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CALIBRATION FACTOR [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- geometry calibration factor
1, record 1, English, geometry%20calibration%20factor
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A factor to correct the error due to the dimensions of the test specimen. 1, record 1, English, - geometry%20calibration%20factor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
geometry calibration factor : term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - geometry%20calibration%20factor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Plasturgie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- facteur d'étalonnage lié à la géométrie
1, record 1, French, facteur%20d%27%C3%A9talonnage%20li%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20g%C3%A9om%C3%A9trie
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Facteur destiné à corriger l'erreur due aux dimensions de l'éprouvette. 1, record 1, French, - facteur%20d%27%C3%A9talonnage%20li%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20g%C3%A9om%C3%A9trie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
facteur d'étalonnage lié à la géométrie : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - facteur%20d%27%C3%A9talonnage%20li%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20g%C3%A9om%C3%A9trie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- energy calibration factor
1, record 2, English, energy%20calibration%20factor
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A factor to correct the error due to the stiffness and the normalized crack length of the test specimen. 1, record 2, English, - energy%20calibration%20factor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
energy calibration factor : term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - energy%20calibration%20factor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Plasturgie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- facteur d'étalonnage du taux de restitution d'énergie
1, record 2, French, facteur%20d%27%C3%A9talonnage%20du%20taux%20de%20restitution%20d%27%C3%A9nergie
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Facteur destiné à corriger l'erreur due à la rigidité et à la longueur de fissure normalisée de l'éprouvette. 1, record 2, French, - facteur%20d%27%C3%A9talonnage%20du%20taux%20de%20restitution%20d%27%C3%A9nergie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
facteur d'étalonnage du taux de restitution d'énergie : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - facteur%20d%27%C3%A9talonnage%20du%20taux%20de%20restitution%20d%27%C3%A9nergie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-02-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Surveying Instruments
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- calibration curve of a measuring instrument
1, record 3, English, calibration%20curve%20of%20a%20measuring%20instrument
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- calibration curve 2, record 3, English, calibration%20curve
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A curve which expresses the correspondence between the values or the quantity measured and the values indicated by the instrument. 3, record 3, English, - calibration%20curve%20of%20a%20measuring%20instrument
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The result of a calibration is sometimes expressed as a calibration factor or as a series of calibration factors in the form of a calibration curve. 4, record 3, English, - calibration%20curve%20of%20a%20measuring%20instrument
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'arpentage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- courbe d'étalonnage d'un instrument de mesurage
1, record 3, French, courbe%20d%27%C3%A9talonnage%20d%27un%20instrument%20de%20mesurage
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- courbe d'étalonnage 2, record 3, French, courbe%20d%27%C3%A9talonnage
correct, feminine noun
- courbe d'étalonnage d'un instrument de mesure 3, record 3, French, courbe%20d%27%C3%A9talonnage%20d%27un%20instrument%20de%20mesure
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courbe qui exprime la correspondance entre les valeurs de la grandeur mesurée et les valeurs indiquées par l'instrument. 1, record 3, French, - courbe%20d%27%C3%A9talonnage%20d%27un%20instrument%20de%20mesurage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le résultat d'un étalonnage est parfois exprimé sous la forme d'un facteur d'étalonnage ou d'une série de facteurs d'étalonnage sous la forme d'une courbe d'étalonnage. 4, record 3, French, - courbe%20d%27%C3%A9talonnage%20d%27un%20instrument%20de%20mesurage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
courbe d'étalonnage d'un instrument de mesurage : recommandation internationale de la Troisième Conférence Internationale de Métrologie Légale, 1968. 3, record 3, French, - courbe%20d%27%C3%A9talonnage%20d%27un%20instrument%20de%20mesurage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-09-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
- Ship Piloting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- inertial navigation system initialization
1, record 4, English, inertial%20navigation%20system%20initialization
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- INS initialization 2, record 4, English, INS%20initialization
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This thesis presents a new approach for the initialization process(initial alignment and calibration) of strapdown Inertial Navigation Systems for air launched tactical missiles operating in an unaided inertial navigation mode... The initialization is treated as a training of Artificial Neural Network filter. A new methodology is developed which can handle, misalignment of Inertial Navigation System and scale factor, as well as bias errors of the measurement instruments used in Inertial Navigation System... It is shown that the optimization algorithm employed as well as Artificial Neural Network is quite suitable for Inertial Navigation System initialization. Prelaunch aircraft maneuvers measured by the Inertial Navigation System of the aircraft provide the necessary training data for the Neural Network for the missile navigation system that initializes the missile's inertial navigation system. 1, record 4, English, - inertial%20navigation%20system%20initialization
