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ZERO ERROR [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Geological Research and Exploration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- zero error
1, record 1, English, zero%20error
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Error due to the fact that the zero position on a calibration curve may, without affecting the shape of the curve, be unstable and sensitive to external influences such as temperature, time, etc. 2, record 1, English, - zero%20error
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zero error: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 1, English, - zero%20error
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- erreur de zéro
1, record 1, French, erreur%20de%20z%C3%A9ro
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Erreur due au fait que le zéro de la courbe d'étalonnage peut, sans influencer la forme de celle-ci, posséder une place instable dont la position est sensible aux facteurs extérieurs : température, temps, etc. 2, record 1, French, - erreur%20de%20z%C3%A9ro
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
erreur de zéro : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 1, French, - erreur%20de%20z%C3%A9ro
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-09-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- divide-by-zero error
1, record 2, English, divide%2Dby%2Dzero%20error
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- divide by zero error
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- erreur de division par zéro
1, record 2, French, erreur%20de%20division%20par%20z%C3%A9ro
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-08-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
- Ship Piloting
- Navigation Instruments
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- zero-error
1, record 3, English, zero%2Derror
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where positioning accuracy is concerned, it may seem surprising that the accuracy provided by the gyros has more impact than that of the accelerometers ... This is due to the fact that navigation in fact occurs on a sphere, the Earth. It will therefore be readily understood that traveling along a straight line on the Earth comes down in fact to a rotation, and that rotation is detected by the gyros. In practice, gyros are subject to a zero-error known as gyro bias: When there is no rotation, a gyro should indicate zero, but in fact measures something that is the bias value. When an inertial navigation system is immobile, the gyros measure bias values that are integrated by the calculator and the unit thinks that it is rotating, and therefore advancing across the surface of the terrestrial globe, which generates a position error. It will be understood that position error shows linear growth over time and there is a direct relationship between the accuracy of a gyro and position drift. 1, record 3, English, - zero%2Derror
Record 3, Key term(s)
- zero error
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
- Pilotage des navires
- Instruments de navigation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- erreur de zéro
1, record 3, French, erreur%20de%20z%C3%A9ro
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les erreurs de mesure des gyromètres laser peuvent être représentées par des modèles mathématiques beaucoup plus simples que ceux intervenant dans l'étude des gyromètres classiques. Cela résulte essentiellement de l'insensibilité des gyromètres laser aux accélérations. La description de l'erreur d'un gyromètre laser fait intervenir : a) une erreur de zéro, due à des différences de propriétés physiques pour les ondes circulant en sens inverse dans le mélange gazeux ionisé; [...] b) une erreur imputable au blocage [...] c) une erreur de facteur d'échelle [...] 2, record 3, French, - erreur%20de%20z%C3%A9ro
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Performances et précisions des mesures (gyroscopes et gyromètres) [...] erreurs de zéro : nécessite un recalage par GPS toutes les 30 h . 3, record 3, French, - erreur%20de%20z%C3%A9ro
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-10-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- zero error of a measuring instrument
1, record 4, English, zero%20error%20of%20a%20measuring%20instrument
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- zero error 2, record 4, English, zero%20error
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Datum error for zero value of the measurand. 3, record 4, English, - zero%20error%20of%20a%20measuring%20instrument
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zero error of a measuring instrument; zero error: terms and definition approved by ISO, the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM), the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), the International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML), and others. 4, record 4, English, - zero%20error%20of%20a%20measuring%20instrument
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- erreur à zéro d'un instrument de mesure
1, record 4, French, erreur%20%C3%A0%20z%C3%A9ro%20d%27un%20instrument%20de%20mesure
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- erreur à zéro 2, record 4, French, erreur%20%C3%A0%20z%C3%A9ro
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- erreur de zéro 3, record 4, French, erreur%20de%20z%C3%A9ro
see observation, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Erreur au point de contrôle pour une valeur nulle du mesurande. 1, record 4, French, - erreur%20%C3%A0%20z%C3%A9ro%20d%27un%20instrument%20de%20mesure
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «erreur de zéro» tiré du Vocabulaire de la métrologie légale a été remplacé par le terme «erreur à zéro» tiré du Vocabulaire international des termes fondamentaux et généraux en métrologie. 4, record 4, French, - erreur%20%C3%A0%20z%C3%A9ro%20d%27un%20instrument%20de%20mesure
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
erreur à zéro : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 4, record 4, French, - erreur%20%C3%A0%20z%C3%A9ro%20d%27un%20instrument%20de%20mesure
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
erreur à zéro d'un instrument de mesure; erreur à zéro : termes et définition entérinés, entre autres, par l'ISO, le Bureau international des poids et mesures (BIPM), par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI) et par l'Organisation internationale de métrologie légale (OIML). 4, record 4, French, - erreur%20%C3%A0%20z%C3%A9ro%20d%27un%20instrument%20de%20mesure
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1994-12-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Econometrics
- Statistics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- independent identically distributed mean zero error term
1, record 5, English, independent%20identically%20distributed%20mean%20zero%20error%20term
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Économétrie
- Statistique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- terme d'erreur à moyenne zéro i.i.d.
1, record 5, French, terme%20d%27erreur%20%C3%A0%20moyenne%20z%C3%A9ro%20i%2Ei%2Ed%2E
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-01-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- zero setting error
1, record 6, English, zero%20setting%20error
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- erreur de zéro
1, record 6, French, erreur%20de%20z%C3%A9ro
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte aéreo
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- error de cero
1, record 6, Spanish, error%20de%20cero
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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