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ACCURATE ORIENTATION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Navigation Instruments
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- attitude sensor
1, record 1, English, attitude%20sensor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- attitude control unit 2, record 1, English, attitude%20control%20unit
correct
- ACU 3, record 1, English, ACU
correct
- ACU 3, record 1, English, ACU
- attitude sensor unit 4, record 1, English, attitude%20sensor%20unit
- attitude unit 2, record 1, English, attitude%20unit
- attitude system 5, record 1, English, attitude%20system
- attitude control system 6, record 1, English, attitude%20control%20system
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Attitude Sensor. The TSS POS/MV(Position and Orientation Systems for Marine Vessels) is an inertial navigation system delivering full 6 degree-of-freedom position and orientation systems for ships. It combines data from an inertial unit made up of three acceleration meters and three gyrolasers(fibre optic gyroscopes) and two GPS antennas. It delivers the following data with a sampling frequency of 1-200 Hz : roll and pitch(accurate to 0. 02°) ;heave(accurate to 5% amplitude) ;true heading(accurate to 0. 1°). 1, record 1, English, - attitude%20sensor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Instruments de navigation
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- centrale d'attitude
1, record 1, French, centrale%20d%27attitude
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- centrale d'orientation 2, record 1, French, centrale%20d%27orientation
correct, feminine noun
- unité de commande d'orientation 3, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20commande%20d%27orientation
feminine noun
- ACU 3, record 1, French, ACU
feminine noun
- ACU 3, record 1, French, ACU
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des appareils servant à déterminer et à contrôler l'orientation d'un véhicule spatial. 4, record 1, French, - centrale%20d%27attitude
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des gyroscopes mécaniques à suspension dynamique, très utilisés dans les centrales à cardans, peuvent également être montés sur une centrale à composants liés, de performances plus modestes, comme une centrale d'attitude. Il s'agit d'instruments électromécaniques à masse tournante entraînée en rotation par un moteur électrique au travers d'un joint flexible qui laisse au rotor toute liberté angulaire dans les directions perpendiculaires à l'axe de rotation. 5, record 1, French, - centrale%20d%27attitude
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Centrales d'attitude. La centrale TSS POS/MV (Position and Orientation Systems for Marine Vessels) désigne un système de navigation inertielle qui procure des solutions d'orientation et de positionnement à six degrés de liberté pour les navires. Elle combine les informations provenant d'une centrale inertielle constituée de trois accéléromètres et trois gyrolasers (gyroscopes à fibres optiques) et de deux antennes GPS. Elle délivre avec une fréquence d'échantillonnage 1-200 Hz les informations suivantes : roulis et tangage (précision 0.02°); pilonnement (précision 5 % de l'amplitude); cap (précision 0.1°). 6, record 1, French, - centrale%20d%27attitude
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
centrale d'orientation : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 22 septembre 2000. 7, record 1, French, - centrale%20d%27attitude
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-03-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
- Remote Sensing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cartographic reference
1, record 2, English, cartographic%20reference
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A point on an image whose location is known, thereby permitting the accurate location and orientation of other parts of the image. 2, record 2, English, - cartographic%20reference
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cartographic reference: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 2, English, - cartographic%20reference
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
- Télédétection
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- référence cartographique
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20cartographique
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Point d'une image dont l'emplacement est connu et qui sert à établir avec précision l'emplacement et l'orientation des autres éléments de l'image. 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20cartographique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
référence cartographique : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20cartographique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-12-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Metallography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- texture
1, record 3, English, texture
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the arrangement of the particles or constituent parts of any material, metal. 1, record 3, English, - texture
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The MTL x-ray diffractometer facility serves two major functions :accurate structure identification and determination of texture(crystallographic orientation) distribution in rolled alloys. The former has been used in many projects involving phase determination of standard steels, bronzes, and aluminum alloys.... 2, record 3, English, - texture
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Métallographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- texture
1, record 3, French, texture
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Constitution d'un agrégat polycristallin dont les cristaux (ou grains) constitutifs ne sont pas orientés aléatoirement dans l'espace. 2, record 3, French, - texture
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Structure atomique (...) Dans le cas d'un métal pur, les grains ont des formes et des tailles voisines, mais des orientations variées (...) Lorsque les grains ont des orientations privilégiées, on dit que le métal possède une texture et ses propriétés ne sont alors plus isotropes. 3, record 3, French, - texture
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un agrégat polycristallin (métal, roche, polymère, etc.) sera (...) globalement isotrope si les cristaux qui le constituent sont très nombreux et orientés au hasard; dans le cas contraire, le matériau est dit "texturé"; il est alors globalement anisotrope. 2, record 3, French, - texture
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- accurate orientation 1, record 4, English, accurate%20orientation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mise en direction précise 1, record 4, French, mise%20en%20direction%20pr%C3%A9cise
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- orientation précise 1, record 4, French, orientation%20pr%C3%A9cise
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(OACI, PEL/535, part. IV, 7.5.5.3.) (Voir fiche " orientation") 1, record 4, French, - mise%20en%20direction%20pr%C3%A9cise
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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