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TERRESTRIAL NAVIGATION [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Astronautics
- Astronomy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- geospace
1, record 1, English, geospace
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- circumterrestrial space 2, record 1, English, circumterrestrial%20space
correct
- near-earth space 3, record 1, English, near%2Dearth%20space
correct
- near-earth space environment 4, record 1, English, near%2Dearth%20space%20environment
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The region of space near the Earth, including the upper atmosphere and the area of influence of the Earth’s magnetic field. 5, record 1, English, - geospace
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Geospace is the outermost region of the Earth's environmental envelope. Storms in geospace triggered by solar activity can interfere with modern navigation and communication systems, damage spacecraft, disrupt terrestrial power systems and pose a health hazard to humans working in space, or travelling in high flying aircraft. 6, record 1, English, - geospace
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Astronautique
- Astronomie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- géoespace
1, record 1, French, g%C3%A9oespace
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- espace circumterrestre 2, record 1, French, espace%20circumterrestre
correct, masculine noun
- proche espace terrestre 3, record 1, French, proche%20espace%20terrestre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Région de l'espace proche de la Terre, comprenant la haute atmosphère et la zone d'influence du champ magnétique terrestre. 4, record 1, French, - g%C3%A9oespace
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le géoespace est affecté] par les interactions entre les particules du vent solaire et le champ magnétique de la Terre. 5, record 1, French, - g%C3%A9oespace
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
géoespace : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 6 juin 2014. 6, record 1, French, - g%C3%A9oespace
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-05-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Ecology (General)
- Oceanography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- auditory masking
1, record 2, English, auditory%20masking
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Underwater noise, whether of natural or anthropogenic origin, has the ability to interfere with the way in which marine mammals receive acoustic signals(i. e., for communication, social interaction, foraging, navigation, etc.). This phenomenon, termed auditory masking, has been well studied in humans and terrestrial vertebrates(in particular birds), but less so in marine mammals. 2, record 2, English, - auditory%20masking
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Océanographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- masquage auditif
1, record 2, French, masquage%20auditif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le bruit des navires chevauche la gamme de fréquences sonores utilisée par les épaulards […], et peut masquer la réception des signaux acoustiques servant pour l'alimentation, la navigation, la communication et les interactions sociales […] 1, record 2, French, - masquage%20auditif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-01-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Spacecraft
- Remote Sensing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- azimuth
1, record 3, English, azimuth
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In navigation, the horizontal direction of a celestial point from a terrestrial point, expressed as the angular distance from a reference direction, usually measured from 0° at the reference direction clockwise through 360°. 2, record 3, English, - azimuth
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
azimuth: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 3, English, - azimuth
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- azimut
1, record 3, French, azimut
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Azimut (d'une direction en un lieu donné) : [...] angle dièdre formé entre les demi-plans limités par la verticale du lieu et contenant respectivement la direction de l'axe Y du repère cartographique (ou le Nord d'un repère géographique ou magnétique) et la direction dont on veut mesurer l'azimut [;] cet angle est mesuré dans le sens des aiguilles d'une montre (sens trigonométrique inverse), de 0 à 360°. 2, record 3, French, - azimut
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'image radar est référencée par deux coordonnées, appelées distance (liée au temps de propagation entre l'antenne et le réflecteur) et azimut (liée au numéro de l'impulsion). La résolution en distance est améliorée par compression d'impulsion, la résolution en azimut est améliorée par synthèse d'ouverture. 3, record 3, French, - azimut
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
azimut : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 4, record 3, French, - azimut
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Naves espaciales
- Teledetección
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- acimut
1, record 3, Spanish, acimut
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- azimut 1, record 3, Spanish, azimut
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ángulo que con el meridiano forma el círculo vertical que pasa por un punto de la esfera celeste o del globo terráqueo. 2, record 3, Spanish, - acimut
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Puede medir de 0 a 360º. 3, record 3, Spanish, - acimut
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-03-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Automation
- Navigation Instruments
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mechanize the stable platform
