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SLOPE ANGLE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-12-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
- Rolling and Suspension Components (Railroad)
- Site Development
- Mining Topography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- angle of slope
1, record 1, English, angle%20of%20slope
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- slope angle 2, record 1, English, slope%20angle
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
angle of slope: term officially approved by CP Rail. 3, record 1, English, - angle%20of%20slope
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
- Roulement et suspension (Chemins de fer)
- Aménagement du terrain
- Topographie minière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- angle de talus
1, record 1, French, angle%20de%20talus
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle entre le plan horizontal et la ligne de plus grande pente du talus : soit d'un tas de matériaux déversés et non tassés à partir du sommet (angle de talus naturel d'une verse); soit d'un massif rocheux coupé naturellement (érosion) ou artificiellement (explosif, enlèvement mécanique). 2, record 1, French, - angle%20de%20talus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par CP Rail. 3, record 1, French, - angle%20de%20talus
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-01-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- slope angle 1, record 2, English, slope%20angle
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- angle de pente
1, record 2, French, angle%20de%20pente
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario técnico y científico general
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ángulo de pendiente
1, record 2, Spanish, %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20pendiente
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-05-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Site Development
- Earthmoving
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- slope angle
1, record 3, English, slope%20angle
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- angle of slope 2, record 3, English, angle%20of%20slope
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Angle of repose: The steepest slope angle in which a particular sediment will lie without cascading down. 1, record 3, English, - slope%20angle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
slope curvature: The rate of change of angle of slope with distance. 2, record 3, English, - slope%20angle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "gradient" (see record). 3, record 3, English, - slope%20angle
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement du terrain
- Terrassement
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- angle de pente
1, record 3, French, angle%20de%20pente
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- inclinaison 2, record 3, French, inclinaison
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Angle de talus : c'est l'angle de pente, ou inclinaison, que supporte un talus ou un tas de matériaux granulaires, sans éboulement ni affaissement. 2, record 3, French, - angle%20de%20pente
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les talus. [...] Leur pente peut être plus ou moins prononcée. Si un angle de pente important est souvent nécessaire pour parvenir aux profils satisfaisant les impératifs d'aménagement du terrain, il est cependant limité par des considérations techniques de terrassement. 3, record 3, French, - angle%20de%20pente
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-03-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- slope angle
1, record 4, English, slope%20angle
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- angle d'inclinaison
1, record 4, French, angle%20d%27inclinaison
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(des parois de la trémie). 1, record 4, French, - angle%20d%27inclinaison
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Enviroguide Chlorure de potassium, tableau 2; PEROB; Planche WTC, lexique des pièces de wagons, CP. 1, record 4, French, - angle%20d%27inclinaison
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1982-03-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Regulatory Systems (Electronic Instrumentation)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- slope angle 1, record 5, English, slope%20angle
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The projection of the characteristic straight line for the controller on the abscissae representing the values of the controlled condition (values of the regulated value on the ordinate axis) is known as the proportional band width. (...) The width of this band is modified by varying the slope angle of the characteristic straight line of the controller. 1, record 5, English, - slope%20angle
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes cybernétiques de régulation
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- coefficient angulaire
1, record 5, French, coefficient%20angulaire
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La projection de la droite caractéristique du régulateur sur l'axe des abscisses portant les valeurs de la grandeur réglée (les valeurs de la grandeur de réglage étant en ordonnées), est appelée bande d'action proportionnelle. (...) L'importance de cette bande se modifie en faisant varier le coefficient angulaire de la droite caractéristique du régulateur. 1, record 5, French, - coefficient%20angulaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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