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HORIZONTAL ERROR [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-08-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Surveying
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- horizontal collimation error
1, record 1, English, horizontal%20collimation%20error
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- collimation error 2, record 1, English, collimation%20error
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Horizontal collimation error exists when the optical axis of the theodolite is not exactly perpendicular to the telescope axis. 1, record 1, English, - horizontal%20collimation%20error
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The effect of a vertical deviation of the collimation axis is constant. It is impossible to determine separately a vertical collimation axis error and a zero error of the vertical circle. Thus, the term collimation error refers only to the horizontal deviation of the collimation axis... 3, record 1, English, - horizontal%20collimation%20error
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Arpentage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- défaut de collimation horizontale
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9faut%20de%20collimation%20horizontale
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Défaut de perpendicularité entre l'axe de visée d'une lunette et l'axe secondaire de celle-ci. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9faut%20de%20collimation%20horizontale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce défaut est éliminé par le double retournement. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9faut%20de%20collimation%20horizontale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-06-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- error concealment
1, record 2, English, error%20concealment
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Error concealment in digital television signals.... A method of concealing errors in a digital television signal formed by a plurality of sample signals corresponding respectively to sample positions along a horizontal scan line of a television picture made up of a plurality of such lines... 1, record 2, English, - error%20concealment
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
error concealment: term standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). 2, record 2, English, - error%20concealment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- masquage d'erreurs
1, record 2, French, masquage%20d%27erreurs
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] concerne plus particulièrement le masquage d'erreurs de transmission de séquences d'images de télévision dans lesquelles une chaîne d'images comprend de façon alternée une image codée de façon intrinsèque (image intra) et des images codées de façon relative par rapport à des images précédentes et/ou suivantes (images inter). 1, record 2, French, - masquage%20d%27erreurs
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
masquage d'erreurs : terme normalisé par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI). 2, record 2, French, - masquage%20d%27erreurs
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-01-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Remote Sensing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- striping effect
1, record 3, English, striping%20effect
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Depending on the spatial arrangement of the detectors, the relative calibration error may be constant in one spatial direction. For example, a linear array of detectors may cause relative errors across the image, but since the rest of the image is formed by the motion of the sensor platform, the relative error is constant down the columns of the image. This may cause a vertical striping effect. Or, for a line scanning detector array, the striping may be horizontal as was found in early Landsat MSS sensors. Thus, in implementing the calibration error model, the type and arrangement of detectors must be considered. 2, record 3, English, - striping%20effect
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
striping effect: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 3, English, - striping%20effect
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Télédétection
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- effet pyjama
1, record 3, French, effet%20pyjama
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Manifestation de l'un des défauts d'un capteur qui se traduit, dans l'image obtenue par une succession de bandes de luminosité inégales. 2, record 3, French, - effet%20pyjama
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un troisième traitement, d'ordre radiométrique, consiste à supprimer ce que les spécialistes appellent parfois «l'effet pyjama». Le système de prise de vues d'un satellite d'observation est, en effet, constitué de milliers de petits détecteurs disposés en rangés parallèles. Comme tout matériel de ce niveau de sensibilité, les détecteurs ne vieillissent pas tous de la même manière. Au bout d'un certain temps de vie, on constate dans les prises de vue des variations de contraste entre les différentes zones du cliché, avec une alternance de bandes plus sombres et plus claires. Il faut retravailler l'image pour obtenir un contraste uniforme ce qui permet de rendre invisibles les limites entre les images et donne l'impression à l'observateur de ne voir qu'une seule et même image alors qu'il est en possession d'une multitude de clichés d'images brutes assemblés. 3, record 3, French, - effet%20pyjama
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
effet pyjama : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 4, record 3, French, - effet%20pyjama
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-01-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- alignment
