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STERADIAN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Trigonometry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- steradian
1, record 1, English, steradian
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- sr 1, record 1, English, sr
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The solid angle which, having its vertex in the centre of a sphere, cuts off an area of the surface of the sphere equal to that of a square with sides of length equal to the radius of the sphere. 2, record 1, English, - steradian
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
steradian; sr: term, abbreviation and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 3, record 1, English, - steradian
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The steradian, which is the only unit commonly used to express solid angle, is an SI [International System of Units] unit. 4, record 1, English, - steradian
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The term "steradian" is a portmanteau word of "square" and "radian." 5, record 1, English, - steradian
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Trigonométrie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- stéradian
1, record 1, French, st%C3%A9radian
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- sr 1, record 1, French, sr
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle solide qui, ayant son sommet au centre d'une sphère, découpe sur la surface de cette sphère une aire égale à celle d'un carré dont la longueur des côtés est égale aux rayons de la sphère. 1, record 1, French, - st%C3%A9radian
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
stéradian; sr : terme, abréviation et définition uniformisés pas l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 1, French, - st%C3%A9radian
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Trigonometría
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- estereorradián
1, record 1, Spanish, estereorradi%C3%A1n
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- sr 1, record 1, Spanish, sr
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angulo sólido que tiene su vértice en el centro de una esfera y que corta sobre la superficie de la esfera un área igual a la de un cuadrado cuyos lados tienen una longitud igual al radio de la esfera. 1, record 1, Spanish, - estereorradi%C3%A1n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
estereorradián; sr: término, abreviatura y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - estereorradi%C3%A1n
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