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ABSOLUTE REFERENCIAL FRAME [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-07-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- General Mechanics (Physics)
- Navigation Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- absolute referencial frame 1, record 1, English, absolute%20referencial%20frame
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the solution is not to keep insisting on a Ptolomaic view and absolute referencial frames or a Galilean view and subjective frames given by CAs but work in relative frames of reference, fully inter-subjective. 1, record 1, English, - absolute%20referencial%20frame
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Mécanique générale (Physique)
- Instruments de navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- référentiel absolu
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rentiel%20absolu
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- référentiel inertiel 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rentiel%20inertiel
correct, masculine noun
- référentiel d'inertie 3, record 1, French, r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rentiel%20d%27inertie
correct, masculine noun
- reférentiel galiléen 4, record 1, French, ref%C3%A9rentiel%20galil%C3%A9en
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
référentiel d'inertie : Système de référence dans lequel le principe d'inertie est vérifié. 5, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rentiel%20absolu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le gyroscope est un appareil capable de fournir une direction physique de référence et, corrélativement, une information de rotation angulaire, sous forme d'un écart angulaire, ou d'un angle total [...] compris entre 0 et 360°, vis-à-vis d'un référentiel absolu ou «inertiel». Le gyromètre est un appareil capable de fournir une information de vitesse angulaire, vis-à-vis d'un référentiel absolu (c'est-à-dire fixe par rapport aux étoiles). 6, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rentiel%20absolu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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