémaillable
1, record 4, French, ind%C3%A9maillable
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1984-06-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pinpoint 1, record 5, English, pinpoint
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- repérage précis
1, record 5, French, rep%C3%A9rage%20pr%C3%A9cis
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- pinpoint 1, record 6, English, pinpoint
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
to pinpoint a problem. jun 5 1973 1, record 6, English, - pinpoint
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- situer le problème 1, record 6, French, situer%20le%20probl%C3%A8me
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- pinpoint
1, record 7, English, pinpoint
verb
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
to locate, with great precision or accuracy; to fix, determine, or identify with precision; Webster p. 1720 1, record 7, English, - pinpoint
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- pointer 1, record 7, French, pointer
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
localiser et identifier avec précision, circonscrire, fixer, déterminer ou identifier avec précision; Larousse; milit. 1, record 7, French, - pointer
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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