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Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-07-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Mechanics (Physics)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- angular drift
1, record 1, English, angular%20drift
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... gyros and accelerometers have an offset, known as bias. The gyro bias for instance, shows itself after integration as an angular drift, increasing rise linearly over time(ramp)... To compensate for sensor drift, a process called augmentation is used, whereby gyro and acceleration errors are compensated by utilising other system states. For instance the angular drift error of a gyro after integration can be compensated, if true angular measurements are taken. Comparing the two shows then the gyro drift. Assuming that inertial systems are generally operated around an equilibrium position and thus linear acceleration integrates to zero over time, then attitude can be processed via gravitational acceleration, thus giving true angular measurements to compensate gyro drift. 1, record 1, English, - angular%20drift
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique générale (Physique)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dérive angulaire
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9rive%20angulaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] il est possible de réaliser des capteurs gyrométriques dont les performances sont caractérisées par une erreur de facteur d'échelle pouvant être inférieure à 10-6, une dérive angulaire de l'ordre de quelques millièmes de degré par heure, pendant quelques heures, un domaine de mesure pouvant dépasser 360 degrés par seconde. Ces caractéristiques ont notamment autorisé la réalisation de navigateurs inertiels (sans plate-forme stabilisée) destinés aux avions civils et militaires ainsi qu'à des lanceurs spatiaux comme Ariane IV et V. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9rive%20angulaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-11-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Target Acquisition
- CBRNE Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- offset distance
1, record 2, English, offset%20distance
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In nuclear warfare, the distance the desired ground zero or actual ground zero is offset from the centre of an area target or from a point target. 1, record 2, English, - offset%20distance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
offset distance: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 2, English, - offset%20distance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Acquisition d'objectif
- Opérations CBRNE
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- distance de décentrement
1, record 2, French, distance%20de%20d%C3%A9centrement
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En guerre nucléaire, distance entre le point zéro désiré, ou réel, et le centre de la zone de l'objectif (ou l'objectif lui-même). 1, record 2, French, - distance%20de%20d%C3%A9centrement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
distance de décentrement : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 2, French, - distance%20de%20d%C3%A9centrement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Adquisición del objetivo
- Operaciones QBRNE
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- distancia de desvío nuclear
1, record 2, Spanish, distancia%20de%20desv%C3%ADo%20nuclear
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En guerra nuclear, la distancia desde el punto cero deseado o punto cero terrestre real al centro de la zona del objetivo o al objetivo. 1, record 2, Spanish, - distancia%20de%20desv%C3%ADo%20nuclear
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-02-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- accordion operation 1, record 3, English, accordion%20operation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Operation involving the simultaneous reduction and increase of a company's share capital, normally designed to offset losses. If the share capital is reduced to zero, minor shareholders normally decide not to reinvest in the company, thereby benefiting major shareholders. 1, record 3, English, - accordion%20operation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
accordion operation: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 3, English, - accordion%20operation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- opération accordéon
1, record 3, French, op%C3%A9ration%20accord%C3%A9on
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération simultanée de réduction et d'augmentation du capital social d'une société, normalement pour compenser des pertes. Quand la réduction atteint zéro, les petits actionnaires disparaissent, au bénéfice des majoritaires. 1, record 3, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20accord%C3%A9on
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
opération accordéon : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 3, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20accord%C3%A9on
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Finanzas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- operación acordeón
1, record 3, Spanish, operaci%C3%B3n%20acorde%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Operación simultánea de reducción y ampliación del capital social de una compañía, normalmente para compensar pérdidas. Cuando la reducción es a cero se suele producir la desaparición de los pequeños accionistas que deciden no invertir nuevamente en la compañía, lo que puede favorecer a los mayoritarios. 1, record 3, Spanish, - operaci%C3%B3n%20acorde%C3%B3n
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
operación acordeón: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 3, Spanish, - operaci%C3%B3n%20acorde%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 1977-03-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Amplifiers (Electronics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- output offset voltage
1, record 4, English, output%20offset%20voltage
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The steady-state output of an ideal op amp negative-feedback is zero when the input is zero. In the same circuit, however, an IC op amp may have a dc output voltage, called the output offset voltage. 1, record 4, English, - output%20offset%20voltage
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Amplificateurs (Électronique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tension de décalage de sortie
1, record 4, French, tension%20de%20d%C3%A9calage%20de%20sortie
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) dans un amplificateur opérationnel idéal, la tension de sortie est parfaitement nulle en l'absence de signal à l'entrée. (...) Si la tension de décalage d'entrée n'est pas compensée (...), la tension de sortie n'est pas exactement nulle: il apparaît entre la borne de sortie et la masse une tension (...) qui est la tension de décalage de sortie; (...) 1, record 4, French, - tension%20de%20d%C3%A9calage%20de%20sortie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1977-03-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Amplifiers (Electronics)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- input offset voltage
1, record 5, English, input%20offset%20voltage
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The input offset voltage(...) is defined as equal to the differential input voltage that must be applied across the inputs of the op amp in order to make the output voltage zero. 1, record 5, English, - input%20offset%20voltage
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Amplificateurs (Électronique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tension de décalage d'entrée
1, record 5, French, tension%20de%20d%C3%A9calage%20d%27entr%C3%A9e
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On nomme tension de décalage d'entrée (offset] la petite tension (...) qu'il est nécessaire d'appliquer à l'entrée pour obtenir une tension de sortie parfaitement nulle. 1, record 5, French, - tension%20de%20d%C3%A9calage%20d%27entr%C3%A9e
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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