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HOMOTHETIC [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- synthetic fault
1, record 1, English, synthetic%20fault
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- conformable fault 2, record 1, English, conformable%20fault
correct
- homothetic fault 3, record 1, English, homothetic%20fault
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fault which has the same trend as that of the main zone of faulting. 4, record 1, English, - synthetic%20fault
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
synthetic faulting :... the faults dip in the same direction as an incipient crustal flexure : faulting intensifies subsidence. This is "synthetic" or "homothetic faulting". 5, record 1, English, - synthetic%20fault
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Opposite of antithetic fault. 4, record 1, English, - synthetic%20fault
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- faille conforme
1, record 1, French, faille%20conforme
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- faille synthétique 2, record 1, French, faille%20synth%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Faille secondaire parallèle à la faille principale. 3, record 1, French, - faille%20conforme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsque le pendage de faille est orienté dans le même sens que celui des couches, la faille est dite «conforme» [...] 4, record 1, French, - faille%20conforme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les failles, normales ou inverses, et les décrochements sont alors dites soit synthétiques soit antithétiques par rapport au sens de cette rotation externe [des couches] suivant qu'elles développent un couple de même sens ou de sens contraire [...] 5, record 1, French, - faille%20conforme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tectónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- falla conforme
1, record 1, Spanish, falla%20conforme
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Computer Graphics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- figure in perspective
1, record 2, English, figure%20in%20perspective
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- radially related figure 1, record 2, English, radially%20related%20figure
correct
- homothetic figure 2, record 2, English, homothetic%20figure
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Figure so related to another figure, that lines joining corresponding points pass through a point and are divided in a constant ratio by this point. 1, record 2, English, - figure%20in%20perspective
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Homothetic : similar, similarly placed. 3, record 2, English, - figure%20in%20perspective
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Infographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- figure homothétique
1, record 2, French, figure%20homoth%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
figure semblablement située par rapport à un autre. 2, record 2, French, - figure%20homoth%C3%A9tique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-11-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ratio of similitude
1, record 3, English, ratio%20of%20similitude
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- ray ratio 2, record 3, English, ray%20ratio
correct
- homothetic ratio 2, record 3, English, homothetic%20ratio
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of the lengths of corresponding line segments of similar figures. 3, record 3, English, - ratio%20of%20similitude
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rapport homothétique
1, record 3, French, rapport%20homoth%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- rapport de similitude 2, record 3, French, rapport%20de%20similitude
correct, masculine noun
- rapport d'homothétie 3, record 3, French, rapport%20d%27homoth%C3%A9tie
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-05-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Plane Geometry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- homothety
1, record 4, English, homothety
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- homothetic transformation 2, record 4, English, homothetic%20transformation
correct
- similarity transformation 3, record 4, English, similarity%20transformation
correct
- transformation of similitude 4, record 4, English, transformation%20of%20similitude
correct
- similitude transformation 5, record 4, English, similitude%20transformation
correct
- perspective transformation of similitude 6, record 4, English, perspective%20transformation%20of%20similitude
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a mapping of a set by which each element in the set is mapped into a positive constant multiple of itself, the same constant being used for all elements. 7, record 4, English, - homothety
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géométrie plane
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- homothétie
1, record 4, French, homoth%C3%A9tie
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- transformation homothétique 2, record 4, French, transformation%20homoth%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transformation ponctuelle d'un espace affine attaché à un espace vectoriel qui, étant donné un point fixe zéro (centre ou pôle d'homothétie) et un nombre K (rapport d'homothétie), fait correspondre à tout point de l'espace affine un point homologue de l'espace vectoriel. 3, record 4, French, - homoth%C3%A9tie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'homothétie est un cas de similarité ou similitude par dilatation ou contraction d'échelle, k parfois définie comme endomorphisme d'un espace affine qui laisse toute droite vectorielle invariante. 3, record 4, French, - homoth%C3%A9tie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