1, record 4, English, alignment
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An operand error related to the horizontal velocity of the launcher resulted in a module that performs alignment of the inertial platform and is meaningful only before lift-off. The function serves no purpose during flight. The alignment function is operative for 50 seconds after starting flight mode which occurs at H0-3 seconds. 2, record 4, English, - alignment
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- alignement
1, record 4, French, alignement
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- centrage 2, record 4, French, centrage
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'erreur s'est produite dans une partie du logiciel qui n'assure que l'alignement de la plate-forme inertielle à composants liés. Ce module de logiciel calcule des résultats significatifs avant le décollage seulement. Dès que le lanceur décolle, cette fonction n'est plus d'aucune utilité; [...] 3, record 4, French, - alignement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-09-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- horizontal error
1, record 5, English, horizontal%20error
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- probable error 2, record 5, English, probable%20error
correct, NATO, standardized
- PE 3, record 5, English, PE
correct, NATO
- PE 3, record 5, English, PE
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The error in range, deflection, or in radius, which a weapon may be expected to exceed as often as not. 4, record 5, English, - horizontal%20error
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Horizontal error of weapons making a nearly vertical approach to the target is described in terms of circular error probable. Horizontal error of weapons producing elliptical dispersion pattern is expressed in terms of probable error. 4, record 5, English, - horizontal%20error
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
horizontal error; probable error : terms and definition standardized by NATO. 5, record 5, English, - horizontal%20error
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- écart probable horizontal
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9cart%20probable%20horizontal
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- écart probable 2, record 5, French, %C3%A9cart%20probable
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
- erreur probable 3, record 5, French, erreur%20probable
correct, feminine noun, NATO
- PE 3, record 5, French, PE
correct, feminine noun, NATO
- PE 3, record 5, French, PE
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Écart en direction, en portée ou circulaire, qu'un système d'armes donné a une chance sur deux de dépasser. 2, record 5, French, - %C3%A9cart%20probable%20horizontal
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsque l'angle de chute est voisin de 90°, la dispersion est circulaire : elle est exprimée par un écart probable circulaire. Dans le cas contraire, la dispersion est elliptique : elle est exprimée par un écart probable en direction et un écart probable en portée. 2, record 5, French, - %C3%A9cart%20probable%20horizontal
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
écart probable; écart probable horizontal : termes et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 4, record 5, French, - %C3%A9cart%20probable%20horizontal
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
écart probable horizontal : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 4, record 5, French, - %C3%A9cart%20probable%20horizontal
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas de armas
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- error horizontal
1, record 5, Spanish, error%20horizontal
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Error de alcance, dirección o radial que puede esperarse que se produzca, con/sin frecuencia, en un arma. 1, record 5, Spanish, - error%20horizontal
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El error horizontal de las armas, con aproximación vertical al objetivo, se expresa en términos de error circular probable. 1, record 5, Spanish, - error%20horizontal
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-08-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- General Mechanics (Physics)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- gyroscopic phenomenon
1, record 6, English, gyroscopic%20phenomenon
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gyroscopes can be used as devices for direction finding, guidance, and control. If a gyroscope, mounted on its gimbal rings, is set spinning about a horizontal axis, and the outer gimbal ring is rotated in a horizontal plane, then the inner gimbal ring, carrying the flywheel, tilts up out of the horizontal plane in which it, too first lay. After a few oscillations, damped out by friction, the axis of spin of the gyroscope settles down along a vertical direction. Inertial guidance systems make use of very similar phenomena. Once a gyroscope has been set spinning about a chosen axis, any motion that would cause it to deviate from this direction calls into existence a torque that can be used as an error signal to control corrective maneuvers... Some of the most important applications of gyroscopic phenomena are in aircraft instruments. A free(perfectly balanced) gyroscope can give a constant indication of a chosen reference direction for checking the correct course, and a gravitationally loaded gyroscope can be used to identify the true vertical at all times and so define an artificial horizon against which the pilot can measure the angles of bank and climb. 2, record 6, English, - gyroscopic%20phenomenon
Record 6, Key term(s)
- gyroscopic phenomena
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique générale (Physique)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- phénomène gyroscopique
