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CYLINDRICAL COORDINATE SYSTEM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-12-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Descriptive Geometry
- Applications of Automation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cylindrical coordinate system
1, record 1, English, cylindrical%20coordinate%20system
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A coordinate system consisting of one angular dimension and two linear dimensions [that] specify a point on a cylinder. 2, record 1, English, - cylindrical%20coordinate%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A cylindrical coordinate system is a three-dimensional coordinate system that specifies point position throughout the distance from a chosen reference axis, the direction from the axis relative to a chosen reference direction, and the distance from a chosen reference plane perpendicular to the axis … 3, record 1, English, - cylindrical%20coordinate%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géométrie descriptive
- Automatisation et applications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système de coordonnées cylindriques
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20coordonn%C3%A9es%20cylindriques
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un système de coordonnées cylindriques est un système qui étend le système de coordonnées polaires à deux dimensions en y ajoutant une troisième dimension qui mesure la hauteur d'un point par rapport au plan repéré par les coordonées polaires. 2, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20coordonn%C3%A9es%20cylindriques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geometría descriptiva
- Automatización y aplicaciones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de coordenadas cilíndricas
1, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20de%20coordenadas%20cil%C3%ADndricas
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El sistema de coordenadas cilíndricas establece las coordenadas polares (R, [alfa]) en lugar de las coordenadas x e y en el plano. La coordenada z es la misma que en [las] coordenadas cartesianas [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20coordenadas%20cil%C3%ADndricas
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