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TRIGONOMETRY [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-08-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Technical Surveys
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- planimetric survey
1, record 1, English, planimetric%20survey
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- horizontal survey 2, record 1, English, horizontal%20survey
correct
- plane survey 3, record 1, English, plane%20survey
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A survey in which the effect of the curvature of the earth is almost entirely neglected, and computations of the relative positions of the stations are made using the principles of plane geometry and plane trigonometry. 3, record 1, English, - planimetric%20survey
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Levés et relevés techniques (Arpentage)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- levé planimétrique
1, record 1, French, lev%C3%A9%20planim%C3%A9trique
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 2019-03-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
- Various Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- template maker
1, record 2, English, template%20maker
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Template maker : designs and fabricates templates of assorted materials, for example metal, fiberglass, wood, and plastic, for laying out reference points and dimensions on metal plates, sheets, tubes, and structural shapes used for fabricating, welding, and assembling structural metal products or dies; plans and develops layout according to blueprints, work orders, tool planning orders, mockups, or sample parts, applying knowledge of trigonometry, product design, and properties of metal; lays out design onto template material, using instruments, for example compass, protractor, dividers, and ruler, and marks shape and reference points, using scriber, pencil, chalk, and punch; cuts, trims, drills, reams, files, shapes, and forms templates, using handtools, power tools, and fabricating machines, for example bandsaw, drill press, jointer, punch press, and shear; nails, glues, screws, bolts, solders, or welds component parts to assemble templates; marks job numbers, file codes, dimensions, layout, and fabricating instructions on templates; repairs and reworks templates. 2, record 2, English, - template%20maker
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Usinage (Métallurgie)
- Industries diverses
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gabarieur
1, record 2, French, gabarieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- gabarieuse 1, record 2, French, gabarieuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-04-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Educational Psychology
- Cognitive Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- specific disorder of arithmetical skills
1, record 3, English, specific%20disorder%20of%20arithmetical%20skills
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a specific impairment in arithmetical skills that is not solely explicable on the basis of general mental retardation or of inadequate schooling[, that] concerns mastery of basic computational skills of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division rather than of the more abstract mathematical skills involved in algebra, trigonometry, geometry, or calculus. 1, record 3, English, - specific%20disorder%20of%20arithmetical%20skills
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
F81.2: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 2, record 3, English, - specific%20disorder%20of%20arithmetical%20skills
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie scolaire
- Psychologie cognitive
- Psychologie clinique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- trouble spécifique de l'acquisition de l'arithmétique
1, record 3, French, trouble%20sp%C3%A9cifique%20de%20l%27acquisition%20de%20l%27arithm%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Altération spécifique des performances en arithmétique, non imputable exclusivement à un retard mental global ou à une scolarisation inadéquate[, qui] concerne la maîtrise des éléments de base du calcul : addition, soustraction, multiplication et division (c'est-à-dire, n'est pas limitée aux capacités mathématiques plus abstraites impliquées dans l'algèbre, la trigonométrie, la géométrie ou le calcul différentiel et intégral). 1, record 3, French, - trouble%20sp%C3%A9cifique%20de%20l%27acquisition%20de%20l%27arithm%C3%A9tique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
F81.2 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 2, record 3, French, - trouble%20sp%C3%A9cifique%20de%20l%27acquisition%20de%20l%27arithm%C3%A9tique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-11-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Trigonometry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- trigonometric line
1, record 4, English, trigonometric%20line
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In trigonometry, we distinguish sines and cosines, secants and cosecants, tangents and cotangents, and the arcs of a circle for which a trigonometric line is given. 1, record 4, English, - trigonometric%20line
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Trigonométrie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ligne trigonométrique
1, record 4, French, ligne%20trigonom%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une [des] grandes idées [des géomètres] fut de se servir des arcs plutôt que des angles pour effectuer leurs mesures. Ces arcs de cercle ont pour centre un sommet du triangle et sont compris entre les côtés se rapportant à ce sommet. Ces considérations menèrent tout naturellement les géomètres à remplacer les arcs par les segments de droites dont ils dépendent. Ces segments s'appellent les lignes trigonométriques. 2, record 4, French, - ligne%20trigonom%C3%A9trique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-08-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Trigonometry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- plane trigonometry
1, record 5, English, plane%20trigonometry
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Form of trigonometry that deals with triangles in the Euclidean plane. 1, record 5, English, - plane%20trigonometry
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Trigonométrie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- trigonométrie plane
1, record 5, French, trigonom%C3%A9trie%20plane
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trigonometría
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- trigonometría plana
1, record 5, Spanish, trigonometr%C3%ADa%20plana
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte de las matemáticas que trata del cálculo de los elementos de los triángulos planos [...] 1, record 5, Spanish, - trigonometr%C3%ADa%20plana
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-08-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Trigonometry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- trigonometry
1, record 6, English, trigonometry
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- trig 2, record 6, English, trig
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The branch of mathematics that deals with the relationship between the sides and the angles of triangles and the calculation based on them, particularly the trigonometric functions. 3, record 6, English, - trigonometry
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trigonometry; trig : term and abbreviation to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 6, English, - trigonometry
