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ANHEDRAL [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-10-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- anhedral
1, record 1, English, anhedral
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- downward diedral 2, record 1, English, downward%20diedral
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The angle between an aircraft wing and the horizontal where the wing has a downward inclination. 3, record 1, English, - anhedral
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dièdre négatif
1, record 1, French, di%C3%A8dre%20n%C3%A9gatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'empennage horizontal possède un dièdre négatif de faible intensité qui contrôle le tangage et le roulis par déflexion différentielle. 2, record 1, French, - di%C3%A8dre%20n%C3%A9gatif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Dièdre latéral négatif. 3, record 1, French, - di%C3%A8dre%20n%C3%A9gatif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-04-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- anhedral wing
1, record 2, English, anhedral%20wing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- negative dihedral wing 2, record 2, English, negative%20dihedral%20wing
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An anhedral wing is one where the wingtips are lower than the wing root, or the wing looks angled downwards. 3, record 2, English, - anhedral%20wing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A negative dihedral angle is also called anhedral angle. 4, record 2, English, - anhedral%20wing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aile à dièdre négatif
1, record 2, French, aile%20%C3%A0%20di%C3%A8dre%20n%C3%A9gatif
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- aile en dièdre négatif 2, record 2, French, aile%20en%20di%C3%A8dre%20n%C3%A9gatif
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On définit les ailes par [...] leur forme transversale [...] aile basse, aile haute, aile médiane, aile en dièdre positif, aile en dièdre négatif, aile en M, aile en W. Ces ailes peuvent être soutenues par des mâts situés au-dessus ou au-dessous [...] 2, record 2, French, - aile%20%C3%A0%20di%C3%A8dre%20n%C3%A9gatif
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En aéronautique, le dièdre est l'angle formé par le plan des ailes et le plan horizontal. Le dièdre peut être positif (ailes vers le haut) ou négatif (ailes vers le bas). 3, record 2, French, - aile%20%C3%A0%20di%C3%A8dre%20n%C3%A9gatif
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La voilure désigne l'ensemble des ailes. Chaque aile prise individuellement est appelée demi-voilure. 4, record 2, French, - aile%20%C3%A0%20di%C3%A8dre%20n%C3%A9gatif
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
aile à dièdre négatif : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 4, record 2, French, - aile%20%C3%A0%20di%C3%A8dre%20n%C3%A9gatif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-04-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- anhedral
1, record 3, English, anhedral
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- allotriomorphic 2, record 3, English, allotriomorphic
correct
- xenomorphic 3, record 3, English, xenomorphic
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of minerals in igneous rock not bounded by their own crystal faces but having their outlines impressed on them by the adjacent minerals. 4, record 3, English, - anhedral
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When oxide and silicate minerals crystallize simultaneously, xenomorphic to hypidiomorphic textures similar to those of granitic rocks develop. 5, record 3, English, - anhedral
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
xenomorphic: An obsolescent synonym of anhedral. 6, record 3, English, - anhedral
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Contrasted with "automorphic"; "idiomorphic"; "euhedral." 7, record 3, English, - anhedral
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
anhedral: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 8, record 3, English, - anhedral
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- allotriomorphe
1, record 3, French, allotriomorphe
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- xénomorphe 2, record 3, French, x%C3%A9nomorphe
correct
- anédrique 3, record 3, French, an%C3%A9drique
correct, less frequent
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relatif aux minéraux des roches ignées qui ne sont pas limités par leurs faces cristallines, mais dont le contour est dicté par les minéraux adjacents. 4, record 3, French, - allotriomorphe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les minéraux se développent simultanément en divers points de la roche et ils n'ont pas en général de formes propres (cristaux xénomorphes ou allotriomorphes). 5, record 3, French, - allotriomorphe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
D'une manière [...] générale, les minerais se présentent sous deux aspects, automorphe ou xénomorphe. On considère que les cristaux automorphes sont antérieurs aux cristaux xénomorphes qui leur sont associés. Cependant, des phénomènes d'exsolution [...] peuvent se traduire par la formation concomitante de cristaux automorphes et xénomorphes. 6, record 3, French, - allotriomorphe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsque les cristaux sont bien individualisés, le minéral est dit idiomorphe ou automorphe; dans le cas contraire (pas de forme propre), le minéral est dit allotriomorphe ou xénomorphe. 7, record 3, French, - allotriomorphe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
