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CRITICAL POINT FACILITY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-04-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Heating
- Astronautics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- high precision thermostat
1, record 1, English, high%20precision%20thermostat
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The MEDEA [Materials Sciences Double Rack for Experiment Modules and Apparatus] was another facility containing two furnaces and one high precision thermostat for the investigation into critical point phenomena, directional solidification of metallic crystals, and various long-term crystallization experiments. 3, record 1, English, - high%20precision%20thermostat
Record 1, Key term(s)
- high-precision thermostat
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage
- Astronautique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- thermostat de haute précision
1, record 1, French, thermostat%20de%20haute%20pr%C3%A9cision
correct, 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 2000-08-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Surveying
- Road Construction
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- point of tangency
1, record 2, English, point%20of%20tangency
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- P.T. 2, record 2, English, P%2ET%2E
correct
- PT 3, record 2, English, PT
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tangent point 4, record 2, English, tangent%20point
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The point at which a road curve or railway curve becomes straight or changes its curvature. 5, record 2, English, - point%20of%20tangency
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A point at which a curve begins or finishes, at the junction with a straight. 6, record 2, English, - point%20of%20tangency
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The stationing or location of any part of the facility in relation to its starting point. If the stake is located at a critical point such as a point of curvature(PC), point of intersection(PI), or point of tangency(PT) of a curve, this is noted on the stake.... 7, record 2, English, - point%20of%20tangency
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Arpentage
- Construction des voies de circulation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- point de tangence
1, record 2, French, point%20de%20tangence
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
point de contact d'ordre supérieur ou égal à 2. 2, record 2, French, - point%20de%20tangence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Point auquel une courbe commence ou finit, à la jonction d'une droite. 3, record 2, French, - point%20de%20tangence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les piquets principaux seront placés aux changements de direction, c'est-à-dire aux sommets des angles, points particulièrement importants. À partir de ces points, on vérifiera les angles, on calculera les tangentes, et on implantera les points de tangence des courbes raccordant les parties droites. 4, record 2, French, - point%20de%20tangence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
point de tangence : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 5, record 2, French, - point%20de%20tangence
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-05-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- point of intersection
1, record 3, English, point%20of%20intersection
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- P.I. 2, record 3, English, P%2EI%2E
correct
- PI 3, record 3, English, PI
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The stationing or location of any part of the facility in relation to its starting point. If the stake is located at a critical point such as a point of curvature(PC), point of intersection(PI), or point of tangency(PT) of a curve, this is noted on the stake.... 4, record 3, English, - point%20of%20intersection
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... locating a point by sighting it from two points of known distance is called intersection. 5, record 3, English, - point%20of%20intersection
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- point d'intersection
1, record 3, French, point%20d%27intersection
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- PI 2, record 3, French, PI
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
intersections : Les alignements droits se coupent entre eux. On fait généralement l'intersection à l'aide de deux théodolites et l'on place une station appelée P.I. (point d'intersection) à la rencontre des deux droites. 2, record 3, French, - point%20d%27intersection
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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