1, record 4, English, mechanize%20the%20stable%20platform
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The majority of operational inertial navigation systems used today for terrestrial navigation, mechanize the stable platform in a local-level configuration, in order to establish a reference frame for the navigation computations. This type of mechanization is desirable because it provides geographic latitude, longitude, and heading by integrating directly the horizontal accelerometer outputs. 1, record 4, English, - mechanize%20the%20stable%20platform
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mechanization: The process by which the navigation equations are implemented in hardware and software. 2, record 4, English, - mechanize%20the%20stable%20platform
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Inertial Error Dynamics. A more refined analysis of the phenomenon of gravity feedback leads to the conclusion that most errors in an INS [inertial navigation system] oscillate with the Schuler period. Such an analysis would consider the particular mechanization of the system - since many errors are most easily described in the mechanized coordinate system, and would consider the effects of all significant errors simultaneously. 2, record 4, English, - mechanize%20the%20stable%20platform
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Automatisation et applications
- Instruments de navigation
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- automatiser la plateforme stabilisée 1, record 4, French, automatiser%20la%20plateforme%20stabilis%C3%A9e
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
automatisation : Suppression totale ou partielle de l'intervention humaine dans l'exécution de tâches diverses [...] L'automatisation s'applique aux tâches les plus simples [...] comme aux plus complexes, telles que la conduite par ordinateur d'une unité chimique ou la gestion automatisée d'un établissement bancaire. 2, record 4, French, - automatiser%20la%20plateforme%20stabilis%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Principe d'une centrale inertielle. [...] un solide (P) peut être immobilisé avec ses axes constamment alignés sur ceux d'un repère absolu Ra. Un tel solide est appelé plateforme stabilisée. 3, record 4, French, - automatiser%20la%20plateforme%20stabilis%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 4, record 4, French, - automatiser%20la%20plateforme%20stabilis%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 5, record 4, French, - automatiser%20la%20plateforme%20stabilis%C3%A9e
Record 4, Key term(s)
- automatiser la plate-forme stabilisée
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-08-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Automation
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- mechanization
1, record 5, English, mechanization
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process by which the navigation equations are implemented in hardware and software. 2, record 5, English, - mechanization
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The majority of operational inertial navigation systems used today for terrestrial navigation, mechanize the stable platform in a local-level configuration, in order to establish a reference frame for the navigation computations. This type of mechanization is desirable because it provides geographic latitude, longitude, and heading by integrating directly the horizontal accelerometer outputs. 3, record 5, English, - mechanization
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Inertial Error Dynamics. A more refined analysis of the phenomenon of gravity feedback leads to the conclusion that most errors in an INS oscillate with the Schuler period. Such an analysis would consider the particular mechanization of the system - since many errors are most easily described in the mechanized coordinate system, and would consider the effects of all significant errors simultaneously. 2, record 5, English, - mechanization
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Automatisation et applications
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- automatisation
1, record 5, French, automatisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Emploi de machines, d'automatismes pour la réalisation d'un processus. 1, record 5, French, - automatisation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Suppression totale ou partielle de l'intervention humaine dans l'exécution des tâches diverses [...] 2, record 5, French, - automatisation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'automatisation s'applique aux tâches les plus simples [...] comme aux plus complexes, telles que la conduite par ordinateur d'une unité chimique ou la gestion automatisée d'un établissement bancaire. 2, record 5, French, - automatisation
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Automatización y aplicaciones
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
- Instrumentos de navegación
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- automatización
1, record 5, Spanish, automatizaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-06-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
- Research Experiments in Space
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- atomic clock ensemble in space
1, record 6, English, atomic%20clock%20ensemble%20in%20space
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- ACES 1, record 6, English, ACES
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Atomic Clock Ensemble in Space (ACES) is a programme to test the performance of a new type of clock that exploits and depends upon microgravity conditions. It consists of four key elements: a laser-cooled atomic clock; a hydrogen maser; a laser link for optical transfer of time and frequency; a microwave link for transfer of time and frequency. 2, record 6, English, - atomic%20clock%20ensemble%20in%20space
