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LEFT DISPLACEMENT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-10-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electronics
- Satellite Telecommunications
- Astronautics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- plasma slab
1, record 1, English, plasma%20slab
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The displacement of the electrons to the right leaves an excess of positive charge on the left side of the plasma slab and an excess of negative charge on the right side... 2, record 1, English, - plasma%20slab
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
An inhomogeneous sheath can be treated as a succession of plasma slabs, each having a constant density ... 3, record 1, English, - plasma%20slab
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électronique
- Télécommunications par satellite
- Astronautique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plaquette de plasma
1, record 1, French, plaquette%20de%20plasma
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plaque de plasma 2, record 1, French, plaque%20de%20plasma
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une gaine non homogène peut être traitée comme une succession de plaquettes de plasma, chacune ayant une densité constante [...] 3, record 1, French, - plaquette%20de%20plasma
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electrónica
- Telecomunicaciones por satélite
- Astronáutica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- placa de plasma
1, record 1, Spanish, placa%20de%20plasma
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Una envoltura no homogénea se puede tratar como una sucesión de placas de plasma, cada una de densidad constante […] 1, record 1, Spanish, - placa%20de%20plasma
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-10-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Armour
- Field Artillery
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- left displacement
1, record 2, English, left%20displacement
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Arme blindée
- Artillerie de campagne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écart de pointage à gauche
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9cart%20de%20pointage%20%C3%A0%20gauche
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- écart à gauche 1, record 2, French, %C3%A9cart%20%C3%A0%20gauche
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Écart à gauche de la pièce, mesuré en millièmes à partir de l'alignement initial et apparaissant à droite sur le réticule du collimateur. (Collimateur M1) 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cart%20de%20pointage%20%C3%A0%20gauche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie de l'Artillerie royale canadienne et par le Sous-comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'armée de terre. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cart%20de%20pointage%20%C3%A0%20gauche
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-04-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- clearance guidance sector
1, record 3, English, clearance%20guidance%20sector
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The volume of airspace, inside the coverage sector, within which the azimuth guidance information provided is not proportional to the angular displacement of the aircraft, but is a constant left or right indication of which side the aircraft is with respect to the proportional guidance sector. 1, record 3, English, - clearance%20guidance%20sector
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
clearance guidance sector: term and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 3, English, - clearance%20guidance%20sector
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- secteur de guidage complémentaire
1, record 3, French, secteur%20de%20guidage%20compl%C3%A9mentaire
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
Volume d'espace aérien compris dans le secteur de couverture, à l'intérieur duquel l'information de guidage en azimut n'est pas proportionnelle à l'écart angulaire de l'aéronef mais revêt la forme d'une indication constante «gauche» ou «droite» selon que l'aéronef se trouve à gauche ou à droite du secteur de guidage proportionnel. 1, record 3, French, - secteur%20de%20guidage%20compl%C3%A9mentaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
secteur de guidage complémentaire : terme et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 3, French, - secteur%20de%20guidage%20compl%C3%A9mentaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- sector de guía de margen
1, record 3, Spanish, sector%20de%20gu%C3%ADa%20de%20margen
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte del espacio aéreo, dentro del sector de cobertura, en el cual la información de guía de azimut suministrada no es proporcional al desplazamiento angular de la aeronave, sino que es una indicación constante hacia la izquierda o derecha del lado a que se encuentra la aeronave con respecto al sector de guía proporcional. 1, record 3, Spanish, - sector%20de%20gu%C3%ADa%20de%20margen
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sector de guía de margen : término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 3, Spanish, - sector%20de%20gu%C3%ADa%20de%20margen
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