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CENTER CURVATURE [9 records]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2012-11-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
CONT

The trough axis connects the center of a trough or the center of the lowest closed height contour(beginning of rotation axis) through the region of maximum cyclonic curvature.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
CONT

What is meant by a "vertically tilted trough"? The trough axis connects the center of a trough or the center of the lowest closed height contour(beginning of rotation axis) through the region of maximum cyclonic curvature.

Key term(s)
  • trough centre
  • trough center

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère

Spanish

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Record 3 2012-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment
DEF

An instrument for examining the curvature of the cornea, consisting of a pattern of alternately black and white concentric rings seen reflected on the cornea through a convex lens mounted in a aperture at the center of the pattern.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical
DEF

Disque destiné à l'examen de la cornée.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo médico y quirúrgico
DEF

Instrumento marcado con líneas o círculos para observar el reflejo corneal.

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Record 4 2011-09-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Physics
DEF

The acceleration toward the center of curvature to which any particle moving in a curved path is subject.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique
OBS

centripète : qui converge vers le centre.

Spanish

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Record 5 2010-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Extraction Procedures - Various (Mining)
  • Excavation (Construction)
DEF

The line across or parallel to the tunnel above which the steel ribs are bent to a radius of curvature different from that below it.... May or may not correspond with center line.

CONT

The Truss Panels ... are located at the spring line and constitute a temporary support for the ribs while taking out the bench, to be replaced by posts in the final stage of erection.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Procédés d'extraction divers (Exploit. minière)
  • Fouilles (Construction)
DEF

[...] ligne de départ de la courbure d'un arc, d'une voûte.

CONT

Les cintres d'étayage de la voûte seront tout d'abord appuyés sur le rocher à la hauteur des naissances, avec ou sans longrines, puis l'appui rocheux sera remplacé par des piliers de soutènement.

OBS

Souvent utilisé au pluriel.

Spanish

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Record 6 2004-02-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

The stream bank that has its center of curvature away from the channel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Berge située à l'intérieur du coude d'une rivière et sujette à l'alluvionnement.

Spanish

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Record 7 2004-02-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

A stream bank that has its center of curvature toward the channel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Berge située à l'extérieur du coude d'une rivière et sujette à l'érosion par les courants.

Spanish

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Record 8 1996-01-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
  • Wastewater Treatment
CONT

For shallow channels, curved bar screens with bars formed as segments of a circle and installed concave to the direction of the flow are available. The rakes revolve slowly around a horizontal shaft located in the center axis of the curvature of the screen. After passing the top of the bars, the raking plate contacts a metal rocking apron which retains the screenings on the plate until it clears the apron.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
  • Traitement des eaux usées
CONT

Grilles mécaniques à nettoyage par l'amont. - Grilles courbes: Ce type de grille est tout indiqué [...] lorsque les eaux sont moyennement chargées. Spécialement adapté aux profondeurs d'installation relativement réduites, il a l'avantage de présenter une grande surface utile. Le nettoyage est assuré par un ou deux peignes montés à l'extrémité de bras, tournant autour d'un axe horizontal.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo y herramientas (Abastecimiento de agua)
  • Tratamiento de aguas residuales
DEF

Reja de forma curva caracterizada por un extractor que hace que los residuos caigan por detrás de la reja a un dispositivo o a una cinta transportadora.

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Record 9 1981-08-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematics
OBS

(...) of a space curve. The line normal to the osculating plane of the curve at the center of curvature.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques

Spanish

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