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HOLLOW SPHERE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-10-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bouncer bobbin
1, record 1, English, bouncer%20bobbin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Dan Leno bobbin 2, record 1, English, Dan%20Leno%20bobbin
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] large hollow steel sphere that prevents the wings of the trawl net from becoming caught up on small obstacles. 3, record 1, English, - bouncer%20bobbin
Record 1, Key term(s)
- danleno bobbin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sphère de guindineau
1, record 1, French, sph%C3%A8re%20de%20guindineau
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sphère 2, record 1, French, sph%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sphère (de guindineau). Sphère en acier, identique aux sphères de bourrelet, mais munie d'un axe relié, vers l'avant, au bras, et, vers l'arrière, au pistolet de guindineau, connecté lui-même aux entremises du chalut. 2, record 1, French, - sph%C3%A8re%20de%20guindineau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pesca comercial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- esfera sujetadora del arte de pesca
1, record 1, Spanish, esfera%20sujetadora%20del%20arte%20de%20pesca
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-05-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Bearings and Bearing Systems (Mechanical Components)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sphered inner surface
1, record 2, English, sphered%20inner%20surface
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The surface of an outer ring, housing washer or rod end eye intended to make sliding contact with the inner ring, shaft washer or ball stud and having a concave surface being part of a hollow sphere. 1, record 2, English, - sphered%20inner%20surface
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sphered inner surface: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - sphered%20inner%20surface
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Paliers, coussinets et roulements (Composants mécaniques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- surface intérieure sphérique
1, record 2, French, surface%20int%C3%A9rieure%20sph%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface de la bague extérieure, de la rondelle logement ou de l'œil d'embout, de forme concave partiellement sphérique, assurant un contact glissant avec la bague intérieure, la rondelle arbre ou le pivot à rotule. 1, record 2, French, - surface%20int%C3%A9rieure%20sph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
surface intérieure sphérique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - surface%20int%C3%A9rieure%20sph%C3%A9rique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-09-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
- Surveying
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- standard parallel
1, record 3, English, standard%20parallel
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- central parallel 2, record 3, English, central%20parallel
correct, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The line of latitude in a cylindrical or conic map projection where the surface of the projection either touches or intersects the globe. 3, record 3, English, - standard%20parallel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
conic projection : A projection based on the principle of a hollow cone placed over a sphere so that when the cone is unrolled the line of tangency becomes the central or standard parallel of the region mapped. 4, record 3, English, - standard%20parallel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
If contact with the globe is secant, the result is two standard parallels. These lines of latitude are significant since they define lines of zero distortion, along which there is true linear scale. 3, record 3, English, - standard%20parallel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
standard parallel; central parallel: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 3, English, - standard%20parallel
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
- Arpentage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- parallèle d'échelle conservée
1, record 3, French, parall%C3%A8le%20d%27%C3%A9chelle%20conserv%C3%A9e
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans une projection cylindrique ou conique, ligne de latitude où la surface du cône ou du cylindre est tangente ou sécante à la sphère. 2, record 3, French, - parall%C3%A8le%20d%27%C3%A9chelle%20conserv%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si le contact est sécant, on obtient deux parallèles d'échelle conservée. Ces lignes de latitude sont importantes du fait que la déformation y est nulle et l'échelle linéaire vraie. 2, record 3, French, - parall%C3%A8le%20d%27%C3%A9chelle%20conserv%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
parallèle d'échelle conservée : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 3, French, - parall%C3%A8le%20d%27%C3%A9chelle%20conserv%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-07-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- globe
1, record 4, English, globe
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A true-to-scale map of the Earth that duplicates its round shape and correctly represents areas, relative size and shape of physical features, distances, and directions. 2, record 4, English, - globe
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
... a spherical, typically hollow ball that has a map of the Earth drawn on it and that is usually rotatable at an angle corresponding to the inclination of the Earth's axis. Also, a chart of the celestial sphere, depicted on a sphere. 3, record 4, English, - globe
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- globe
1, record 4, French, globe
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Représentation cartographique sur une sphère [...] 1, record 4, French, - globe
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] s'applique également aux planètes et à l'espace céleste. 1, record 4, French, - globe
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cartografía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- globo
1, record 4, Spanish, globo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Esfera que lleva dibujados en su superficie los astros del cielo (globo celeste) o las tierras y mares de nuestro planeta (globo terrestre). 1, record 4, Spanish, - globo
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