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ALIDADE [6 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alidade
1, record 1, English, alidade
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alidade: an item in the "Surveying and Navigational Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - alidade
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- alidade pour lecture azimutale
1, record 1, French, alidade%20pour%20lecture%20azimutale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alidade pour lecture azimutale : objet de la classe «Équipement de navigation» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - alidade%20pour%20lecture%20azimutale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-09-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Surveying Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- alidade
1, record 2, English, alidade
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sight rule 2, record 2, English, sight%20rule
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The upper part of the theodolite, rotatable in the horizontal plane, is termed the alidade, originally an Arabic word meaning a sighting rule. 3, record 2, English, - alidade
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'arpentage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- alidade
1, record 2, French, alidade
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie d'un théodolite ou d'un tachéomètre, tournant autour de l'axe principal, et munie d'un dispositif permettant les lectures azimutales sur le limbe du cercle horizontal. 2, record 2, French, - alidade
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'extrémité de la règle porte un trait gravé appelé «index de lecture». L'alidade sert à mesurer des angles à partir d'une origine 0 du limbe, ou à tracer des directions, que ces directions soient visées «à l'œil nu» ou par l'intermédiaire d'une lunette. 3, record 2, French, - alidade
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-08-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
- Surveying Instruments
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- open sight alidade
1, record 3, English, open%20sight%20alidade
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
- Instruments d'arpentage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- alidade à pinnules
1, record 3, French, alidade%20%C3%A0%20pinnules
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Historiquement, avant l'invention de la lunette en 1609, et son utilisation par Galilée en astronomie en 1610, on se servait d'alidade à pinnules [...] 1, record 3, French, - alidade%20%C3%A0%20pinnules
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pinnule : [...] petite plaque de métal percée et disposée à chaque extrémité d’une alidade pour permettre la visée. 1, record 3, French, - alidade%20%C3%A0%20pinnules
Record 3, Key term(s)
- alidade à pinnule
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-08-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
- Facilities and Instruments (Astronomy)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- alidade
1, record 4, English, alidade
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any sighting device employed for angular measurement. 1, record 4, English, - alidade
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
- Installations et instruments (Astronomie)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- alidade
1, record 4, French, alidade
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tout instrument de visée utilisé pour déterminer un angle. 1, record 4, French, - alidade
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos de medida (Ingeniería)
- Instalaciones e instrumentos (Astronomía)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- alidada
1, record 4, Spanish, alidada
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cualquier dispositivo visual utilizado para medir un ángulo. 1, record 4, Spanish, - alidada
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-06-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Surveying Instruments
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- telescopic alidade
1, record 5, English, telescopic%20alidade
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An alidade used with a planetable, consisting of a telescope mounted on a straightedge ruler, fitted with level bubble, scale, and vernier to measure angles, and calibrated to measure distances. 1, record 5, English, - telescopic%20alidade
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'arpentage
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- alidade à lunette
1, record 5, French, alidade%20%C3%A0%20lunette
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] instrument de visée pour la planchette, encore plus précis que la règle à éclimètre. 2, record 5, French, - alidade%20%C3%A0%20lunette
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette alidade permet de tracer des directions sur la planchette, de mesurer les distances et les angles de pente. 2, record 5, French, - alidade%20%C3%A0%20lunette
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-05-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Surveying
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- spindle
1, record 6, English, spindle
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- alidade spindle 2, record 6, English, alidade%20spindle
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A transit consists of three fundamental parts: the alidade at the top, the horizontal circle in the middle, and the leveling head at the base ... The alidade is mounted on a tapered spindle called the alidade spindle ... 2, record 6, English, - spindle
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The vertical line is the centerline of two vertical concentric, tapered cylinders called spindles, on which all the measuring devices of the transit are mounted. 3, record 6, English, - spindle
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Arpentage
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tourillon
1, record 6, French, tourillon
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie en forme de cylindre représentant l'axe horizontal sur lequel est fixée une lunette. 2, record 6, French, - tourillon
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le cercle vertical comprend un limbe solidaire de la lunette et un cercle portant deux index et leurs verniers relié à un des montants supportant les tourillons par une vis de réglage. 1, record 6, French, - tourillon
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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