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REFERENCE PLANE [5 records]

Record 1 2021-03-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
DEF

A plane which serves as a reference or base for the measurement of other quantities.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
DEF

Surface horizontale servant de repère auquel on apporte les mesures de hauteur.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
DEF

Superficie horizontal utilizada para referir las cotas.

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Record 2 2015-02-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tolerances and Modular Co-ordination (Construction)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Calcul, tolérances et modulation (Construction)

Spanish

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Record 3 2011-04-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electronics
OBS

reference plane: term officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électronique
OBS

plan de référence : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation des termes de l’électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Electrónica
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Record 4 1999-09-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Vulcanology and Seismology
  • Geophysics
DEF

An arbitrary reference surface, used in seismic mapping to minimize or eliminate local topographic effects, to which seismic times and velocity determinations are referred.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Volcanologie et sismologie
  • Géophysique
DEF

Plan employé dans les corrections superficielles nécessitées par la méthode sismique-réflexion.

Spanish

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Record 5 1980-11-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wood Sawing
  • Construction Tools

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciage du bois
  • Outils (Construction)
OBS

Plan passant par le point considéré de l'arête, choisi de manière à être perpendiculaire au dos de la lame (figure 1).

Spanish

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