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QUADRANTAL ERROR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-06-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- semicircular error
1, record 1, English, semicircular%20error
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As with quadrantal error, semicircular error is named after the shape of the correction curve which results from the presence of the error. The curve shows two points of maximum error which occur 180 degrees apart. 2, record 1, English, - semicircular%20error
Record 1, Key term(s)
- semi-circular error
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- erreur semi-circulaire
1, record 1, French, erreur%20semi%2Dcirculaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- error semicircular
1, record 1, Spanish, error%20semicircular
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-02-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Magnetism
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- two cycle error
1, record 2, English, two%20cycle%20error
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- two-cycle error 1, record 2, English, two%2Dcycle%20error
correct
- quadrantal error 1, record 2, English, quadrantal%20error
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Magnétisme
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- erreur quadrantale
1, record 2, French, erreur%20quadrantale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Descriptive Geometry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- quadrantal error 1, record 3, English, quadrantal%20error
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géométrie descriptive
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- déviation quadrantale 1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9viation%20quadrantale
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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