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Trigonométrie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- trigonométrie
1, record 6, French, trigonom%C3%A9trie
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- trig 2, record 6, French, trig
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Branche des mathématiques dont le principal objet est l'application du calcul à la détermination des éléments des triangles, au moyen des fonctions circulaires ou lignes trigonométriques. 3, record 6, French, - trigonom%C3%A9trie
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trigonométrie; trig : terme et abréviation d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 6, French, - trigonom%C3%A9trie
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trigonometría
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- trigonometría
1, record 6, Spanish, trigonometr%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte de las matemáticas que estudia la resolución de triángulos por medio de la relación entre los ángulos y lados de un triángulo rectángulo y sus funciones circulares o trigonométricas. 2, record 6, Spanish, - trigonometr%C3%ADa
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los seis elementos principales en todo triángulo son sus tres lados y sus tres ángulos. Cuando se conocen tres de estos elementos, con tal que al menos uno de ellos sea un lado, la trigonometría te enseña a "solucionar el triángulo", esto es, a encontrar los otros tres elementos. 3, record 6, Spanish, - trigonometr%C3%ADa
Record 7 - internal organization data 2010-04-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- starboard wing
1, record 7, English, starboard%20wing
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- right wing 2, record 7, English, right%20wing
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The aircraft sustained damage to its right wing, right landing gear leg, and horizontal stabilizer. 3, record 7, English, - starboard%20wing
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A dihedral wing is producing equal lift on the port and the starboard wing in straight and level flight. If the starboard wing dips, it's vertical lift component will begin to increase and it's horizontal lift component will begin to decrease until the wing is parallel to the flow(trigonometry and the lift force components on your wing) and at the same time the vertical lift component on the port wing will decrease. This makes the starboard wing rise and the port wing dip until it reaches it's equilibrium position(hopefully, level and straight). 4, record 7, English, - starboard%20wing
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Incidence on the starboard wing, root of the starboard wing. 4, record 7, English, - starboard%20wing
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 PHR
The right wing leading edge. 4, record 7, English, - starboard%20wing
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Aileron on the right wing. 4, record 7, English, - starboard%20wing
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- aile droite
1, record 7, French, aile%20droite
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En s'abaissant, l'aileron de droite devrait augmenter la portance sur l'aile droite mais, en pratique, il est possible qu'il la réduise en augmentant l'angle d'attaque au-delà de l'angle de portance maximal. Mais ce qui est tout à fait certain, c'est que la traînée de l'aile droite augmente énormément et tend à retenir l'aile pour faire tourner l'avion à droite. 2, record 7, French, - aile%20droite
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Bout, extrémité, hauban, perte de sustentation, portance, réservoir, réservoir auxiliaire, traînée (sur, de) l'aile droite. 3, record 7, French, - aile%20droite
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 PHR
L'aile droite de l'avion s'est rompue en vol. 3, record 7, French, - aile%20droite
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2007-06-20
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Air Forces
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- star shot
1, record 8, English, star%20shot
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... for night flying, we learned astro navigation, taking star shots, with a bubble sextant, of recognisable stars, and applying the readings taken, using the air almanac provided, to enable us to plot our position. This entailed the use of spherical trigonometry to determine the sub-stellar point and your distance from it. Applying readings from two stars gave you a fix over the point on the earth at the time of taking the star shot. 1, record 8, English, - star%20shot
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Forces aériennes
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- visée d'après les étoiles
1, record 8, French, vis%C3%A9e%20d%27apr%C3%A8s%20les%20%C3%A9toiles
proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-05-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- pure mathematics
1, record 9, English, pure%20mathematics
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- abstract mathematics 2, record 9, English, abstract%20mathematics
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The study of relationships between abstract entities according to certain rules. Its various branches include arithmetic, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, calculus, and topology. Compare applied mathematics. 3, record 9, English, - pure%20mathematics
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- mathématiques pures
1, record 9, French, math%C3%A9matiques%20pures
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- mathématiques abstraites 1, record 9, French, math%C3%A9matiques%20abstraites
correct
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- matemática abstracta
1, record 9, Spanish, matem%C3%A1tica%20abstracta
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1990-05-02
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- four part formula
1, record 10, English, four%20part%20formula
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trigonometry 1, record 10, English, - four%20part%20formula
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- formule des quatre éléments
1, record 10, French, formule%20des%20quatre%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1985-05-03
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- The Stars (Astronomy)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- trigonometric parallax
1, record 11, English, trigonometric%20parallax
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A parallax that may be determined for the nearest stars(less than 300 light-years or 2. 84 X 10 to the eighteenth power m) by a direct method utilizing trigonometry. 2, record 11, English, - trigonometric%20parallax
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Étoiles (Astronomie)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- parallaxe trigonométrique
1, record 11, French, parallaxe%20trigonom%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parallaxe annuelle déterminée astronomiquement par comparaison, dans un petit champ stellaire, des positions successives d'un astre à celle d'astres présumés beaucoup plus éloignés. 2, record 11, French, - parallaxe%20trigonom%C3%A9trique
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces parallaxes sont des parallaxes trigonométriques relatives. Si on les corrige des effets des parallaxes des étoiles de référence, on obtient les parallaxes trigonométriques absolues. 2, record 11, French, - parallaxe%20trigonom%C3%A9trique
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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