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Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Helicopters (Military)
- Aircraft Maneuvers
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- deadman’s curve
1, record 1, English, deadman%26rsquo%3Bs%20curve
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- deadmans curve 2, record 1, English, deadmans%20curve
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All helicopters incorporate a one-way clutch system that allows the rotor blades to continue to rotate under the effects of inertia and autogiro-type flight in the event of engine failure.... the flow of the airstream through the helicopter rotor disk is reversed. The force of gravity continues the operation of the rotor blade, thereby reducing the rate of descent and allowing a successful emergency landing. Because of the time required to effect this change and the necessity for other flight maneuvers, these characteristics led to the development of a restricted area of operations of the helicopter known as the deadman's curve, bounding that area of height and speed in which the helicopter should not be operated. 1, record 1, English, - deadman%26rsquo%3Bs%20curve
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
- Manœuvres d'aéronefs
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone critique
1, record 1, French, zone%20critique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] si le moteur vient à s'arrêter [... la voilure tournante, conservant son mouvement de giration, va permettre à l'hélicoptère de regagner le sol en quelque sorte en vol plané. [...] Le pilote doit réduire immédiatement et à fond le pas collectif afin que les pales du rotor [...] puissent attaquer l'air sous l'angle de moindre résistance et conserver ainsi [...] un régime de rotation suffisant pour maintenir la sustentation [...] Toutes ces manœuvres [...] ne sont [...] efficaces que si l'hélicoptère ne se trouve pas dans la zone d'évolution qu'on est convenu d'appeler la «zone critique», soit qu'il se tienne en vol stationnaire ou à très faible vitesse à une altitude insuffisante (entre 100 et 3 m du sol), soit qu'il vole à quelque 25 ou 30 m de haut à grande vitesse, et cela afin que le pilote puisse dans le premier cas avoir le temps de mettre l'appareil en translation, dans le second cas réduire son allure et régler sa position par rapport au terrain où il doit se poser. 1, record 1, French, - zone%20critique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Soil Tests (Construction)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- standard Proctor-test
1, record 2, English, standard%20Proctor%2Dtest
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- standard Proctor test 2, record 2, English, standard%20Proctor%20test
correct
- Standard Proctor test 3, record 2, English, Standard%20Proctor%20test
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
According to... the "Standard Proctor test"... a sample of soil is dried, pulverized and separated into two fractions by a no. 4 sieve. About 6 lb of the finer fraction are moistened with a small quantity of water and thoroughly mixed to produce a damp aggregate that is then packed, in three equal layers, into a cylindrical container of specified dimensions. Each layer is compacted by 25 blows of a standard tamper that is allowed to fall from a height of 1 ft. When the cylinder has been filled and struck off level at the top, the weight and the water content of the damp soil of the container are determined. By means of these quantities, the dry density can be computed. In a similar manner the dry density is determined for successively damper mixtures of the aggregate, until the dry density after compaction decreases conspicuously with increasing water content. A curve is plotted showing the relation between dry density and water content. 3, record 2, English, - standard%20Proctor%2Dtest
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A.A.S.H.O. (American Association of State Highways-Officials). 4, record 2, English, - standard%20Proctor%2Dtest
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Standard Proctor compaction test
- AASHO Test T-99
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Essais du sol (Construction)
- Mécanique des sols
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Proctor normal
1, record 2, French, Proctor%20normal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- essai Proctor normal 2, record 2, French, essai%20Proctor%20normal
correct, masculine noun
- essai AASHO T 99 3, record 2, French, essai%20AASHO%20T%2099
correct, masculine noun
- essai ASTM D 698-58T 3, record 2, French, essai%20ASTM%20D%20698%2D58T
correct, masculine noun
- essai Proctor standard 4, record 2, French, essai%20Proctor%20standard
correct, masculine noun
- essai Proctor normalisé 5, record 2, French, essai%20Proctor%20normalis%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il y a deux types d'essai Proctor : le normal et le modifié. «Proctor normal». Le moule utilisé est cylindrique, de 4 pouces de diamètre et de 4,6 pouces de hauteur. Le compactage se fait en 3 couches de 4 centimètres d'épaisseur environ, à l'aide d'une dame pesant 5,5 livres (2,490 kg) qu'on laisse tomber d'une hauteur de 12 pouces. Le nombre de coups de dame est de 25 par couche. On n'utilise que des éléments de sols inférieurs à 5 millimètres [...] L'essai Proctor normal correspond à une énergie de compactage moyenne, telle par exemple que celle atteinte dans un remblai par la circulation des engins de transport et quelques passages de rouleau. 6, record 2, French, - Proctor%20normal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
On citera en premier lieu les deux essais Proctor dénommés respectivement Essai Proctor modifié et Essai Proctor normal. Le premier est encore appelé ASTM D 1557-58T ou AASHO T 180. Le second ASTM D 698-58T ou AASHO T 99. 3, record 2, French, - Proctor%20normal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A.A.S.H.O. (American Association of State Highways-Officials). 7, record 2, French, - Proctor%20normal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-02-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Oceanography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tidal curve
1, record 3, English, tidal%20curve
