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REGULAR POLYGON [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-09-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Descriptive Geometry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- regular pyramid
1, record 1, English, regular%20pyramid
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pyramid whose base is a regular polygon and whose vertex is equidistant from each vertex of the base. 2, record 1, English, - regular%20pyramid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géométrie descriptive
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pyramide régulière
1, record 1, French, pyramide%20r%C3%A9guli%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pyramide dont le pied de la hauteur coïncide avec le centre de gravité du polygone de base [et] dont la base est un polygone régulier. 2, record 1, French, - pyramide%20r%C3%A9guli%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- regular polygon 1, record 2, English, regular%20polygon
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A polygon is regular if its sides are congruent and its interior angles are congruent. 1, record 2, English, - regular%20polygon
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- polygone régulier 1, record 2, French, polygone%20r%C3%A9gulier
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 2003-03-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Cycling
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- chainwheel
1, record 3, English, chainwheel
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- chain-wheel 2, record 3, English, chain%2Dwheel
correct
- front sprocket 3, record 3, English, front%20sprocket
correct
- chainring 4, record 3, English, chainring
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A toothed wheel with an endless chain so that power can be transmitted or received e.g. in a bicycle. 5, record 3, English, - chainwheel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The pitch-line of a long link chain-wheel must be a regular polygon of as many sides as there are teeth in the wheel. 6, record 3, English, - chainwheel
Record 3, Key term(s)
- chain wheel
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Cyclisme
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- plateau de pédalier
1, record 3, French, plateau%20de%20p%C3%A9dalier
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- plateau 2, record 3, French, plateau
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roue dentée sur laquelle égrène la chaîne de transmission et qui est solidaire des pédales par l'intermédiaire d'une manivelle. 1, record 3, French, - plateau%20de%20p%C3%A9dalier
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le cyclotouriste cherchera à réduire ses efforts, le triple plateau lui conviendra donc. 3, record 3, French, - plateau%20de%20p%C3%A9dalier
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y accesorios deportivos
- Ciclismo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- plato
1, record 3, Spanish, plato
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-03-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Plane Geometry
- Surveying Techniques
- Mathematical Geography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- apothem
1, record 4, English, apothem
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... in a regular polygon, the perpendicular dropped from the centre upon one of the sides. 1, record 4, English, - apothem
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géométrie plane
- Techniques d'arpentage
- Géographie mathématique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- apothème
1, record 4, French, apoth%C3%A8me
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Perpendiculaire menée du centre sur un des côtés d'un polygone régulier. 2, record 4, French, - apoth%C3%A8me
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1983-04-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- front of fortification 1, record 5, English, front%20of%20fortification
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
all the works constructed upon any one side of a regular polygon. 1, record 5, English, - front%20of%20fortification
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- front de fortification 1, record 5, French, front%20de%20fortification
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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