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ANGLE DEFLECTION [7 records]

Record 1 2022-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Design
DEF

The angle formed at the intersection point between the tangents of a railway or highway curve.

Key term(s)
  • angle of deflection

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conception des voies de circulation
DEF

Angle formé au point d'intersection entre les tangentes tracées sur la courbe d'une voie ferrée ou d'une route.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Diseño de carreteras
CONT

Actualmente se tienen agujas rectas y curvas. El ángulo de la aguja de la vía desviada oscila entre el diseño antiguo de 1º20' y en modernos de 25' a 40'. Éste ángulo se lo denomina ángulo de desviación, y cuanto menor sea, más suave es la rodadura [...].

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Record 2 2002-11-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surveying

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arpentage
DEF

Angle horizontal mesuré vers la droite ou vers la gauche, dans une polygonale, ouverte ou fermée, à partir du prolongement d'un de ses côtés vers le côté suivant.

Spanish

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Record 3 2001-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Drilling
DEF

In directional drilling, the angle at which a well is deflected from the vertical by a whipstock or other deflecting tool.

OBS

Usually expressed in degrees, with vertical being 0°.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole

Spanish

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Record 4 1995-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
OBS

Term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
OBS

Terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 5 1991-09-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Maneuvers
DEF

Angle formed by the longitudinal axis of aircraft and the direction of the nose wheel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Manœuvres d'aéronefs
DEF

Angle formé par l'axe longitudinal de l'avion et la direction de la roue avant.

OBS

angle de braquage (train avant).

OBS

Le terme "angle de braquage" a été uniformisé par le CUTA opérations aériennes.

Spanish

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Record 6 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport
CONT

deflection angle adjustable between 52 and 90 degrees

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien
CONT

angle d'ouverture des phares réglables entre 52 degrés et 90 degrés

OBS

éclairage extérieur

Spanish

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Record 7 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien

Spanish

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