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FLUX GATE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flux gate compass
1, record 1, English, flux%20gate%20compass
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- flux-gate compass 2, record 1, English, flux%2Dgate%20%20compass
- saturable-reactor type compass 2, record 1, English, saturable%2Dreactor%20type%20compass
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instrument employing the fluxgate principle to indicate, subject to certain corrections, the direction of the magnetic meridian as the point of observation. 3, record 1, English, - flux%20gate%20compass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flux gate compass: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 1, English, - flux%20gate%20compass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compas flux gate
1, record 1, French, compas%20flux%20gate
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- compas à sonde 2, record 1, French, compas%20%C3%A0%20sonde
masculine noun
- compas à induction terrestre 3, record 1, French, compas%20%C3%A0%20induction%20terrestre
masculine noun
- compas d'induction terrestre 4, record 1, French, compas%20d%27induction%20terrestre
masculine noun
- boussole à induction terrestre 5, record 1, French, boussole%20%C3%A0%20induction%20terrestre
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument utilisant le principe de la sonde magnétométrique pour indiquer la direction du nord magnétique. 6, record 1, French, - compas%20flux%20gate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compas flux gate : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 7, record 1, French, - compas%20flux%20gate
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos y equipo de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- brújula de inducción terrestre
1, record 1, Spanish, br%C3%BAjula%20de%20inducci%C3%B3n%20terrestre
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- brújula flux gate 1, record 1, Spanish, br%C3%BAjula%20flux%20gate
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
brújula de inducción terrestre; brújula flux gate : términos aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - br%C3%BAjula%20de%20inducci%C3%B3n%20terrestre
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-11-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Space Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fluxgate magnetometer
1, record 2, English, fluxgate%20magnetometer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- flux-gate magnetometer 2, record 2, English, flux%2Dgate%20%20magnetometer
correct
- flux gate magnetometer 3, record 2, English, flux%20gate%20%20magnetometer
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An electrical instrument that measures the change in magnetic field along the axis of its sensor with a sensitivity of one gamma or more. 4, record 2, English, - fluxgate%20magnetometer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used as an airborne magnetometer it measures relative total magnetic intensity; used as a ground magnetometer it measures relative vertical magnetic intensity. 4, record 2, English, - fluxgate%20magnetometer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Physique spatiale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- magnétomètre à vanne de flux
1, record 2, French, magn%C3%A9tom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20vanne%20de%20flux
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la charge utile sera constituée d'un magnétomètre à vanne de flux et d'un récepteur GPS différentiel qui sera utilisé pour déterminer l'attitude et la position de l'engin spatial, et pour mesurer scientifiquement les perturbations du champ magnétique et les irrégularités de l'ionosphère. 2, record 2, French, - magn%C3%A9tom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20vanne%20de%20flux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-07-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Measurements of Magnetism
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- flux valve
1, record 3, English, flux%20valve
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- fluxvalve 2, record 3, English, fluxvalve
correct
- fluxgate 3, record 3, English, fluxgate
correct
- flux gate 4, record 3, English, flux%20gate
correct
- magnetic flux valve 5, record 3, English, magnetic%20flux%20valve
- flux detector 6, record 3, English, flux%20detector
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] sensitive detector giving electrical signal proportional to intensity of external magnetic field acting along its axis, used as sensing element of most remote-indicating compasses; ... 2, record 3, English, - flux%20valve
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The gyrosyn compass system incorporates a flux valve that senses the earth's magnetic lines of force through electromagnetic induction. They induce a voltage in the coils of a sensing unit in the flux valve... The flux valve is pendullously installed (to keep it horizontal) inside a case filled with damping fluid, usually in a wing tip, remote from local magnetic disturbances in the airframe. 7, record 3, English, - flux%20valve
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flux valve [; fluxvalve]: British terminology for flux gate. 8, record 3, English, - flux%20valve
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Mesures de grandeurs magnétiques
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sonde magnétométrique
1, record 3, French, sonde%20magn%C3%A9tom%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- vanne de flux 2, record 3, French, vanne%20de%20flux
feminine noun
- détecteur de flux 3, record 3, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20de%20flux
masculine noun
- valve de flux 4, record 3, French, valve%20de%20flux
feminine noun
- détecteur de magnétisme 4, record 3, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20de%20magn%C3%A9tisme
masculine noun
- détecteur magnétique 5, record 3, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20magn%C3%A9tique
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le système de gyrocompas comprend notamment une sonde magnétométrique qui perçoit les lignes magnétiques terrestres par induction électromagnétique. Les lignes magnétiques produisent un voltage dans le détecteur de la sonde magnétique. [...] La sonde magnétométrique est suspendue, tel un pendule (afin de la garder horizontale), à l'intérieur d'un boîtier rempli d'un liquide amortissant. Elle est habituellement installée au bout de l'aile, à l'écart des perturbations magnétiques locales de la cellule. 6, record 3, French, - sonde%20magn%C3%A9tom%C3%A9trique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sonde magnétométrique : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 7, record 3, French, - sonde%20magn%C3%A9tom%C3%A9trique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-03-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Scientific Research Equipment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- flux gate
1, record 4, English, flux%20gate
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- fluxgate 2, record 4, English, fluxgate
correct
- fluxvalve 3, record 4, English, fluxvalve
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A detector which gives an electrical signal proportional to the intensity of the external magnetic field acting along its axis. 4, record 4, English, - flux%20gate
Record 4, Key term(s)
- flux valve
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- sonde magnétométrique
1, record 4, French, sonde%20magn%C3%A9tom%C3%A9trique
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- sonde électromagnétique 2, record 4, French, sonde%20%C3%A9lectromagn%C3%A9tique
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Détecteur donnant un signal électrique proportionnel à l'intensité d'une composante du champ magnétique extérieur. 3, record 4, French, - sonde%20magn%C3%A9tom%C3%A9trique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1989-07-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Magnetic and Electromagnetic Prospecting
- Scientific Research Equipment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Ring-core fluxgate
1, record 5, English, Ring%2Dcore%20fluxgate
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- ring-core flux gate 2, record 5, English, ring%2Dcore%20flux%20gate
- ring-core fluxvalve 2, record 5, English, ring%2Dcore%20fluxvalve
- ring-core flux valve 2, record 5, English, ring%2Dcore%20flux%20valve
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ring-core fluxgate combined with a high quality protor procession magnetometer may have sufficient stability to improve the precision of absolute measurements to better than 1 nt. 1, record 5, English, - Ring%2Dcore%20fluxgate
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Prospection magnétique et électromagnétique
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- sonde à vanne de flux à noyau annulaire
1, record 5, French, sonde%20%C3%A0%20vanne%20de%20flux%20%C3%A0%20noyau%20annulaire
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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