1, record 6, French, ph%C3%A9nom%C3%A8ne%20gyroscopique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le gyroscope construit par Foucault 1852 est un appareil qui dérive de son pendule. Comme lui, il met en évidence les effets de la rotation de la terre. Il est constitué d'une masse lourde, appelée rotor, en mouvement de rotation rapide autour d'un axe restant fixe dans un référentiel galiléen. Le gyroscope se caractérise par un moment cinétique élevé. Il existe des gyroscopes dont l'axe en rotation est lié à l'armature de l'appareil par deux axes et d'autres reliés à un seul axe. On retrouve le phénomène gyroscopique dans des jouets tels que les toupies. Il est utilisé dans des appareils appelés compas gyroscopiques servant au guidage des missiles, des avions et des satellites. 2, record 6, French, - ph%C3%A9nom%C3%A8ne%20gyroscopique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-07-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
- Remote Sensing
- Air Transport
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- horizontal dilution of precision
1, record 7, English, horizontal%20dilution%20of%20precision
correct, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- HDOP 1, record 7, English, HDOP
correct, officially approved
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of user-referenced horizontal position error to measurement error of a multilateration system. [Definition officially approved by ICAO. ] 2, record 7, English, - horizontal%20dilution%20of%20precision
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See DOP and PDOP. 3, record 7, English, - horizontal%20dilution%20of%20precision
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
horizontal dilution of precision; HDOP: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 7, English, - horizontal%20dilution%20of%20precision
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
- Télédétection
- Transport aérien
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- affaiblissement de la précision horizontale
1, record 7, French, affaiblissement%20de%20la%20pr%C3%A9cision%20horizontale
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- HDOP 1, record 7, French, HDOP
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- diminution de la précision horizontale 2, record 7, French, diminution%20de%20la%20pr%C3%A9cision%20horizontale
correct, feminine noun
- HDOP 2, record 7, French, HDOP
correct, feminine noun
- HDOP 2, record 7, French, HDOP
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir DOP et PDOP. 2, record 7, French, - affaiblissement%20de%20la%20pr%C3%A9cision%20horizontale
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
affaiblissement de la précision horizontale; HDOP : terme et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 3, record 7, French, - affaiblissement%20de%20la%20pr%C3%A9cision%20horizontale
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geografía matemática
- Teledetección
- Transporte aéreo
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- dilución horizontal de la precisión
1, record 7, Spanish, diluci%C3%B3n%20horizontal%20de%20la%20precisi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
- HDOP 1, record 7, Spanish, HDOP
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dilución horizontal de la precisión; HDOP: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 7, Spanish, - diluci%C3%B3n%20horizontal%20de%20la%20precisi%C3%B3n
Record 8 - internal organization data 1994-05-30
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- transparent measure
1, record 8, English, transparent%20measure
proposal
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Static Volumetric Measures.... The internal horizontal dimensions of a measure for liquids shall be such that the removal from it of an amount equal to the limit of error in deficiency will lower the liquid level by not less than 2. 4 mm or 3/32 inch or, if the measure is transparent, by not less than 1. 2 mm or 3. 64 inch. 1, record 8, English, - transparent%20measure
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
measure is transparent: Consolidation of the Weights and Measures Regulations, March 1990, s. 93. 1, record 8, English, - transparent%20measure
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- mesure transparente
1, record 8, French, mesure%20transparente
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mesure opaque : Consolidation des Règlements sur les poids et mesures, mars 1990, article 93. 1, record 8, French, - mesure%20transparente
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1993-12-02
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- limit of error in deficiency 1, record 9, English, limit%20of%20error%20in%20deficiency
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Static volumetric measures.... 93. The internal horizontal dimensions of a measure for liquids shall be such that the removal from it of an amount equal to the limit of error in deficiency will lower the liquid level by not less than 2. 4 mm or 3/32 inch or, if the measure is transparent, by not less than 1. 2 mm or 3/64 inch. 1, record 9, English, - limit%20of%20error%20in%20deficiency
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
limit of error in deficiency: Consolidation of the Weights and Measures Regulations, March 1990, s. 93. 1, record 9, English, - limit%20of%20error%20in%20deficiency
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- marge de tolérance minimum
1, record 9, French, marge%20de%20tol%C3%A9rance%20minimum
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
marge de tolérance minimum : Consolidation des Règlements sur les poids et mesures, mars 1990, article 93. 1, record 9, French, - marge%20de%20tol%C3%A9rance%20minimum
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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