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ROTATIONAL SYMMETRY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-09-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Physics of Solids
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rotational symmetry
1, record 1, English, rotational%20symmetry
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rotation symmetry 2, record 1, English, rotation%20symmetry
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Transposition, rotation, and mirror symmetries, acting together, shape crystals from diamonds to snowflakes. And the same three symmetries govern much of what we find pleasing in ornamental designs. 3, record 1, English, - rotational%20symmetry
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Physique des solides
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- symétrie de rotation
1, record 1, French, sym%C3%A9trie%20de%20rotation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- symétrie de révolution 2, record 1, French, sym%C3%A9trie%20de%20r%C3%A9volution
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Invariance d'une figure par des rotations d'angle arbitraire. 3, record 1, French, - sym%C3%A9trie%20de%20rotation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Symétrie de rotation d'ordre 4, d'ordre 5, d'ordre 6. 4, record 1, French, - sym%C3%A9trie%20de%20rotation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-08-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plane Geometry
- Mineralogy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rotational symmetry
1, record 2, English, rotational%20symmetry
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"symmetry": In general, a figure or expression is said to be symmetric if parts of it may be interchanged without changing the whole. ... A right circular cone has an axis of symmetry. A geometric figure has n-fold rotational symmetry about an axis if a rotation of 360°/n is a symmetry of the figure. Thus an axis of symmetry can be a rotational axis. For example, an axis through the centre of a square perpendicular to the plane is a 4-fold axis since a rotation of 360°/4 produces an identical figure; a diagonal is a 2-fold axis. 2, record 2, English, - rotational%20symmetry
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The cube shows rotational symmetry with respect to 3 axes, 2-fold with respect to the center of an edge, 3-fold with respect to a vertex, 4-fold with respect to a face. 3, record 2, English, - rotational%20symmetry
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géométrie plane
- Minéralogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- symétrie de révolution
1, record 2, French, sym%C3%A9trie%20de%20r%C3%A9volution
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- autosymétrie de révolution 2, record 2, French, autosym%C3%A9trie%20de%20r%C3%A9volution
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
invariance d'une figure par des rotations d'angle arbitraire. 2, record 2, French, - sym%C3%A9trie%20de%20r%C3%A9volution
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"rotationally symmetrical": "à symétrie de révolution". 3, record 2, French, - sym%C3%A9trie%20de%20r%C3%A9volution
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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