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TRACK PITCH [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- track density
1, record 1, English, track%20density
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The number of tracks per unit of length, measured in a direction perpendicular to the tracks. 2, record 1, English, - track%20density
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The track density is inversely related to the track pitch. 2, record 1, English, - track%20density
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
track density: designation and definition standardized by ISO and the International Electrotechnical Commission; designation standardized by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). 3, record 1, English, - track%20density
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- densité de pistes
1, record 1, French, densit%C3%A9%20de%20pistes
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- densité transversale 2, record 1, French, densit%C3%A9%20transversale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre de pistes par unité de longueur, dans une direction perpendiculaire aux pistes. 3, record 1, French, - densit%C3%A9%20de%20pistes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La densité de pistes est inversement proportionnelle au pas transversal. 3, record 1, French, - densit%C3%A9%20de%20pistes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
densité de pistes : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO et la Commission électrotechnique internationale; désignation normalisée par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA). 4, record 1, French, - densit%C3%A9%20de%20pistes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
densité transversale : désignation normalisée par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI). 4, record 1, French, - densit%C3%A9%20de%20pistes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- densidad de pistas
1, record 1, Spanish, densidad%20de%20pistas
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
densidad de pistas: designación normalizada por la Comisión Electrotécnica Internacional (CEI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - densidad%20de%20pistas
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-07-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pitch command
1, record 2, English, pitch%20command
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The command bars move up for a climb or down for descent, and roll left or right to provide lateral guidance. They display the computed angle of bank for standard-rate turns to enable the pilot to reach and fly a selected heading or track. The bars also show pitch commands that allow the pilot to capture and fly an ILS [instrument landing system] glide slope, a preselected pitch attitude, or maintain a selected barometric altitude. 2, record 2, English, - pitch%20command
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- directive en tangage
1, record 2, French, directive%20en%20tangage
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
directive en tangage : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA)- Opérations aériennes. 2, record 2, French, - directive%20en%20tangage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mandos de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
- Instrumentos y equipo de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- comando de cabeceo
1, record 2, Spanish, comando%20de%20cabeceo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-07-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- all-attitude navigation system
1, record 3, English, all%2Dattitude%20navigation%20system
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- all-attitude reference system 2, record 3, English, all%2Dattitude%20reference%20system
- all attitude flight reference system 3, record 3, English, all%20attitude%20flight%20reference%20system
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Embedded GPS INS. The EGI is in an all-attitude navigation system providing outputs of linear and angular acceleration, velocity, position, attitude(roll, pitch, and platform azimuth), magnetic and true heading, altitude, time tags, and time. When installed in the host platforms in the appropriate configuration, the system provides the navigation functions of the equipment it replaces. It uses vehicle electrical power(28 Vdc), turn-on and mode commands, initialization data, and altitude data, as well as Global Positioning System(GPS) satellite inputs for GPS or GPS/Inertial Navigation System(INS) operation, and is able to track five space vehicles simultaneously. 1, record 3, English, - all%2Dattitude%20navigation%20system
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Attitude. The angle between an imaginary line running from the nose to the tail, and the horizontal. The attitude is judged by the level at which the horizon is seen through the canopy. 4, record 3, English, - all%2Dattitude%20navigation%20system
Record 3, Key term(s)
- all attitude navigation system
- all attitude reference system
- all-attitude flight reference system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- système de navigation toutes attitudes
1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20navigation%20toutes%20attitudes
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- système de référence pour toutes attitudes de vol 2, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20pour%20toutes%20attitudes%20de%20vol
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
GPS et INS intégrés. Le système EGI est un système de navigation toutes attitudes qui fournit un signal d'accélération linéaire et angulaire, de vitesse, de position, d'attitude (roulis, tangage et azimut de plate-forme), un cap magnétique et vrai, l'altitude, les descripteurs temps et l'heure. Lorsqu'il est installé dans les plates-formes hôtes sous sa configuration appropriée, le système fournit les fonctions de navigation de l'équipement qu'il remplace. Il utilise le courant électrique de l'aéronef (28 V CC), les commandements de mise en marche et de mode, les données d'initialisation ainsi que les données d'altitude de même que les entrées satellites du système de positionnement global (GPS) pour le fonctionnement en GPS ou en GPS/système de navigation par inertie (INS) et peut poursuivre cinq véhicules spatiaux simultanément. 1, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20navigation%20toutes%20attitudes
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2006-03-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- track pitch
1, record 4, English, track%20pitch
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
distance between adjacent tracks, measured in a direction perpendicular to the tracks 1, record 4, English, - track%20pitch
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The track pitch is inversely related to the track density. 1, record 4, English, - track%20pitch
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
track pitch : term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-12 : 1988]. 2, record 4, English, - track%20pitch
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pas transversal
1, record 4, French, pas%20transversal
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- entre-axe des pistes 1, record 4, French, entre%2Daxe%20des%20pistes
