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DISTANCE VERTICAL ANGLE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-03-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Surveying Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- total station
1, record 1, English, total%20station
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- electronic tacheometer 1, record 1, English, electronic%20tacheometer
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Electronic tacheometers or total stations are instruments which combine electronic theodolite and EDM [electronic distance measurement] instruments. They can display horizontal angle, vertical angle, slope distance, horizontal distance, difference in elevation, and coordinates. 1, record 1, English, - total%20station
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'arpentage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tachéomètre électronique
1, record 1, French, tach%C3%A9om%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- station totale 2, record 1, French, station%20totale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tachéomètre doté d’une carte mémoire qui enregistre les données relevées sur le terrain. 3, record 1, French, - tach%C3%A9om%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un tachéomètre électronique est l’équivalent d’un théodolite où les mesures sont effectuées électroniquement, affichées sur un écran à cristaux liquides et sauvegardées dans une mémoire interne. Le tachéomètre mesure l’angle horizontal de la lunette sur le plateau par rapport à une ligne de référence et l’angle vertical de la lunette par rapport au plan horizontal. Il mesure aussi, et c’est sa principale qualité, la distance entre un prisme de réflexion et l’axe verticale de la lunette au moyen d’un rayon laser en mesurant le temps de parcours du rayon. En utilisant la trigonométrie, le tachéomètre peut convertir ces données en coordonnées cartésiennes (X, Y, Z) ou en coordonnées cylindriques (angle, distance, élévation). 4, record 1, French, - tach%C3%A9om%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] comme le théodolite qui l’a précédé, le tachéomètre permet de mesurer les angles horizontaux (ou azimutaux) et verticaux. La détermination planimétrique d’un point s’effectue par rayonnement, et par nivellement indirect pour les mesures indirectes. Mais à la différence du premier, il est aussi capable d’évaluer les distances. Les modèles qui peuvent en outre enregistrer en temps réel les grandeurs mesurées (cas de la plupart des appareils aujourd’hui) sont appelés « station totale ». Enfin, certains appareils intègrent même désormais un récepteur GPS, qui détermine lui-même sa position et occasionne donc un gain d’efficacité supplémentaire. 5, record 1, French, - tach%C3%A9om%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Une station totale peut prendre une lecture en moins de 5 secondes et mesurer une distance de près de 3 km [...] 4, record 1, French, - tach%C3%A9om%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tachéomètre : Instrument topographique comportant les trois fonctions suivantes : fonction de goniomètre (mesure des angles), fonction de clisimètre (mesure des pentes) [et] fonction de stadimètre (mesure des distances). 6, record 1, French, - tach%C3%A9om%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- angle of inclination
1, record 2, English, angle%20of%20inclination
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- angle of dip 1, record 2, English, angle%20of%20dip
correct
- angle of fall 2, record 2, English, angle%20of%20fall
correct
- angle of slope 2, record 2, English, angle%20of%20slope
correct
- angle of gradient 2, record 2, English, angle%20of%20gradient
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When the inclined distance and the angle of dip, determined by the vertical circle of the transit between any two points, are known, this correction can read. 3, record 2, English, - angle%20of%20inclination
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- angle d'inclinaison
1, record 2, French, angle%20d%27inclinaison
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- angle de pente 1, record 2, French, angle%20de%20pente
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle que forme l'aiguille aimantée avec le plan horizontal. 2, record 2, French, - angle%20d%27inclinaison
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-02-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- Remote Sensing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- laser scanner
1, record 3, English, laser%20scanner
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A scanning device in image processing equipment. 2, record 3, English, - laser%20scanner
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[A] laser scanner captures reality by digitizing an object with a laser. Every transmitted laser pulse is used to measure a distance to the point of reflection, and simultaneously, horizontal and vertical angle measurements are taken. These basic measurements are being used to calculate three-dimensional coordinates for individual points. A laser scanner is typically able to measure between 1, 000 to 2, 000 points per second, with sub-centimeter accuracy. 3, record 3, English, - laser%20scanner
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
laser scanner: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 4, record 3, English, - laser%20scanner
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Laser scanner elevation data. 5, record 3, English, - laser%20scanner
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- scanneur au laser
1, record 3, French, scanneur%20au%20laser
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- scanneur laser 2, record 3, French, scanneur%20laser
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans ce projet de recherche, nous nous proposons d'appliquer une nouvelle technologie de télédétection active (scanneur laser aéroporté, ou LIDAR - c.-à-d. détection et télémétrie par laser), que les sociétés forestières pourraient utiliser pour recueillir simultanément et rapidement des mesures sur la structure tridimensionnelle des forêts (p. ex., hauteur des arbres, densité, couverture à la cime, rugosité de la surface du couvert forestier, indice foliaire, etc.) et sur la topographie du sol. 2, record 3, French, - scanneur%20au%20laser
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
scanneur au laser : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 3, French, - scanneur%20au%20laser
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-09-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Water Transport
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- distance by vertical angle 1, record 4, English, distance%20by%20vertical%20angle
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transport par eau
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- distance par hauteur angulaire
1, record 4, French, distance%20par%20hauteur%20angulaire
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1988-03-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Landing Gear (Aeroindustry)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- jump strut 1, record 5, English, jump%20strut
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The system is based on a special landing gear called a jump strut, which works by giving the aircraft the proper attitude for take-off,.... First, the system extends the nose gear, raising the nose. A few milliseconds later, the main gear is activated(’jumps’) in its turn, increasing the distance between wheels and fuselage, while rotation continues. After a vertical leap of some 6ft, the aircraft slows and descends slightly because of the increased drag at the higher angle of attack. Finally, and virtually without a pause, the aircraft resumes its climb.... The jump strut is extended under pilot control by a nitrogen-charged actuator. Once fired, it is immediately vented to atmosphere to enable the gear to resume its normal shock-attenuating function should the take-off run have to be aborted. 1, record 5, English, - jump%20strut
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Atterrisseur (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- jambe télescopique d'atterrisseur
1, record 5, French, jambe%20t%C3%A9lescopique%20d%27atterrisseur
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- jambe de saut 1, record 5, French, jambe%20de%20saut
feminine noun
- jump strut 1, record 5, French, jump%20strut
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1981-05-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Road Transport
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- castor 1, record 6, English, castor
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The distance between two points p and q : this distance is the projection onto a plane parallel to the longitudinal median plane(of the vehicle) of the acute angle formed by the vertical and the real or imaginary swivelling axis of the stub axle. It is positive when q is ahead of p in the direction of normal travel. 1, record 6, English, - castor
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Transport routier
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- chasse 1, record 6, French, chasse
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Distance entre les points p et q: projection sur un plan parallèle au plan longitudinal médian (du véhicule) de l'angle aigu que fait avec la verticale l'axe de pivotement réel ou fictif, de la fusée. Positif si q est situé en avant du point p vu en direction normale de course. 1, record 6, French, - chasse
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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