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QUADRANTAL POINTS [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 2001-11-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- quadrantal digital differential analyzer
1, record 2, English, quadrantal%20digital%20differential%20analyzer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- quadrantal DDA 1, record 2, English, quadrantal%20DDA
correct
- 4-quadrant DDA 1, record 2, English, 4%2Dquadrant%20DDA
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quadrantal DDA.... There are four sets of movement rules that describe line generation, one set for each of the four quadrants.... The program implementation of these rules can be simplified by writing line generators for quadrants 1 and 4 and "folding" any quadrant-2 or-3 lines into quadrants 4 or 1, respectively, by swapping the start and end points. The 4-quadrant DDA bas perfect line reversal... and 1-point end-to-end overlap. 1, record 2, English, - quadrantal%20digital%20differential%20analyzer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- analyseur différentiel numérique quadrantal
1, record 2, French, analyseur%20diff%C3%A9rentiel%20num%C3%A9rique%20quadrantal
proposal, masculine 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 1981-10-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Military (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- quadrantal points
1, record 3, English, quadrantal%20points
officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The directions north-east, south-east, south-west, north-west. 1, record 3, English, - quadrantal%20points
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
CODE dAAAAAAC 2, record 3, English, - quadrantal%20points
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Term(s) officialized by the Department of National Defence 2, record 3, English, - quadrantal%20points
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- points intercardinaux
1, record 3, French, points%20intercardinaux
officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Directions nord-est, sud-est, sud-ouest et nord-ouest. 1, record 3, French, - points%20intercardinaux
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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