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GONIOMETRO [3 records]

Record 1 2020-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical Instruments and Devices
  • Disabled Sports
DEF

Apparatus to [quantitate] joint movements and angles.

OBS

In sports, the goniometer is used to classify disabled athletes before competition.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et appareillages médicaux
  • Sports adaptés
DEF

Instrument servant à mesurer les angles d'une articulation et l'amplitude de ses mouvements.

OBS

Dans le domaine du sport, le goniomètre est utilisé pour classer les athlètes handicapés avant les compétitions.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instrumental médico
  • Deportes para personas con discapacidad
DEF

Instrumento protractor que se utiliza para medir el ángulo de articulación en ambos extremos de la amplitud de movimiento total.

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Record 2 2007-06-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Instruments
  • Field Artillery
DEF

An instrument equipped with a compass, used to measure angles and to orient artillery guns.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments scientifiques
  • Artillerie de campagne
DEF

Instrument muni d'une boussole, servant à mesurer des angles et à orienter des pièces d'artillerie.

OBS

goniomètre-boussole : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Key term(s)
  • goniomètre boussole

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instrumentos científicos
  • Artillería de campaña
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Record 3 2004-01-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Instruments
DEF

An instrument for measuring angles (as in surveying, anthropometry, or mineralogy).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments scientifiques
DEF

Instrument servant à mesurer des angles.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instrumentos científicos
DEF

Aparato destinado a la medida del ángulo formado por dos direcciones.

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