anédrique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 8, record 3, French, - allotriomorphe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- alotriomorfo
1, record 3, Spanish, alotriomorfo
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- xenomorfo 1, record 3, Spanish, xenomorfo
correct
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dícese de un constituyente extraño a una roca que, al incorporarse a ésta en curso de consolidación, no ha podido llenar sus intersticios sino adoptando la forma de los cristales preexistentes y no su propia forma de cristalización. 1, record 3, Spanish, - alotriomorfo
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-11-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- anhedral crystal
1, record 4, English, anhedral%20crystal
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- anhedron 2, record 4, English, anhedron
correct
- xenomorphic crystal 3, record 4, English, xenomorphic%20crystal
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crystal not bounded by any of its own crystal faces ... 4, record 4, English, - anhedral%20crystal
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The chromite in massive ore tends to occur as coarse grained, interlocking anhedra; grain sizes on the order of 5 to 10 mm are common ... 2, record 4, English, - anhedral%20crystal
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
anhedra: Plural form of anhedron. 5, record 4, English, - anhedral%20crystal
Record 4, Key term(s)
- anhedra
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cristal xénomorphe
1, record 4, French, cristal%20x%C3%A9nomorphe
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cristal se développant, non pas sous sa forme cristalline, mais sous une forme quelconque. 2, record 4, French, - cristal%20x%C3%A9nomorphe
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La chromite des minerais massifs se présente en général sous forme de gros cristaux xénomorphes enchevêtrés; la taille des grains est couramment de l'ordre de 5 à 10 mm [...] 3, record 4, French, - cristal%20x%C3%A9nomorphe
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un cristal est dit xénomorphe si ses formes extérieures ne correspondent pas à ses plans de clivage. 4, record 4, French, - cristal%20x%C3%A9nomorphe
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-12-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- anhedral macrocryst
1, record 5, English, anhedral%20macrocryst
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Kimberlites ... have a distinctive inequigranular texture due to the presence of large rounded, anhedral macrocrysts (i.e., megacrysts and xenocrysts) plus euhedral to subhedral phenocrysts set in a finer grained groundmass. 1, record 5, English, - anhedral%20macrocryst
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- macrocristal automorphe
1, record 5, French, macrocristal%20automorphe
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les kimberlites [...] présentent une texture hétérogranulaire distinctive attribuable à la présence de gros macrocristaux (mégacristaux et xénocristaux) automorphes de forme arrondie ainsi que de phénocristaux automorphes et subautomorphes qui sont répartis dans une matrice à grain plus fin. 1, record 5, French, - macrocristal%20automorphe
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-11-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- anhedral crystal
1, record 6, English, anhedral%20crystal
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- allotriomorphic crystal 2, record 6, English, allotriomorphic%20crystal
correct
- xenomorphic crystal 3, record 6, English, xenomorphic%20crystal
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
anhedral crystals: Crystals which do not display their crystal form [a fact that] usually presumes they are formed late in the history of igneous rock. 3, record 6, English, - anhedral%20crystal
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... anhedral crystals of chromite and phosphate ... 4, record 6, English, - anhedral%20crystal
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cristal xénomorphe
1, record 6, French, cristal%20x%C3%A9nomorphe
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- cristal allotriomorphe 2, record 6, French, cristal%20allotriomorphe
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cristal se développant, non pas sous sa forme cristalline, mais sous une forme quelconque. 3, record 6, French, - cristal%20x%C3%A9nomorphe
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les cristaux xénomorphes occupent souvent les vides restés vacants entre les cristaux antérieurement formés. 3, record 6, French, - cristal%20x%C3%A9nomorphe
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
D'une manière [...] générale, les minerais se présentent sous deux aspects, automorphe ou xénomorphe. On considère que les cristaux automorphes sont antérieurs aux cristaux xénomorphes qui leur sont associés. Cependant, des phénomènes d'exsolution [...] peuvent se traduire par la formation concomitante de cristaux automorphes et xénomorphes. 4, record 6, French, - cristal%20x%C3%A9nomorphe
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- wing anhedral 1, record 7, English, wing%20anhedral
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- dièdre de l'aile 1, record 7, French, di%C3%A8dre%20de%20l%27aile
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- tailplane anhedral 1, record 8, English, tailplane%20anhedral
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- dièdre de l'empennage horizontal
1, record 8, French, di%C3%A8dre%20de%20l%27empennage%20horizontal
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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