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
distance entre pistes adjacentes, mesurée dans une direction perpendiculaire aux pistes 1, record 4, French, - pas%20transversal
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le pas transversal est inversement proportionnel à la densité de pistes. 1, record 4, French, - pas%20transversal
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pas transversal; entre-axe des pistes : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-12:1988]. 2, record 4, French, - pas%20transversal
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2006-03-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- track density
1, record 5, English, track%20density
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
number of tracks per unit of length, measured in a direction perpendicular to the tracks 1, record 5, English, - track%20density
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The track density is inversely related to the track pitch. 1, record 5, English, - track%20density
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
track density: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-12:1988]. 2, record 5, English, - track%20density
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- densité de pistes
1, record 5, French, densit%C3%A9%20de%20pistes
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
nombre de pistes par unité de longueur, dans une direction perpendiculaire aux pistes 1, record 5, French, - densit%C3%A9%20de%20pistes
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La densité de pistes est inversement proportionnelle au pas transversal. 1, record 5, French, - densit%C3%A9%20de%20pistes
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
densité de pistes : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-12:1988]. 2, record 5, French, - densit%C3%A9%20de%20pistes
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-03-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- track pitch
1, record 6, English, track%20pitch
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The distance between adjacent tracks, measured in a direction perpendicular to the tracks. 2, record 6, English, - track%20pitch
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The track pitch is inversely related to the track density. 2, record 6, English, - track%20pitch
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
track pitch : term standardized by CSA and ISO. 3, record 6, English, - track%20pitch
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- pas transversal
1, record 6, French, pas%20transversal
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- entre-axe des pistes 1, record 6, French, entre%2Daxe%20des%20pistes
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distance entre pistes adjacentes, mesurée dans une direction perpendiculaire aux pistes. 2, record 6, French, - pas%20transversal
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le pas transversal est inversement proportionnel à la densité de pistes. 2, record 6, French, - pas%20transversal
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
entre-axe des pistes; pas transversal : termes normalisés par la CSA et l'ISO. 3, record 6, French, - pas%20transversal
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- distancia entre pistas
1, record 6, Spanish, distancia%20entre%20pistas
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- distancia entre canales 1, record 6, Spanish, distancia%20entre%20canales
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Medida física que separa dos pistas contiguas; por ejemplo, en una cinta de papel o en una cinta magnética. 1, record 6, Spanish, - distancia%20entre%20pistas
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-03-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- pitch thruster
1, record 7, English, pitch%20thruster
correct, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The effect of the pitch thruster firings to decrease the roll rate, however, was smaller than expected, so the... experts decided to reduce the roll rate by use of the momentum wheels. At a roll rate of 12 arcsec/s the star sensor unit was able to track a star for a sufficient time to allow the spacecraft to be transitioned into RMW [Roll Maneuver Wheels] mode... 2, record 7, English, - pitch%20thruster
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pitch thruster: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 3, record 7, English, - pitch%20thruster
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- micropropulseur de tangage
1, record 7, French, micropropulseur%20de%20tangage
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
micropropulseur de tangage : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 2, record 7, French, - micropropulseur%20de%20tangage
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-02-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- tendency bar 1, record 8, English, tendency%20bar
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- V-bar 2, record 8, English, V%2Dbar
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
V-bar : Flight Director Indicator... The V-bar command indicator is a pair of yellow, wedge-shaped V-bars that move up or down to command a climb or descent, and roll left or right to command a bank. The flight director system commands the V-bars to capture and track the selected heading or radio signals; or to maintain a desired pitch angle, glidepath, or an optimum speed during SC(speed command) operation. To satisfy the commands, the aircraft is maneuvered so that the airplane symbol is flown into the V-bars until the two are aligned. Input signals to the V-bars depend upon the mode of operation. The V-bars are biased from view by the instrument failure warning system; when loss of signal occurs, or sensing circuits fail that are associated with the selected mode of operation. They are also out of view when the mode selector control is in the OFF position. 3, record 8, English, - tendency%20bar
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- barre de tendance
1, record 8, French, barre%20de%20tendance
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- repère de tendance 2, record 8, French, rep%C3%A8re%20de%20tendance
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'indicateur HZ-4 [horizon directeur de vol] assume deux fonctions. Il réalise la combinaison d'un horizon artificiel et d'un indicateur de tendances du type "zero reader". [...] Les deux barres, verticales et horizontale, sont les barres de tendance liées au calculateur de vol. La barre verticale reçoit les informations du canal de direction, la barre horizontale celles fournies par le canal de profondeur. 3, record 8, French, - barre%20de%20tendance
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...], dès que l'avion ne sera plus dans la situation requise, les 2 barres ou repères, appelés BARRES ou REPÈRES DE TENDANCES ne seront plus dans une position médiane vis à vis du cadran de l'indicateur. 2, record 8, French, - barre%20de%20tendance
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
barre de tendance : terme accepté par le Comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9. 4, record 8, French, - barre%20de%20tendance
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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