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POLYHEDRAL ANGLE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tetrahedral angle 1, record 1, English, tetrahedral%20angle
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A polyhedral angle having four faces. 1, record 1, English, - tetrahedral%20angle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- angle tétraédral
1, record 1, French, angle%20t%C3%A9tra%C3%A9dral
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-05-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plane Geometry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- solid angle
1, record 2, English, solid%20angle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A surface formed by rays with a common origin, the vertex of the solid angle, and passing through a closed curve ... 2, record 2, English, - solid%20angle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A polyhedral angle is a special type of solid angle for which the curve is a polygon. 2, record 2, English, - solid%20angle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géométrie plane
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- angle solide
1, record 2, French, angle%20solide
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport de l'aire découpée sur un cercle de rayon R et de centre O par un cône de sommet O, mesuré en stéradians. 2, record 2, French, - angle%20solide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Figure formée par la rencontre en un point d'au moins trois plans. 3, record 2, French, - angle%20solide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les gyroscopes libres (ou 2 axes), [delta] peut se déplacer, par rapport au boîtier, dans un angle solide entourant un axe Z lié au boîtier, appelé axe de zéro; dans certains cas, cet angle solide couvre tout l'espace, par exemple dans le gyroscope à toupie sphérique portée par champ électrique. 4, record 2, French, - angle%20solide
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-12-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Surveying
- Plane Geometry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- polyhedral angle
1, record 3, English, polyhedral%20angle
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A portion of space partly enclosed by three or more planes whose intersections meet in a vertex. 2, record 3, English, - polyhedral%20angle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A polyhedral angle is a special type of solid angle for which the curve is a polygon. 3, record 3, English, - polyhedral%20angle
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Arpentage
- Géométrie plane
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- angle polyèdre
1, record 3, French, angle%20poly%C3%A8dre
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Portion de l'espace partiellement enfermée par la rencontre de trois plans ou plus en un sommet. 2, record 3, French, - angle%20poly%C3%A8dre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Angle polyèdre de sommet O : Angle solide de sommet O dont une section plane est un polygone [...] 3, record 3, French, - angle%20poly%C3%A8dre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-12-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Surveying
- Plane Geometry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- trihedral angle
1, record 4, English, trihedral%20angle
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A polyhedral angle with three faces. 2, record 4, English, - trihedral%20angle
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Arpentage
- Géométrie plane
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- angle trièdre
1, record 4, French, angle%20tri%C3%A8dre
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Figure formée par trois plans concourant en un même point et limitée aux arêtes des dièdres formés par les plans pris deux à deux. 2, record 4, French, - angle%20tri%C3%A8dre
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Angle polyèdre avec trois côtés. 3, record 4, French, - angle%20tri%C3%A8dre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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