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The atomic clock experiments are expected to improve the accuracy by a factor of 100 as compared to terrestrial atomic clocks. The ultra-precise time measurement will promote relativistic measurements and tests, and applications in atmospheric physics, geodesy, navigation and advanced telecommunications, as well as serve as a universal time and frequency reference from space. 3, record 6, English, - atomic%20clock%20ensemble%20in%20space
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
atomic clock ensemble in space; ACES: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 4, record 6, English, - atomic%20clock%20ensemble%20in%20space
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
- Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- ensemble d'horloges atomiques dans l'espace
1, record 6, French, ensemble%20d%27horloges%20atomiques%20dans%20l%27espace
proposal, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- ACES 2, record 6, French, ACES
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- ensemble ACES 3, record 6, French, ensemble%20ACES
proposal, masculine noun
- ensemble horloge atomique spatiale 4, record 6, French, ensemble%20horloge%20atomique%20spatiale
masculine noun
- ACES 4, record 6, French, ACES
masculine noun
- ACES 4, record 6, French, ACES
- horloge atomique pour l'espace 4, record 6, French, horloge%20atomique%20pour%20l%27espace
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En avril 1997 PHARAO a été soumis à l'Agence spatiale européenne (ESA) dans le cadre d'une mission plus large appelée ACES (Atomic Clock Ensemble in Space). Son principe est de mettre à bord de la Station spatiale internationale (ISS) un ensemble comprenant des horloges ultra-stables et des méthodes de transfert temps/fréquences performantes. Dans la configuration de base de ACES, les deux horloges retenues sont PHARAO et un maser à hydrogène fourni par l'Observatoire de Neuchâtel (Suisse). Le transfert de temps est réalisé par un lien optique utilisant des impulsions laser très brèves (T2L2, fourni par l'Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur) et également par un lien dans le domaine micro-onde qui, lui, peut fonctionner par toutes conditions atmosphériques. En décembre 1997, la mission ACES [sera] montée sur une palette EXPRESS de la station spatiale en juin 2005. 2, record 6, French, - ensemble%20d%27horloges%20atomiques%20dans%20l%27espace
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ensemble d'horloges atomiques dans l'espace; ACES : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 3, record 6, French, - ensemble%20d%27horloges%20atomiques%20dans%20l%27espace
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-08-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
- Ship Piloting
- Navigation Instruments
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- zero-error
1, record 7, English, zero%2Derror
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where positioning accuracy is concerned, it may seem surprising that the accuracy provided by the gyros has more impact than that of the accelerometers... This is due to the fact that navigation in fact occurs on a sphere, the Earth. It will therefore be readily understood that traveling along a straight line on the Earth comes down in fact to a rotation, and that rotation is detected by the gyros. In practice, gyros are subject to a zero-error known as gyro bias : When there is no rotation, a gyro should indicate zero, but in fact measures something that is the bias value. When an inertial navigation system is immobile, the gyros measure bias values that are integrated by the calculator and the unit thinks that it is rotating, and therefore advancing across the surface of the terrestrial globe, which generates a position error. It will be understood that position error shows linear growth over time and there is a direct relationship between the accuracy of a gyro and position drift. 1, record 7, English, - zero%2Derror
Record 7, Key term(s)
- zero error
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
- Pilotage des navires
- Instruments de navigation
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- erreur de zéro
1, record 7, French, erreur%20de%20z%C3%A9ro
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les erreurs de mesure des gyromètres laser peuvent être représentées par des modèles mathématiques beaucoup plus simples que ceux intervenant dans l'étude des gyromètres classiques. Cela résulte essentiellement de l'insensibilité des gyromètres laser aux accélérations. La description de l'erreur d'un gyromètre laser fait intervenir : a) une erreur de zéro, due à des différences de propriétés physiques pour les ondes circulant en sens inverse dans le mélange gazeux ionisé; [...] b) une erreur imputable au blocage [...] c) une erreur de facteur d'échelle [...] 2, record 7, French, - erreur%20de%20z%C3%A9ro
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Performances et précisions des mesures (gyroscopes et gyromètres) [...] erreurs de zéro : nécessite un recalage par GPS toutes les 30 h . 3, record 7, French, - erreur%20de%20z%C3%A9ro
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1994-03-31
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- terrestrial navigation
1, record 8, English, terrestrial%20navigation
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology officially approved by the Naval Terminology Standardization Committee. 2, record 8, English, - terrestrial%20navigation
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- navigation par relevé terrestre
1, record 8, French, navigation%20par%20relev%C3%A9%20terrestre
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie officialisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 2, record 8, French, - navigation%20par%20relev%C3%A9%20terrestre
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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