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OPTICAL ALIGNMENT [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-07-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Optical Instruments
- Surveying Techniques
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- optical centring
1, record 1, English, optical%20centring
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Check the physical alignment and optical centring of the objective cell using the reflection test outlined previously. 2, record 1, English, - optical%20centring
Record 1, Key term(s)
- optical centering
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Instruments d'optique
- Techniques d'arpentage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- centrage optique
1, record 1, French, centrage%20optique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération qui consiste à utiliser un dispositif optique (viseur prismatique) pour réaliser le centrage d'un instrument d'observation sur une station. 2, record 1, French, - centrage%20optique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-01-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
- General Mechanics (Physics)
- Navigation Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lack of stability
1, record 2, English, lack%20of%20stability
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Open-loop gyro tests examine the warm-up, drift stability, drift coefficients and rate performance characteristics of the gyro packages. Tests are performed with all three gyro packages on the motion table at the same time, and are repeated at 25, 35 and 40 C. The gyro misalignment is measured using the gyro optical alignment cubes. Drift coefficients are determined from multi-position tests. Approximately 60 hours are required to complete the gyro tests. 2, record 2, English, - lack%20of%20stability
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
- Mécanique générale (Physique)
- Instruments de navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- défaut de stabilité
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9faut%20de%20stabilit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- manque de stabilité 1, record 2, French, manque%20de%20stabilit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le défaut de stabilité, appelé dérive du gyroscope mesurée en degrés par heure [...], ou en degrés par seconde [...], dépend de la technologie mise en œuvre et de la qualité de la «suspension» de l'élément sensible et de son isolement vis-à-vis des influences externes (température, gravité, gaz ambiant, etc.). 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9faut%20de%20stabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La précision des gyromètres à fibre optique est souvent caractérisée par quatre paramètres : le domaine de mesure; le défaut de facteur d'échelle, dû au manque de stabilité; le biais, erreur absolue en vitesse angulaire, dû au manque de réciprocité entre les trajets optiques horaires et anti-horaires; l'erreur aléatoire [...] 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9faut%20de%20stabilit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-12-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- radar beam-riding technique
1, record 3, English, radar%20beam%2Driding%20technique
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The guidance system uses the radar beam-riding technique for(all-weather) use, or optical alignment and radio command for(clear-weather) use. 1, record 3, English, - radar%20beam%2Driding%20technique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On the category 3 medium-range anti-aircraft missile. 2, record 3, English, - radar%20beam%2Driding%20technique
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- auto-alignement sur faisceau directeur radar
1, record 3, French, auto%2Dalignement%20sur%20faisceau%20directeur%20radar
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le guidage s'effectue par auto-alignement sur faisceau directeur radar pour la mise en œuvre [tous temps] ou par alignement sur la ligne de mire optique par radiocommande pour la mise en œuvre [temps clair]. 1, record 3, French, - auto%2Dalignement%20sur%20faisceau%20directeur%20radar
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sur le système d'arme missile sol-air de la catégorie 3 (moyenne portée). 2, record 3, French, - auto%2Dalignement%20sur%20faisceau%20directeur%20radar
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-06-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- artificial compound eye
1, record 4, English, artificial%20compound%20eye
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Compound eyes are ideally suited for fast panoramic motion perception. Engineering a miniature artificial compound eye is challenging because it requires accurate alignment of photoreceptive and optical components on a curved surface. 1, record 4, English, - artificial%20compound%20eye
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- œil artificiel à facettes
1, record 4, French, %26oelig%3Bil%20artificiel%20%C3%A0%20facettes
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des chercheurs européens ont créé le premier œil artificiel à facettes inspiré de la mouche drosophile qui offre une vision panoramique sans distorsion [...] 1, record 4, French, - %26oelig%3Bil%20artificiel%20%C3%A0%20facettes
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-09-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Bioengineering
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- optical alignment
1, record 5, English, optical%20alignment
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 5, English, - optical%20alignment
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Technique biologique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- réalignement optique
1, record 5, French, r%C3%A9alignement%20optique
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9alignement%20optique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-03-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- wavefront error
1, record 6, English, wavefront%20error
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- WFE 2, record 6, English, WFE
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Instrument wavefront errors are broken into two main categories. [1. ] scatter from the optical surfaces and [2. ] wavefront errors induced by misalignment of the optics caused by manufacturing and flexure-induced alignment errors. 3, record 6, English, - wavefront%20error
Record 6, Key term(s)
- wave-front error
- wave front error