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- tide curve 2, record 3, English, tide%20curve
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any graphic representation of the rise and fall of the tide. 3, record 3, English, - tidal%20curve
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Time is generally represented by the abscissa and the height of the tide by ordinates. For normal tides the curve so produced approximates a sine curve. 3, record 3, English, - tidal%20curve
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Océanographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- courbe de marée
1, record 3, French, courbe%20de%20mar%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Graphique représentant les variations du niveau de la mer en fonction du temps en un lieu donné. 2, record 3, French, - courbe%20de%20mar%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour une marée normale, la courbe ainsi tracée a approximativement la forme d'une sinusoïde. 2, record 3, French, - courbe%20de%20mar%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Oceanografía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- curva de marea
1, record 3, Spanish, curva%20de%20marea
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- mareograma 1, record 3, Spanish, mareograma
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-11-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electromagnetic Radiation
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- differential pulse height spectrum
1, record 4, English, differential%20pulse%20height%20spectrum
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A continuous curve that plots the differential number of pulses observed within an increment of pulse height against the value of the pulse height. 1, record 4, English, - differential%20pulse%20height%20spectrum
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Differential pulse height spectrum from a radiation detector used to provide important information on both the radiation and the detector performance. 1, record 4, English, - differential%20pulse%20height%20spectrum
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
- Physique radiologique et applications
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- spectre différentiel de hauteur d'impulsion
1, record 4, French, spectre%20diff%C3%A9rentiel%20de%20hauteur%20d%27impulsion
correct, masculine 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 2006-10-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Space Physics
- Electromagnetic Radiation
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- atmospheric refraction
1, record 5, English, atmospheric%20refraction
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The change in the direction of propagation of electromagnetic radiation or sound waves in traversing the atmosphere. 2, record 5, English, - atmospheric%20refraction
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Atmospheric refraction(due to the curve of the Earth's surface and the variation of atmospheric density with height, in turn dependent on meteorological conditions) is the effect which makes the Sun(or other celestial body) look slightly higher in the sky than its true astronomical position. 3, record 5, English, - atmospheric%20refraction
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Changes in the direction of propagation of electromagnetic radiation or sound waves] are caused by gradients in the density of the air. 2, record 5, English, - atmospheric%20refraction
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
atmospheric refraction: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 4, record 5, English, - atmospheric%20refraction
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Physique spatiale
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- réfraction atmosphérique
1, record 5, French, r%C3%A9fraction%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Changement de la direction de propagation d'une onde électromagnétique, déterminée par les variations de la vitesse de propagation dans l'atmosphère, milieu optiquement non homogène, qui se traduit par une courbure du rayonnement qui traverse celle-ci. 2, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9fraction%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Réfraction atmosphérique. L'atmosphère dévie légèrement les rayons lumineux, d'un angle qui dépend des conditions atmosphériques et de l'angle de visée. 3, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9fraction%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réfraction atmosphérique : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 4, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9fraction%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física espacial
- Radiación electromagnética
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- refracción atmosférica 1, record 5, Spanish, refracci%C3%B3n%20atmosf%C3%A9rica
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Curvatura de las ondas electromagnéticas, y en particular los rayos luminosos, al pasar a través de la atmósfera terrestre. Se debe a variaciones en el índice de refracción asociadas a diferencias de densidad entre capas adyacentes. 1, record 5, Spanish, - refracci%C3%B3n%20atmosf%C3%A9rica
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-01-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Arc Welding
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- drooper
1, record 6, English, drooper
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- drooping characteristic welding set 2, record 6, English, drooping%20characteristic%20welding%20set
correct
- drooping characteristic welding plant 3, record 6, English, drooping%20characteristic%20welding%20plant
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Name given to some GTAW [Gas Tungsten Arc Welding] power supplies, as the slant of the volt-ampere curve is drooping. 1, record 6, English, - drooper
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The term "constant current" is obtained from the intersection point of the volt ampere curve and the welding arc voltage. If the welder maintains a constant arc length, the welding current will remain the same. Should the welder raise or lower the torch height, a new voltage intersection line is obtained. This movement of the torch raises or lowers the welding power supply output current. Notice that the curve is not straight but drooping. Because of this characteristic, the machines may also be called "droopers". 1, record 6, English, - drooper
