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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2022-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Astrophysics and Cosmography
  • Space Physics
  • Physics
CONT

Conformal field theories arise for example on the two-dimensional world-sheet of strings(one dimension for the spatial extension of the string, and one for the time), where the fields are interpreted as the target space-time coordinates of the string's position.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astrophysique et cosmographie
  • Physique spatiale
  • Physique

Spanish

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Record 2 2021-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optical Instruments
  • Small Arms
DEF

[A] ... front sight that resembles an upside-down V.

CONT

The unique trapezoidal sight offers a new dimension in rapid target acquisition. The sight's shape guides the eye onto the target, and thus the target is captured exactly and quickly.

Key term(s)
  • pyramid foresight

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments d'optique
  • Armes légères
DEF

[...] guidon ayant la forme d'un V inversé.

OBS

guidon triangulaire : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères.

Spanish

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Record 3 2019-06-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Target Acquisition
  • Advanced Technology Weapons
  • Air Forces
OBS

The [weapon aiming system] group utilises a reticle, which is adjustable, in that the pilot sets-in the target wing span and through a range servo mechanism changes the angular dimension of the reticle pattern to encircle the target, thus determining the target range.

Key term(s)
  • range servomechanism

French

Domaine(s)
  • Acquisition d'objectif
  • Armes de haute technicité
  • Forces aériennes

Spanish

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Record 4 2015-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atomic Physics
  • Nuclear Power Stations
DEF

The cross section per target nucleus, atom, or molecule.

OBS

It has the dimension of area and may be visualized as the area normal to the direction of an incident particle which has to be attributed to the target particle to account geometrically for its interaction with the incident particle. It is commonly expressed in barns.

OBS

microscopic cross section: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique atomique
  • Centrales nucléaires
DEF

Section efficace par noyau, atome ou molécule cibles.

OBS

Elle a la dimension d'une aire et elle peut, d'une manière imagée, être représentée par l'aire normale à la direction d'une particule incidente qui doit être attribuée à la particule cible pour rendre compte géométriquement de son interaction avec la particule incidente. Elle est communément exprimée en barns.

OBS

section efficace microscopique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 5 2006-11-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optical Instruments
  • Weapon Systems
DEF

An aiming indicator at the focus of a telescopic sight [that] may consist of straight or tapered lines, dots, or other marks used to determine the point of aim, a dimension, or range to the target.

Key term(s)
  • cross-hair
  • aiming cross-hair
  • aiming crosshair

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments d'optique
  • Systèmes d'armes
DEF

Indicateur de visée au foyer d'une lunette de tir [pouvant] comprendre des lignes droites ou pointues, des points ou d'autres marques servant à déterminer le point de mire, une dimension ou la distance de la cible.

OBS

réticule : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères.

Spanish

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Record 6 2006-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Remote Sensing
CONT

For radar, the nadir line corresponds to the beginning of the range.

OBS

Range is the line of sight distance between the radar and each illuminated scatterer(target). In SAR usage, the term is applied to the dimension of an image perpendicular to the line of flight of the radar.

OBS

nadir line: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télédétection
CONT

Dans le cas du balayage linéaire, la dimension de l'élément de résolution varie entre la verticale du capteur, à proximité de la ligne nadir, définie comme la ligne située à la verticale de la plate-forme, et à la bordure du champ balayé.

OBS

ligne nadir : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR).

Spanish

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Record 7 2006-08-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Target Acquisition
DEF

Fire placed on a target from a direction that is diagonal to the long dimension of the target.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Acquisition d'objectif
DEF

Tir dirigé obliquement par rapport à l'objectif.

OBS

tir d'écharpe : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

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Record 8 2006-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
DEF

A target composed of a number os scatterers, where the target extent in any dimension is greater than the radar resolution in that dimension.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
OBS

répartie : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006).

Key term(s)
  • cible repartie

Spanish

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Record 9 1996-05-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Transport

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport par eau
Key term(s)
  • dimension-cible

Spanish

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