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Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-09-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Light Precision Instruments
- Cartography
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- coordinatograph
1, record 1, English, coordinatograph
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In many cartographic establishments the whole of the work of the plotting and drawing stages of constructing a map projection can be done by coordinatograph... This instrument creates the two orthogonal axes of rectangular coordinates by means of one fixed steel beam and a travelling steel gantry which has a moving plotting head attached to it. Linear displacements of the gantry and the plotting head may be transferred to scales by means of lead-screws or a rack-and-pinion movement. With the aid of verniers or micrometers attached to each movement it is possible to read or plot coordinates to a least count of 0. 1 mm [millimeter] on the majority of instruments. 2, record 1, English, - coordinatograph
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Petite mécanique de précision
- Cartographie
- Techniques industrielles
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coordinatographe
1, record 1, French, coordinatographe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coordinographe 2, record 1, French, coordinographe
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ustensile utilisé en cartographie pour le report des coordonnées. 3, record 1, French, - coordinatographe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-06-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- stern to sea
1, record 2, English, stern%20to%20sea
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If you are drifting down wind, whether head, beam or stern to sea, the oil will gradually spread to windward with a dramatic calming effect on the sea. 2, record 2, English, - stern%20to%20sea
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lame à l'arrière
1, record 2, French, lame%20%C3%A0%20l%27arri%C3%A8re
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-05-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Hobbs view
1, record 3, English, Hobbs%20view
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A superoinferior projection of the sternoclavicular joint especially used for a dislocation of that joint. While standing the patient bends over end of x-ray table and cassette with hands on head, neck parallel to table, and chest about 45° to table. The x-ray beam is vertical to the cassette. 2, record 3, English, - Hobbs%20view
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- incidence de Hobbs
1, record 3, French, incidence%20de%20Hobbs
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Incidence cranio-podale utilisée surtout dans les luxations de l'articulation sterno-claviculaire. Le patient est penché sur la table au-dessus de la cassette, les mains sur la tête, le cou parallèle à la table, le thorax formant un angle de 45° avec celle-ci. Le rayon est vertical à la cassette. 1, record 3, French, - incidence%20de%20Hobbs
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-06-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Cinematography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sound drum
1, record 4, English, sound%20drum
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- scanning drum 1, record 4, English, scanning%20drum
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A flat roller in the sound head [of a projector] designed to keep the film precisely positioned at the point where the scanning beam slit scans the sound track. 1, record 4, English, - sound%20drum
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Cinématographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tambour de lecture
1, record 4, French, tambour%20de%20lecture
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tambour plat logé dans le lecteur sonore d'un projecteur, qui assure un positionnement précis de la pellicule à l'endroit où le faisceau analyseur balaie la piste sonore. 2, record 4, French, - tambour%20de%20lecture
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-06-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- point-ahead assembly
1, record 5, English, point%2Dahead%20assembly
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- point ahead assembly 2, record 5, English, point%20ahead%20assembly
correct
- PAA 2, record 5, English, PAA
correct
- PAA 2, record 5, English, PAA
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Optical Head(OH). The OH is typically located outside the spacecraft and performs the critical functions of generating and pointing the transmit laser beam and acquiring and tracking the received beacon and receive laser beams. Major elements of the OH are :-Coarse pointing assembly used for steering the terminal line of sight.-Optical subsystem comprising telescope, optical bench and beacon collimator.-Fine pointing assembly(FPA) : This is a mechanism used in conjunction with the tracking sensor to provide the tracking function for the terminal.-Point ahead assembly(PAA) : This is similar to the FPA and is used to introduce the required point ahead offset to the transmit beam.-Acquisition sensor(AS) : This is a wide field of view sensor used during acquisition for the identification and location of the partner terminal.-Tracking sensor(TS) : This is a fast sensor that operates in a closed loop with the FPA. 2, record 5, English, - point%2Dahead%20assembly
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- système de pointage en avant
1, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20pointage%20en%20avant
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- système de pointage anticipé 1, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20pointage%20anticip%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-02-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
- Life Cycle (Informatics)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- display head
1, record 6, English, display%20head
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Display system hardware which takes the analog signals from the various function generators to control the action of the beam on the screen. The head consists of the CRT, associated amplifiers, and control circuits. 1, record 6, English, - display%20head
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
- Cycle de vie (Informatique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tête d'affichage
1, record 6, French, t%C3%AAte%20d%27affichage