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- erreur sur le front de l'onde
1, record 6, French, erreur%20sur%20le%20front%20de%20l%27onde
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-07-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Photography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- split-image rangefinder
1, record 7, English, split%2Dimage%20rangefinder
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- split image rangefinder 2, record 7, English, split%20image%20rangefinder
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An optical rangefinder having a bisected image, the two halves of which come into alignment when the correct optical distance is set on the instrument or focused by the lens in coupled rangefinder cameras. 2, record 7, English, - split%2Dimage%20rangefinder
Record 7, Key term(s)
- split-image range finder
- split image range finder
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Photographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- télémètre à champ coupé
1, record 7, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9m%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20champ%20coup%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- télémètre à champ croisé 2, record 7, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9m%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20champ%20crois%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- stigmomètre 1, record 7, French, stigmom%C3%A8tre
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif optique constitué par deux lentilles prismatiques placées au centre du dépoli d'un appareil reflex ou au centre de la face plane d'une loupe de visée. 1, record 7, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9m%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20champ%20coup%C3%A9
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'usage du terme «stigmomètre» est critiqué. 3, record 7, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9m%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20champ%20coup%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2006-11-21
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- reticle
1, record 8, English, reticle
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- crosshair 2, record 8, English, crosshair
correct
- cross hair 3, record 8, English, cross%20hair
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mark such as a cross or a system of lines lying in the image plane of a viewing apparatus. It may be used singly as a reference mark on certain types of monocular instruments or as one of a pair to form a floating mark as in certain types of stereoscopes. 4, record 8, English, - reticle
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reticle: term and definition standardized by NATO. 5, record 8, English, - reticle
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A crosshair or reticle is a shape superimposed on an image that is used for precise alignment of a device. Crosshairs are most commonly a "+" shape, though many variations exist, including dots, posts, circles, and chevrons. Most commonly associated with telescopic sights for aiming firearms, crosshairs are also common in optical instruments used for astronomy and surveying, and are also popular in graphical user interfaces as a precision pointer. 2, record 8, English, - reticle
Record 8, Key term(s)
- cross-hair
- cross hair reticle
- cross-hair reticle
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- réticule
1, record 8, French, r%C3%A9ticule
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de lignes, tel qu'une croix par exemple, superposé au plan de l'image d'un système de visée. Il peut être employé seul, en tant que référence sur certains types d'instruments monoculaires, ou avec un autre ensemble, pour former un repère flottant sur certains types de stéréoscope. 2, record 8, French, - r%C3%A9ticule
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réticule : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN; terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 8, French, - r%C3%A9ticule
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos ópticos
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- retículo
1, record 8, Spanish, ret%C3%ADculo
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marca, tal como una cruz o un sistema de líneas en el plano de la imagen de un aparato óptico. Puede emplearse sencillamente como una referencia en ciertos tipos de instrumentos monoculares o como un par para formar una marca flotante en ciertos equipos estereoscópicos. 1, record 8, Spanish, - ret%C3%ADculo
Record 9 - internal organization data 2006-03-02
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Optical Instruments
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- revolving nosepiece
1, record 9, English, revolving%20nosepiece
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- revolving nose piece 2, record 9, English, revolving%20nose%20piece
correct
- revolving turret 3, record 9, English, revolving%20turret
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The stand of the conventional compound microscope serves to hold the optical parts in alignment and to support the object. A sturdy base carries the rest of the instrument on an inclination joint. The body tube, with objectives on a revolving nosepiece at its lower end and either monocular or binocular eyepiece provision at its upper end, works on a rack-and-pinion coarse focusing adjustment which articulates it with the arm. 4, record 9, English, - revolving%20nosepiece
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Instruments d'optique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- tourelle porte-objectifs
1, record 9, French, tourelle%20porte%2Dobjectifs
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- tourelle revolver 2, record 9, French, tourelle%20revolver
correct, feminine noun
- tourelle à revolver 3, record 9, French, tourelle%20%C3%A0%20revolver
correct, feminine noun
- revolver 1, record 9, French, revolver
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce tournante des microscopes optiques, permettant de placer successivement dans l'axe optique des objectifs de grossissements différents. 1, record 9, French, - tourelle%20porte%2Dobjectifs
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La partie mécanique d'un microscope (statif et organes accessoires) doit constituer [...] un ensemble très solide [...] Elle comporte, sous sa forme «ancienne», un tube métallique, généralement vertical. Les objectifs sont fixés à la partie inférieure, les oculaires se posent à la partie supérieure. La substitution d'un objectif à un autre s'obtient par l'emploi d'une tourelle à revolver. 3, record 9, French, - tourelle%20porte%2Dobjectifs
