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MIRROR POSITION [13 records]

Record 1 2018-04-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Safety Equipment (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
CONT

Driver monitoring systems monitor your driving performance and alert you if it detects a lack of attention or drowsiness. Some systems use a forward-facing camera installed between the windscreen and the rear view mirror to monitor the car's position on the road in relation to the road markings.... Other systems monitor things like your steering, speed, acceleration, use of turn signals, and pedals to determine your driving patterns... Still other systems feature a camera that monitors driver attention, driver vision or head pose.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
DEF

Dispositif embarqué qui, au moyen de capteurs, analyse le comportement du conducteur afin de détecter une éventuelle baisse de sa vigilance et de l'en avertir.

OBS

Les capteurs utilisés peuvent être des caméras qui analysent les mouvements des yeux et de la tête du conducteur. Il existe également des systèmes d'analyse de la rotation du volant qui permettent d'apprécier l'état de vigilance du conducteur.

OBS

système de contrôle de vigilance; contrôle de vigilance : termes et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 28 mars 2018.

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-02-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Remote Sensing
CONT

Although there are a number of on-board calibration means not all necessary parameters are accessible. These parameters are subject to on-ground calibration and are not supposed to change from ground to orbit. The most important measurements to be done on ground are [:] the measurement of the diffuser BSDF [Bidirectional Scutter Distribution Function] for the wavelength range of interest [;] the characterisation of the polarisation response of the instrument as a function of the optical path(normal observation path and sun observation path), scan mirror position(the scan mirror reflectivity for S and P polarisation is a function of the mirror angle), and wavelength.

OBS

ground calibration: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télédétection
CONT

Étalonnage au sol. Une méthode d'étalonnage permettant d'offrir aux utilisateurs des produits présentant la qualité d'image spécifiée sera élaborée et mise en œuvre.

OBS

étalonnage au sol : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR).

Spanish

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Record 3 2013-11-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Energy Transformation
  • Solar Energy
  • Optics
DEF

Device that orients a mirror to reflect sunlight in a specific direction, regardless of the sun's position in the sky.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transformation de l'énergie
  • Énergie solaire
  • Optique
DEF

Dispositif comprenant un miroir asservi à un dispositif de guidage automatisé, en vue de capter l'énergie solaire.

OBS

La construction d'orienteurs économiques est la clef de la compétitivité des futures centrales solaires, notamment des centrales à tour. Ces orienteurs comprennent un miroir (quasi-plan ou parabolique), son bâti, son système de guidage et d'automatisation.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transformación de la energía
  • Energía solar
  • Óptica
DEF

Espejo provisto de un mecanismo de relojería merced al cual puede reflejar la luz solar en una dirección siempre fija, a pesar del movimiento del Sol en el cielo.

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Record 4 2013-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Property Law (common law)
CONT

The insurance principle... is that, if through human frailty(in the Registry), the mirror fails to give an absolutely correct reflection of the title and a flaw appears, anyone who thereby suffers loss must be put in the same position, so far as money can do it, as if the reflection were a true one.(Simpson, p. 22)

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
OBS

principe de l'assurance : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 5 2004-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mirrors
  • Optical Instruments
  • Lasers and Masers
CONT

The adaptive mirror is used for controlling the axial focus position and the focus radius, respectively.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Glaces et miroiterie
  • Instruments d'optique
  • Masers et lasers

Spanish

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Record 6 2004-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mirrors
  • Optical Instruments
  • Lasers and Masers
DEF

A mirror whose position and shape are continually adjusted in response to changing environmental conditions is order to obtain optimum performance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Glaces et miroiterie
  • Instruments d'optique
  • Masers et lasers

Spanish

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Record 7 2004-05-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Property Law (common law)
CONT

The insurance principle... is that, if through human frailty(in the Registry), the mirror fails to give an absolutely correct reflection of the title and a flaw appears, anyone who thereby suffers loss must be put in the same position, so far as money can do it, as if the reflection were a true one.(Rowton Simpson, 1976, p. 22).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
OBS

principe de l'assurance : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 8 2003-10-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Building Hardware
CONT

Install mirror.... Place mirror brackets in position over mounting holes with flats of top brackets facing down and flats of bottom brackets facing up. Secure with screws provided.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Quincaillerie du bâtiment
DEF

Support de maintien d'une glace contre une paroi, souvent recouvert d'un cache-vis chromé ou peint.

Spanish

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Record 9 2003-01-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Sun (Astronomy)
CONT

Sun glint occurs when the ocean acts like a mirror, directly reflecting the sunlight to the imager of the satellite. Therefore, sun glint, like an image in a mirror, provides two kinds of information. It can help to locate the position of the sun, and its varying brightness and clarity provide information about the reflecting surface. In this way, sun glint is used to study ocean surface activity.

Key term(s)
  • sunglint

French

Domaine(s)
  • Soleil (Astronomie)
CONT

La lumière provenant de la partie continue du spectre (réflexion solaire sur la poussière cométaire) est ainsi retirée.

Spanish

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Record 10 1998-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measuring Instruments
DEF

A measuring instrument in which the indications are given by the position of a beam of light reflected by a mirror which is integral with the moving element.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de mesure
DEF

Appareil mesureur dans lequel les indications sont données par la position d'un faisceau lumineux réfléchi par un miroir solidaire de l'équipage mobile.

OBS

appareil mesureur à miroir : recommandation internationale de la Troisième Conférence Internationale de Métrologie Légale, 1968.

Spanish

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Record 11 1993-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
  • Bodywork and Framework (Motor Vehicles)
CONT

Other refinements contributing to the low drag factor include the rear roof pillar and window header shapes, window glass shape and position, flush side glass, the plan-view tapered body, the large radii on front surfaces, the outside mirror housing, engine housing and cooling component configuration, and the underbody configuration including muffler, rear suspension components, fuel tank, and exhaust system.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
  • Carrosserie, caisse et châssis (Véhicules automobiles)

Spanish

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Record 12 1993-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
  • Bodywork and Framework (Motor Vehicles)
CONT

Other refinements contributing to the low drag factor include the rear roof pillar and window header shapes, window glass shape and position, flush side glass, the plan-view tapered body, the large radii on front surfaces, the outside mirror housing, engine housing and cooling component configuration, and the underbody configuration including muffler, rear suspension components, fuel tank, and exhaust system.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
  • Carrosserie, caisse et châssis (Véhicules automobiles)

Spanish

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Record 13 1986-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Accessories
OBS

Two photocells detect bright incoming light and tip the mirror to a low-reflectance position.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Accessoires d'automobiles et de bicyclettes

Spanish

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