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-06-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- marking gauge
1, record 7, English, marking%20gauge
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- marking gage 2, record 7, English, marking%20gage
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... [A tool] used to scribe a true line along the edge of a board. This tool, usually of wood, has a head which slides on a beam that is just under 8" long. By turning a thumbscrew you can fasten the head at any end along the beam. At the end of the beam, there is a projecting spur... the spur scores the required line. 3, record 7, English, - marking%20gauge
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- trusquin
1, record 7, French, trusquin
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] [outil] muni d'une tige de bois graduée, d'une tête coulissante, d'une vis de serrage et d'une pointe d'acier. Il sert à tracer des lignes parallèles sur une surface de bois, à partir d'une arête. Il existe des trusquins de bois à deux pointes pour le traçage des tenons et mortaises. 2, record 7, French, - trusquin
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-11-04
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Mechanics)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- deflecting beam torque wrench
1, record 8, English, deflecting%20beam%20torque%20wrench
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- direct reading torque wrench 2, record 8, English, direct%20reading%20torque%20wrench
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are times when, for engineering reasons, a definite force must be applied to a nut or bolt head. In such cases a torque wrench must be used. For example, equal force must be applied to all the head bolts of an engine.... The three most commonly used torque wrenches are the Deflecting Beam, Dial indicating, and Micrometer Setting types.... When using the Deflecting Beam and The Dial indicating torque wrenches, the torque is read visually on a dial or scale mounted on the handle of the wrench. 3, record 8, English, - deflecting%20beam%20torque%20wrench
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Mécanique)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- clé dynamométrique à lecture directe
1, record 8, French, cl%C3%A9%20dynamom%C3%A9trique%20%C3%A0%20lecture%20directe
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- clef dynamométrique à lecture directe 2, record 8, French, clef%20dynamom%C3%A9trique%20%C3%A0%20lecture%20directe
correct, feminine noun
- clé dynamométrique à aiguille 3, record 8, French, cl%C3%A9%20dynamom%C3%A9trique%20%C3%A0%20aiguille
feminine noun
- clef dynamométrique à aiguille 2, record 8, French, clef%20dynamom%C3%A9trique%20%C3%A0%20aiguille
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Clé dynamométrique munie d'un dispositif que rend la mesure du couple indépendante de la force appliquée sur le manche de la clé, permettant de procéder au serrage de l'écrou par un effort progressif et de lire sur la réglette graduée le couple désiré (indiqué par l'aiguille); on l'utilise principalement pour vérifier la valeur des couples de serrage. 3, record 8, French, - cl%C3%A9%20dynamom%C3%A9trique%20%C3%A0%20lecture%20directe
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1998-06-18
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Heraldry
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- anchor
1, record 9, English, anchor
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
This is frequently used as a charge, or crest, emblematical of hope, or of naval service. In old examples it is not unfrequently ringed at the point as well as at the head. The parts are thus named : the shank or beam(fr. stangue) : the stock, timber, or cross-piece(fr. trabe) : the cable(fr. gumène) : and the fluke(fr. patte). In some coats the anchor has a chain attached instead of a cable. 2, record 9, English, - anchor
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Héraldique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- ancre
1, record 9, French, ancre
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1992-09-16
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Stryker notch view
1, record 10, English, Stryker%20notch%20view
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tangential view of the posterior lateral surface of the humeral head. The patient is placed supine on the examination table with the cassette under the shoulder, and the palm of the hand of the affected shoulder is placed on top of the head. The elbow then points straight upward. The central beam is centered over the coracoid process with 10 [degrees) 0 cephalic tilt. Used to visualize the Hill-Sachs lesion in anterior dislocation of the shoulder. [From RSKEL, 1982, p. 421. ] 2, record 10, English, - Stryker%20notch%20view
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- incidence de Stryker
1, record 10, French, incidence%20de%20Stryker
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Incidence tangentielle de la surface articulaire postéro-externe de la tête humérale. Le patient est en décubitus, la cassette sous l'épaule et la main sur la tête de manière à ce que le coude pointe vers le haut. Le rayon directeur, incliné de 10 ° en direction de la tête, est centré sur l'apophyse coracoïde. Cette incidence permet de visualiser la lésion de Hill-Sachs dans une luxation antérieure de l'épaule. 2, record 10, French, - incidence%20de%20Stryker
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1992-09-16
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- radial head-capitellum view
1, record 11, English, radial%20head%2Dcapitellum%20view
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A projection used to evaluate the elbow joint. The patient is seated at the side of the radiographic table, with the forearm resting on its ulnar side, the elbow joint flexed 90°, and the thumb pointing upward. The central beam is directed toward the radial head at a 45° angle to the forearm. The film in this projection shows the radial head projected ventral, free of overlap by the coronoid process, which is also well demonstrated. This projection is also effective in evaluating the capitellum and humeroradial and humeroulnar articulations. [From GARTH, 1990, pp. 1. 11, 1. 13. ] 2, record 11, English, - radial%20head%2Dcapitellum%20view
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- incidence tête radiale-capitellum
1, record 11, French, incidence%20t%C3%AAte%20radiale%2Dcapitellum