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
révolver : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 4, record 9, French, - tourelle%20porte%2Dobjectifs
Record 9, Key term(s)
- tourelle porte-objectif
- tourelle révolver
- tourelle à révolver
- révolver
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2003-02-03
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- alignment optical telescope
1, record 10, English, alignment%20optical%20telescope
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
- AOT 1, record 10, English, AOT
correct
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This Alignment Optical Telescope(AOT) was hung from the ceiling over the DSKY and had an aft-pointing eyepiece at about eye level. 2, record 10, English, - alignment%20optical%20telescope
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- télescope optique d'alignement
1, record 10, French, t%C3%A9lescope%20optique%20d%27alignement
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
- AOT 2, record 10, French, AOT
proposal, masculine noun
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce télescope est utilisé pour aligner la plate-forme inertielle du système de guidage du CSM. Après avoir défini la position de 3 étoiles environ grâce au télescope, l'ordinateur analyse ces coordonnées et calcule la position et la vitesse du vaisseau. 1, record 10, French, - t%C3%A9lescope%20optique%20d%27alignement
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2002-11-13
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Space Centres
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- seismic block
1, record 11, English, seismic%20block
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alenia Spazio's Turin Plant produces systems and subsystems for scientific satellites, manned spacecraft and associated payloads, launch and space transportation systems, with complete responsibility for research and development, integration and testing.... The Turin plant includes clean room environments and consolidated laboratory capabilities : a 1100 m² class 100. 000 clean room for the assembly and integration of space systems in which there is also an additional small(7 x 6. 5 m) class 100 clean room, equipped with a seismic block, for high accuracy alignment tests and for the integration of optical payloads. 2, record 11, English, - seismic%20block
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Centres spatiaux
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- bloc sismique
1, record 11, French, bloc%20sismique
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- massif anti-sismique 1, record 11, French, massif%20anti%2Dsismique
masculine noun
- fondation sismique 1, record 11, French, fondation%20sismique
feminine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2002-03-05
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Optics
- Scientific Instruments
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- collimation bridge
1, record 12, English, collimation%20bridge
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
What is the component needed to check the focal range of the eyepiece assembly? a. collimation bridge; b. [good answer:] diopter scope; c. detector probe. 2, record 12, English, - collimation%20bridge
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Collimation and Diopter Scope-Binocular alignment of the NVD is performed with the Collimation Bridge. Eye Piece diopter range can be verified with the calibrated, full range Diopter Scope.(Optional).... Collimation Bridge : Contains two beam combining prisms in rugged bridge for evaluation of goggle optical alignment. Allows left-to-right, right-to-left checking. 3, record 12, English, - collimation%20bridge
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Test set infrared viewer ... Matl: Main light source and console, gain probe, battery case, ac power cord, AN/AVS-6 adapter, diopter, collimation bridge, manual. Func: This portable NVG test instrument is used for evaluating performance of most goggles, it tests goggles and weapon sights. 4, record 12, English, - collimation%20bridge
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
collimation: the process by which a divergent beam of energy is converted into a parallel beam. [in French:] "collimation." 5, record 12, English, - collimation%20bridge
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Optique
- Instruments scientifiques
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de collimation
1, record 12, French, dispositif%20de%20collimation
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Radiothérapie de haute énergie. Dans ces unités de traitement, l'élément radioactif est confiné dans une capsule cylindrique scellée (diamètre : 2 cm), placée au centre d'un container de protection (plomb), muni d'un obturateur et d'un dispositif de collimation du faisceau. 1, record 12, French, - dispositif%20de%20collimation
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2000-08-01
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- inertial reference datum
1, record 13, English, inertial%20reference%20datum
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The system provides inertial reference data for computations, produces inertial alignment reference by feeding optical sighting data into the LM guidance computer, displays position and velocity data, computes LM-CSM rendezvous data from radar inputs, controls attitude and thrust to maintain desired LM trajectory, and controls descent engine throttling and gimbaling. 1, record 13, English, - inertial%20reference%20datum
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
inertial reference datum: term usually used in the plural. 2, record 13, English, - inertial%20reference%20datum
Record 13, Key term(s)
- inertial reference data
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- donnée de guidage inertiel
1, record 13, French, donn%C3%A9e%20de%20guidage%20inertiel
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Donnée sur la position et la vitesse nécessaires au guidage de l'engin spatial. 2, record 13, French, - donn%C3%A9e%20de%20guidage%20inertiel
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
donnée de guidage inertiel : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 1, record 13, French, - donn%C3%A9e%20de%20guidage%20inertiel
Record 13, Key term(s)
- données de guidage inertiel
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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