Record 4, Key term(s)
- initialization of an inertial navigation system
- initializing of an inertial navigation system
- INS initializing
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
- Pilotage des navires
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- initialisation de la centrale
1, record 4, French, initialisation%20de%20la%20centrale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- initialisation de la centrale inertielle 2, record 4, French, initialisation%20de%20la%20centrale%20inertielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alignement et initialisation de la centrale : la deuxième opération consiste à aligner la plate-forme sur les directions stellaires, ou encore aligner les axes plate-forme Xp, Yp, Zp sur les axes absolus. [...] À l'instant initial, cette opération porte le nom d'initialisation de la centrale, et à un instant quelconque on l'appellera asservissement de la plate-forme. Tout repose sur une rotation d'erreur détectée par des «pick off» (détecteurs d'écarts angulaires) placés sur les articulations des axes 1-2-3-4. 1, record 4, French, - initialisation%20de%20la%20centrale
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un des gros inconvénients des centrales inertielles était la nécessité de les recaler (tout comme le conservateur de cap). De nos jours cet inconvénient a totalement disparu dans la mesure où l'initialisation est réalisée automatiquement à partir d'informations issues d'au moins trois satellites ... Américains. 3, record 4, French, - initialisation%20de%20la%20centrale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-10-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- safety factor 1, record 5, English, safety%20factor
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The ASA Exposure Indexes] were obtained by dividing the emulsion speed by a value which included two other factors : First, a calibration factor for exposure computing devices; and second, a safety factor used to compensate for normal variations in camera equipment and processing methods. 1, record 5, English, - safety%20factor
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- facteur de sécurité
1, record 5, French, facteur%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
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 1981-03-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Transmission Systems
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- total statistical count
1, record 6, English, total%20statistical%20count
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The raw count multiplied by a counting calibration factor. 1, record 6, English, - total%20statistical%20count
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Transmissions mécaniques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- comptage pondéré
1, record 6, French, comptage%20pond%C3%A9r%C3%A9
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comptage affecté d'un facteur multiplicatif de pondération. 1, record 6, French, - comptage%20pond%C3%A9r%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1980-08-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- terrain back-scatter coefficient
1, record 7, English, terrain%20back%2Dscatter%20coefficient
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The LAND/SEA switch feature automatically applies the correct land or sea calibration factor, which compensates for errors introduced in Doppler tracking by the terrain bias effect(terrain back-scatter coefficient). 1, record 7, English, - terrain%20back%2Dscatter%20coefficient
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- coefficient de réflexion au sol 1, record 7, French, coefficient%20de%20r%C3%A9flexion%20au%20sol
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La portée maximum] dépend de la puissance émise et du coefficient de réflexion au sol, mais ne peut être supérieure à la portée correspondant à la période de récurrence des impulsions (...) 1, record 7, French, - coefficient%20de%20r%C3%A9flexion%20au%20sol
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1980-08-25
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- calibration factor
1, record 8, English, calibration%20factor
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The LAND/SEA switch feature automatically applies the correct land or sea calibration factor, which compensates for errors introduced in Doppler tracking by the terrain bias effect(terrain back-scatter coefficient). 1, record 8, English, - calibration%20factor
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- facteur d'étalonnage
1, record 8, French, facteur%20d%27%C3%A9talonnage
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1980-08-25
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- back-scatter coefficient
1, record 9, English, back%2Dscatter%20coefficient
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The LAND/SEA switch feature automatically applies the correct land or sea calibration factor, which compensates for errors introduced in Doppler tracking by the terrain bias effect(terrain back-scatter coefficient). 1, record 9, English, - back%2Dscatter%20coefficient
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- coefficient de rediffusion
1, record 9, French, coefficient%20de%20rediffusion
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(L'angle de dépression est) choisi tel que le coefficient de rediffusion ne dépende pas trop de la surface du sol (terre ou mer) et dans ce dernier cas de l'état de la mer, fonction du vent. 1, record 9, French, - coefficient%20de%20rediffusion
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1980-08-25
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- terrain bias effect
1, record 10, English, terrain%20bias%20effect
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The LAND/SEA switch feature automatically applies the correct land or sea calibration factor, which compensates for errors introduced in Doppler tracking by the terrain bias effect(terrain back-scatter coefficient). 1, record 10, English, - terrain%20bias%20effect
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- effet de terrain 1, record 10, French, effet%20de%20terrain
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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