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CENTER ORIGIN [9 records]

Record 1 2017-12-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
OBS

A small national organization founded in 1979 ... member of [the] Federation of Eastern European Family History Societies.

OBS

Objectives... Promote a sense of identity for families who have connections originating in Ukraine and those who have been affected by such origin. Encourage individuals and families to research their family tree. Provide assistance to individuals or families who request help with their ancestral lineage. Encourage individuals to write their personal histories as well as those of their ancestors. Function as a historical resource center to collect and preserve the family history of our heritage for future generations. Emphasize the value of Ukrainian language, through the written and spoken word. Encourage fellowship on a local, provincial, state, national, and international level. Encourage the formation of genealogical chapters promoting the preservation of Ukrainian heritage. Collect family histories, pedigree charts, family group sheets, books, manuscripts, pertaining to Ukrainian genealogy and heraldry.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-10-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
  • Cartography
CONT

Digital images could be acquired either directly using digital sensors, or indirectly as a scanned photo using photogrammetric scanners. In both cases, machine coordinates are carried out in pixel units from an origin, which is usually in the left top corner of the image... the coordinate system of a scanned image is defined by the fiducial marks with an origin at the fiducial center.

Key term(s)
  • fiducial centre

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
  • Cartographie

Spanish

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Record 3 2004-01-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematical Geography
  • Plane Geometry
DEF

A system of polar coordinates in which the origin is the center of a sphere and the points all lie on the surface of the sphere. The polar axis of such a system cuts the sphere at its two poles. In photogrammetry, spherical coordinates are useful in defining the relative orientation of perspective rays or axes and make it possible to state and solve, in simple forms, many related problems.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géographie mathématique
  • Géométrie plane

Spanish

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Record 4 2003-11-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematical Geography
  • Remote Sensing
DEF

X and Y coordinates referenced to an ellipsoid, whose origin is known(e. g., center of mass of the earth).

OBS

Named in honor of René Descartes ("I think therefore I am"), Cartesian coordinates use an arbitrary grid with an origin (0,0) in the lower left, and increasing X and Y axes. The X axis runs horizontally, the Y axis vertically, and the locations within the plane are described using (X, Y) pairs. The X value describes the horizontal location of the point, and the Y value describes the vertical location. Cartesian coordinates are sometimes called plane coordinates because they describe point locations in a plan. See also Projection.

OBS

Term and definition provided by the Canadian Hydrographic Service.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géographie mathématique
  • Télédétection
DEF

Les coordonnées suivant X et Y basées sur un ellipsoïde dont l'origine est connue (par exemple le centre de masse de la Terre).

OBS

Ainsi nommées en l'honneur de René Descartes («Je pense donc je suis»), les coordonnées cartésiennes sont basées sur un quadrillage arbitraire avec origine (0, 0) à l'angle inférieur gauche et des valeurs croissantes le long des axes X e t Y. L'axe des X est horizontal, l'axe des Y vertical et les positions dans le plan sont identifiées au moyen de paires de valeurs (X, Y). Les coordonnées cartésiennes sont parfois dites coordonnées planes parce qu'elles permettent d'indiquer la position de points dans un plan. Voir également Projection.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geografía matemática
  • Teledetección
DEF

Sistema de coordenadas definido mediante dos o tres que se cortan en un punto, de forma que no haya dos rectas de la misma dirección ni, en el caso del espacio, estén las tres rectas en el mismo plano.

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Record 5 2002-11-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Astrophysics and Cosmography
  • Geophysics
  • Descriptive Geometry
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
DEF

The surface or ellipsoid generated by rotating an ellipse about one of its axes so that the diameter of its equatorial circle exceeds the length of the axis of revolution.

CONT

Alignment of Inertial Platforms... The distance of the platform from the center of the earth is computed using latitude in an equation which defines the surface of the earth as an oblate spheroid. The origin of the platform coordinate set relative to the center of the earth is thus completely specified by the values of latitude and longitude entered at the start of the alignment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astrophysique et cosmographie
  • Géophysique
  • Géométrie descriptive
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
DEF

Ellipsoïde de révolution engendré par la rotation d'une ellipse autour de son petit axe.

CONT

Au XVIIe siècle, Newton et Huygens, en étudiant la période d'un pendule à Paris et à Cayenne, émirent l'opinion que la Terre est un ellipsoïde aplati.

Spanish

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Record 6 2002-11-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Breadmaking
CONT

Jewish-American in origin, this large very chewy yeast roll is round and flat with a depression in the center. The bialy is sprinkled with sautée chopped onion before baking.

OBS

The name comes from the Polish city of Bialystok.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Boulangerie
OBS

Pain juif ressemblant au bagel.

Key term(s)
  • bialee
  • bialy

Spanish

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Record 7 2001-07-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Launching and Space Maneuvering
  • Orbital Stations
CONT

The description of the Station's flight attitude(orientation relative to the plane of its orbit) is referenced to local-vertical/local-horizontal(LVLH) axes that are fixed with respect to the Station's near-circular orbit(i. e., not to the physical Station). The LVLH origin is at the Station's center-of-mass; the z-axis points radially toward the Earth's center(or toward the nadir direction), the x-axis points along the orbital velocity vector(the ram direction, with wake being opposite), and the y-axis completes the right-handed triad. The flight attitude of the Station is then described using a second, Station-fixed, coordinate system whose orientation relative to LVLH is specified using the Eulerian angles of yaw, pitch and roll. Several Station-fixed coordination systems are defined. The most widely used is the Space Station Reference Coordinate System,... in thich the positive x-axis points along the axis of the U. S. lab away from the Zarya and Service Modules; the positive y-axis points starboard along the main truss, and positive z completes a right-handed coordinate system.

OBS

Station’s flight attitude: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
  • Stations orbitales
CONT

Iouri Onoufrienko et Dan Bursch, qui avaient enfilé des combinaisons spatiales russes Orlan, ont installé six écrans de protection autour des micropropulseurs qui servent à contrôler l'attitude de la Station et qui sont situés à l'arrière du module Zvezda.

OBS

attitude de la Station : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 8 2000-12-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Vulcanology and Seismology
DEF

The distance from the focus of an earthquake to the epicenter.

CONT

Large observatories in many countries send in their readings daily by urgent cable, and the NEIC(National Earthquake Information Center) works out approximate origin times, epicenters, and focal depths, the accuracy of which is astonishingly high.

OBS

A key discriminant in verification as earthquakes can occur at depths that are greater than it is practical to drill for a nuclear test

OBS

depth of focus; focal depth of earthquake: term(s) extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Volcanologie et sismologie
CONT

Les déterminations de l'épicentre et de la profondeur focale sont effectuées régulièrement en diverses institutions [...] à partir de l'heure d'arrivée des ondes sismiques à quelques centaines de stations plus ou moins bien réparties sur le Globe.

OBS

profondeur focale; profondeur du foyer : terme(s) tiré(s) du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève.

Spanish

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Record 9 2000-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Geology
  • Physics
  • Biological Sciences
CONT

By bringing researchers from different academic fields-including geology, chemistry, geophysics, metallurgy, soil science, landscape architecture and environmental management together with researchers from industry and from other countries, the Earth Resources Center serves as an arena for interdisciplinary communication and education. The Center fosters understanding of the underlying geological, physical, chemical and biological processes that affect the origin, emplacement and economic recovery of minerals and hydrocarbons.

Key term(s)
  • Earth Resource Center
  • Earth Resources Centre
  • Earth Resource Centre

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Géologie
  • Physique
  • Sciences biologiques
Key term(s)
  • Centre de ressources de la Terre

Spanish

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