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Incidence de profil du coude. Le sujet est assis, coude fléchi à 90° sur la table, pouce en l'air. L'épaule et le coude sont sur le même plan horizontal. Le rayon incident est centré sur l'articulation du coude; le tube est incliné à 45° vers l'épaule, dans l'axe du bras. Il en résulte une projection ventrale de la tête radiale qui est débarrassée de toute superposition avec le cubitus; le capitellum est également bien dégagé. L'intérêt de cette incidence est donc de déceler dans certains cas des fractures de la tête radiale, du capitellum et de l'apophyse coronoïde non visibles sur les autres clichés. [D'après EMSQU, 31018, A10, 1986, p. 2 et JORAA, 1986, t. 67, n° 5, p. 440.] 2, record 11, French, - incidence%20t%C3%AAte%20radiale%2Dcapitellum
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
source c : EMSQU, 31018, A10, 1986, p. 2. 2, record 11, French, - incidence%20t%C3%AAte%20radiale%2Dcapitellum
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1991-03-14
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Dentistry
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- horizontal angulation
1, record 12, English, horizontal%20angulation
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(It is) the side-to-side movement of the tube head or x-ray beam. 2, record 12, English, - horizontal%20angulation
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The angle measured within the horizontal plane at which the central ray of the x-ray beam is projected relative to a reference in the vertical or sagittal plane. 3, record 12, English, - horizontal%20angulation
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- angulation horizontale
1, record 12, French, angulation%20horizontale
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le rayonnement est toujours perpendiculaire aux dents et au film. Il existe deux sortes d'angulation, une horizontale (le tube pivote autour du point central du joug), l'autre verticale (...). 1, record 12, French, - angulation%20horizontale
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1991-03-14
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Dentistry
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- angulation
1, record 13, English, angulation
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The direction of the primary beam of radiation in relation to object and film. 2, record 13, English, - angulation
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When the head is in the proper position and the x-ray cone is set at 0 angulation, the central beam will be projected in a horizontal plane and be parallel to the occlusal surfaces of the teeth of the jaw being radiographed. 3, record 13, English, - angulation
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- angulation
1, record 13, French, angulation
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Placement du film - Le rayonnement est toujours perpendiculaire aux dents et au film. Il existe deux sortes d'angulation, une horizontale (...). 1, record 13, French, - angulation
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1991-03-14
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Dentistry
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- vertical angulation
1, record 14, English, vertical%20angulation
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(It is) the up-and-down movement of the tube head or x-ray beam. 2, record 14, English, - vertical%20angulation
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The angle measured within the vertical plane at which the central ray of the x-ray beam is projected related to a reference in the vertical or sagittal plane. 3, record 14, English, - vertical%20angulation
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- angulation verticale
1, record 14, French, angulation%20verticale
correct, feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le rayonnement est toujours perpendiculaire aux dents et au film. Il existe deux sortes d'angulation, une horizontale (...), l'autre verticale qui prend des valeurs positives quand le rayonnement est dirigé vers le sol et négatives lorsque les rayons se dirigent vers le plafond. 1, record 14, French, - angulation%20verticale
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1987-12-30
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
- Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- mechanical-optical comparator
1, record 15, English, mechanical%2Doptical%20comparator
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
- reed type comparator 2, record 15, English, reed%20type%20comparator
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The mechanical-optical comparator, or the reed type comparator, combines a reed mechanism with a light beam to cast a shadow on a magnified scale to indicate the dimensional variation of the part. It consists of a base, and a column, as well as a gauging head which contains the reed mechanisms and light source. 2, record 15, English, - mechanical%2Doptical%20comparator
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
- Usinage (Métallurgie)
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- comparateur optico-mécanique
1, record 15, French, comparateur%20optico%2Dm%C3%A9canique
masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1985-08-12
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Tidal Power Stations
- Wave-Energy Power Plants
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- Lancaster flexible bag wave power device 1, record 16, English, Lancaster%20flexible%20bag%20wave%20power%20device
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
- flexible bag wave power device 1, record 16, English, flexible%20bag%20wave%20power%20device
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[a] device [which] consists of a long beam lying head to sea and kept afloat by flexible air bags attached along its top. 1, record 16, English, - Lancaster%20flexible%20bag%20wave%20power%20device
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Developed by Prof. Michael Trench, University of Lancaster. 1, record 16, English, - Lancaster%20flexible%20bag%20wave%20power%20device
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Centrales marémotrices
- Centrales houlomotrices
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- système à membranes flexibles
1, record 16, French, syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20membranes%20flexibles
masculine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
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