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CALIBRATION ERROR [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pipe prover
1, record 1, English, pipe%20prover
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... errors in standards could cause financial losses to traders. As an example, an error of only 0. 1% in the calibration of a pipe prover at a pipeline terminal, used for the periodic re-calibration of high-volume crude oil meters, could cause losses to the oil company... equivalent to over $5, 000 per day. 2, record 1, English, - pipe%20prover
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tube étalon
1, record 1, French, tube%20%C3%A9talon
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-12-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Geological Research and Exploration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- zero error
1, record 2, English, zero%20error
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Error due to the fact that the zero position on a calibration curve may, without affecting the shape of the curve, be unstable and sensitive to external influences such as temperature, time, etc. 2, record 2, English, - zero%20error
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zero error: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 2, English, - zero%20error
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- erreur de zéro
1, record 2, French, erreur%20de%20z%C3%A9ro
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Erreur due au fait que le zéro de la courbe d'étalonnage peut, sans influencer la forme de celle-ci, posséder une place instable dont la position est sensible aux facteurs extérieurs : température, temps, etc. 2, record 2, French, - erreur%20de%20z%C3%A9ro
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
erreur de zéro : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 2, French, - erreur%20de%20z%C3%A9ro
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-01-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Remote Sensing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- striping effect
1, record 3, English, striping%20effect
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Depending on the spatial arrangement of the detectors, the relative calibration error may be constant in one spatial direction. For example, a linear array of detectors may cause relative errors across the image, but since the rest of the image is formed by the motion of the sensor platform, the relative error is constant down the columns of the image. This may cause a vertical striping effect. Or, for a line scanning detector array, the striping may be horizontal as was found in early Landsat MSS sensors. Thus, in implementing the calibration error model, the type and arrangement of detectors must be considered. 2, record 3, English, - striping%20effect
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
striping effect: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 3, English, - striping%20effect
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Télédétection
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- effet pyjama
1, record 3, French, effet%20pyjama
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Manifestation de l'un des défauts d'un capteur qui se traduit, dans l'image obtenue par une succession de bandes de luminosité inégales. 2, record 3, French, - effet%20pyjama
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un troisième traitement, d'ordre radiométrique, consiste à supprimer ce que les spécialistes appellent parfois «l'effet pyjama». Le système de prise de vues d'un satellite d'observation est, en effet, constitué de milliers de petits détecteurs disposés en rangés parallèles. Comme tout matériel de ce niveau de sensibilité, les détecteurs ne vieillissent pas tous de la même manière. Au bout d'un certain temps de vie, on constate dans les prises de vue des variations de contraste entre les différentes zones du cliché, avec une alternance de bandes plus sombres et plus claires. Il faut retravailler l'image pour obtenir un contraste uniforme ce qui permet de rendre invisibles les limites entre les images et donne l'impression à l'observateur de ne voir qu'une seule et même image alors qu'il est en possession d'une multitude de clichés d'images brutes assemblés. 3, record 3, French, - effet%20pyjama
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
effet pyjama : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 4, record 3, French, - effet%20pyjama
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-09-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- gimbaled inertial system
1, record 4, English, gimbaled%20inertial%20system
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- gimbaled inertial navigation system 2, record 4, English, gimbaled%20inertial%20navigation%20system
correct
- gimballed inertial navigation system 2, record 4, English, gimballed%20inertial%20navigation%20system
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An inertial guidance system that makes use of a three-gimbal mounting whose inner gimbal is a stable platform on which three gyroscopes and accelerometers are mounted; the gyroscopes sense any rotation of the vehicle and drive the gimbals in the opposite direction, so that the inner platform remains fixed in inertial space. 3, record 4, English, - gimbaled%20inertial%20system
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Automatic Calibration of Transducers for Gimballed Inertial Navigation System on Uncontrolled Gyros. In the work a new approach to calibration of gimbaled Inertial Navigation system(INS) based on two electrostatically suspended gyros(ESG) is considered. The automatic calibration procedure of the inertial measuring unit(IMU) error models parameters, namely, the gimbal pick-off errors, is examined. The measurement errors for angle rotor position are described by equation. The gimbal pick-off errors are described by equation. The relationship between the gimbal pick-off errors and INS output errors is described by equation. 2, record 4, English, - gimbaled%20inertial%20system
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gimballed. 4, record 4, English, - gimbaled%20inertial%20system
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Gimbaled. 5, record 4, English, - gimbaled%20inertial%20system
Record 4, Key term(s)
- gimballed inertial system
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- centrale inertielle à cardans
1, record 4, French, centrale%20inertielle%20%C3%A0%20cardans
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- centrale inertielle stabilisée 2, record 4, French, centrale%20inertielle%20stabilis%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un nouveau type de centrale inertielle, déjà utilisée sur des avions comme les Airbus A 310 et A 320 [...] vient concurrencer les centrales inertielles à cardans (gimbaled inertial system). Il s'agit d'une centrale dite à composants liés (sous-entendu à la structure de l'avion) appelée en anglais «strap down inertial system». Dans ce cas, en effet, les accéléromètres et les gyromètres (ou les gyroscopes) sont fixés rigidement sur la structure. 1, record 4, French, - centrale%20inertielle%20%C3%A0%20cardans
Record 4, Key term(s)
- centrale inertielle gyrostabilisée
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-05-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Scientific Instruments
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- calibration coefficient
1, record 5, English, calibration%20coefficient
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the variation in calibration coefficients can be investigated at different gust levels to determine the overrun error("u error"...). 1, record 5, English, - calibration%20coefficient
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Instruments scientifiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- coefficient d'étalonnage
1, record 5, French, coefficient%20d%27%C3%A9talonnage
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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