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VERTICAL CIRCLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Surveying Techniques
- Plane Geometry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vertical circle
1, record 1, English, vertical%20circle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a divided circle mounted on an instrument in such a manner that the plane of its graduated surface can be placed in a vertical plane. 1, record 1, English, - vertical%20circle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As an instrument, a vertical circle may be an auxiliary attachment to a theodolite or transit, or it may be the major feature of an instrument intended primarily for use in measuring vertical angles in astronomical and geodetic work. 1, record 1, English, - vertical%20circle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Techniques d'arpentage
- Géométrie plane
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cercle vertical
1, record 1, French, cercle%20vertical
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cercle zénithal 1, record 1, French, cercle%20z%C3%A9nithal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cercle sur lequel on mesure les angles de pente des visées. 1, record 1, French, - cercle%20vertical
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-08-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- vertical circle
1, record 2, English, vertical%20circle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A great circle on the celestial sphere that passes through an observer's zenith and cuts the horizon at right angles. 2, record 2, English, - vertical%20circle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vertical
1, record 2, French, vertical
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Demi-grand cercle de la sphère céleste locale allant du zénith au nadir. 2, record 2, French, - vertical
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Astronomía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- círculo vertical
1, record 2, Spanish, c%C3%ADrculo%20vertical
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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