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Soudage à l'arc
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- poste de soudage à caractéristique statique plongeante
1, record 6, French, poste%20de%20soudage%20%C3%A0%20caract%C3%A9ristique%20statique%20plongeante
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- poste de soudage à caractéristique statique tombante 1, record 6, French, poste%20de%20soudage%20%C3%A0%20caract%C3%A9ristique%20statique%20tombante
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comme d'une part, il est nécessaire que l'intensité du courant de soudage subisse le moins de variations possible lorsque la longueur d'arc, et donc la tension, varie, et que d'autre part, l'intensité maximale soit limitée, le poste de soudage doit être conçu avec une caractéristique statique plongeante (ou tombante); en d'autres termes, le courant à l'arc est caractérisé par une faible augmentation de l'intensité pour une forte diminution de la tension. 2, record 6, French, - poste%20de%20soudage%20%C3%A0%20caract%C3%A9ristique%20statique%20plongeante
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-08-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- rating curve
1, record 7, English, rating%20curve
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- discharge rating curve 2, record 7, English, discharge%20rating%20curve
correct
- station rating curve 2, record 7, English, station%20rating%20curve
correct
- discharge curve 2, record 7, English, discharge%20curve
correct
- stage-discharge curve 3, record 7, English, stage%2Ddischarge%20curve
correct
- stage discharge curve 4, record 7, English, stage%20discharge%20curve
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A curve showing the relation between gage height and discharge of a stream or conduit at a given gaging station. It is a graphical representation of a rating or discharge table. 5, record 7, English, - rating%20curve
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hydrologists can translate a flow rate into a river level, or stage, by checking it against a so-called rating curve, in which previously measured flow rates are plotted for various river stages. 6, record 7, English, - rating%20curve
Record 7, Key term(s)
- discharge-rating curve
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- courbe des débits jaugés
1, record 7, French, courbe%20des%20d%C3%A9bits%20jaug%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- courbe d'étalonnage 2, record 7, French, courbe%20d%27%C3%A9talonnage
feminine noun
- courbe hauteur-débit 3, record 7, French, courbe%20hauteur%2Dd%C3%A9bit
feminine noun
- courbe de tarage 4, record 7, French, courbe%20de%20tarage
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Graphique représentant la relation entre le débit et le niveau qui y correspond en un point donné d'un cours d'eau ou d'un canal. 1, record 7, French, - courbe%20des%20d%C3%A9bits%20jaug%C3%A9s
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les débits survenant entre les périodes de mesure sont déterminés à l'aide des courbes de tarage [...] On construit la courbe de tarage en mesurant simultanément la hauteur d'eau et le débit et en pointant sur un graphique ces valeurs. 4, record 7, French, - courbe%20des%20d%C3%A9bits%20jaug%C3%A9s
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Diagramas y gráficos estadísticos
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- curva de gasto
1, record 7, Spanish, curva%20de%20gasto
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Curva que muestra la relación entre la altura y el caudal de un curso de agua en una estación hidrométrica. 1, record 7, Spanish, - curva%20de%20gasto
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-10-05
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Forestry Operations
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- height curve 1, record 8, English, height%20curve
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Exploitation forestière
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- courbe de hauteur
1, record 8, French, courbe%20de%20hauteur
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Des arbres. 1, record 8, French, - courbe%20de%20hauteur
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1996-03-25
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- polarographic wave 1, record 9, English, polarographic%20wave
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The part of a polarographic curve corresponding to a particular electrode reaction; the height of the wave, equal to the limiting current, of a substance under investigation, is proportional to the concentration of this substance. 1, record 9, English, - polarographic%20wave
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In dc polarography. 1, record 9, English, - polarographic%20wave
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- vague polarographique
1, record 9, French, vague%20polarographique
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1980-11-07
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- width of the effective overall noise band
1, record 10, English, width%20of%20the%20effective%20overall%20noise%20band
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the width of a rectangular frequency response curve, having a height equal to the maximum height of the receiver frequency response curve and corresponding to the same total noise power;... 1, record 10, English, - width%20of%20the%20effective%20overall%20noise%20band
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- largeur de bande effective globale de bruit
1, record 10, French, largeur%20de%20bande%20effective%20globale%20de%20bruit
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] la largeur de la courbe de réponse rectangulaire, ayant une hauteur égale à la hauteur maximale de la courbe de réponse, et correspondant à la même puissance totale de bruit; [...] 1, record 10, French, - largeur%20de%20bande%20effective%20globale%20de%20bruit
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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