faire une homothétie sur des courbes. 3, record 4, French, - homoth%C3%A9tie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 PHR
homothétie affine, interne, négative, positive, uniforme, vectorielle. 3, record 4, French, - homoth%C3%A9tie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 PHR
homothétie de centre, de figures fondamentales, de même centre, de pôle, de rapport négatif, de rapport positif, d'un espace. 3, record 4, French, - homoth%C3%A9tie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 PHR
axe, centre, dimension, ensemble, pôle, rapport, tracé d'homothétie. 3, record 4, French, - homoth%C3%A9tie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-07-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Architectural Drafting and Tools
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- homothetic state
1, record 5, English, homothetic%20state
proposal
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Dessin architectural et instruments
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- homothétie
1, record 5, French, homoth%C3%A9tie
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État de deux ensembles géométriques de dimensions distinctes, dont les proportions respectives sont rigoureusement identiques. 2, record 5, French, - homoth%C3%A9tie
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un plan d'architecture est la représentation homothétique d'un bâtiment, quelle que soit l'échelle choisie pour ce plan. 2, record 5, French, - homoth%C3%A9tie
Record 5, Key term(s)
- homothétique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Diseño arquitectónico e instrumentos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- homotecía
1, record 5, Spanish, homotec%C3%ADa
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-07-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Architectural Drafting and Tools
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- homothetic 1, record 6, English, homothetic
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Dessin architectural et instruments
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- homothétique
1, record 6, French, homoth%C3%A9tique
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un plan architectural qui est une représentation graphique d'un bâtiment quelle que soit l'échelle choisie pour un plan. 2, record 6, French, - homoth%C3%A9tique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Homothétie. État de deux ensembles géométriques de dimensions distinctes, dont les proportions respectives sont rigoureusement identiques. Un plan d'architecture est la représentation homothétique d'un bâtiment, quelle que soit l'échelle choisie pour ce plan. 3, record 6, French, - homoth%C3%A9tique
Record 6, Key term(s)
- homothétie
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Diseño arquitectónico e instrumentos
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- homotético 1, record 6, Spanish, homot%C3%A9tico
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1994-06-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Computer Graphics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- similarity dimension
1, record 7, English, similarity%20dimension
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- homothetic dimension 2, record 7, English, homothetic%20dimension
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In addition, after being infinitely interpolated and extrapolated, our set is made self similar. Thus it becomes possible to define a similarity dimension for it, and we find the value D=log 7/log 7=1. 3, record 7, English, - similarity%20dimension
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also "self similarity" and "homothetic transformation". 2, record 7, English, - similarity%20dimension
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Infographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- dimension d'homothétie
1, record 7, French, dimension%20d%27homoth%C3%A9tie
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- dimension de similitude interne 2, record 7, French, dimension%20de%20similitude%20interne
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cet Univers infiniment interpolé et extrapolé est à homothétie interne, et on peut définir pour lui une dimension d'homothétie, à savoir D=log 7/log 7=1. 3, record 7, French, - dimension%20d%27homoth%C3%A9tie
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Homothétie : transformation géométrique qui, étant donné un point fixe O (centre, pôle d'homothétie) et un nombre K (rapport d'homothétie), fait correspondre à tout point M de l'espace, un point M' tel que : OM'=KOM. L'homothétie est un cas de similitude. 4, record 7, French, - dimension%20d%27homoth%C3%A9tie
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1994-02-03
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Computer Graphics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- internal homothetic curve
1, record 8, English, internal%20homothetic%20curve
proposal
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Infographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- courbe à homothétie interne
1, record 8, French, courbe%20%C3%A0%20homoth%C3%A9tie%20interne
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] [un] tout petit morceau d'une courbe de Peano est de la même forme que le tout (ou un gros morceau du tout). Nous dirons que ces courbes sont "à homothétie interne" (synonyme plus précis de "scalant"). 1, record 8, French, - courbe%20%C3%A0%20homoth%C3%A9tie%20interne
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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