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ANGULO INCIDENCIA [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ballistics
- Guns (Land Forces)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- angle of incidence
1, record 1, English, angle%20of%20incidence
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The angle formed by a projectile's trajectory and the perpendicular surface of the target. 2, record 1, English, - angle%20of%20incidence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
angle of incidence: designation and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 3, record 1, English, - angle%20of%20incidence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Balistique
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- angle d'incidence
1, record 1, French, angle%20d%27incidence
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle formé par la trajectoire d'un projectile et la surface perpendiculaire de la cible. 2, record 1, French, - angle%20d%27incidence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
angle d'incidence : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre; désignation uniformisée par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - angle%20d%27incidence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Balística
- Cañones (Ejército de tierra)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ángulo de incidencia
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20incidencia
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-08-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- angle of incidence
1, record 2, English, angle%20of%20incidence
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- incidence angle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- angle d'incidence
1, record 2, French, angle%20d%27incidence
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- angle de calage 2, record 2, French, angle%20de%20calage
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- angle d'attaque 3, record 2, French, angle%20d%27attaque
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle formé par l'axe, retenu par convention, d'un aéronef ou d'un véhicule aérospatial et par la projection de son vecteur vitesse par rapport à l'atmosphère ambiante sur un plan de référence passant par cet axe. 3, record 2, French, - angle%20d%27incidence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le cas d'un véhicule tel qu'un avion, conçu pour créer une portance dans une direction transverse par rapport à son axe, cette direction définit avec cet axe le plan de référence. Dans les autres cas, notamment celui d'un lanceur, le plan de référence est le plan qui contient cet axe et le vecteur vitesse par rapport à l'atmosphère. 3, record 2, French, - angle%20d%27incidence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'angle d'incidence influe sur la valeur de la portance et, de ce fait, sur les efforts qui s'exercent sur le véhicule. 3, record 2, French, - angle%20d%27incidence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
angle d'incidence; angle de calage : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 4, record 2, French, - angle%20d%27incidence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
angle d'incidence : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 28 juin 2017. 5, record 2, French, - angle%20d%27incidence
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ángulo de incidencia
1, record 2, Spanish, %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20incidencia
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-10-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aerodynamics and Theory of Gases
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- angle of attack
1, record 3, English, angle%20of%20attack
correct, see observation, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The angle between a suitable reference line in a body (such as the axis of a body of revolution or the chord line of a wing) and the projection of the velocity relative to the ambient undisturbed relative airflow air on to the plane of symmetry. 3, record 3, English, - angle%20of%20attack
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The angle at which the airfoil meets the relative airflow is called the angle of attack. As the angle of attack is increased, the changes in pressure over the upper and lower surfaces and the amount of downwash (i.e. air deflected downward) increase up to a point (the stalling angle). Beyond this angle, they decrease. 4, record 3, English, - angle%20of%20attack
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The angle of attack should not be confused with the angle of incidence. 5, record 3, English, - angle%20of%20attack
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
angle of attack: term standardized by ISO and the British Standards Institution (BSI); term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 6, record 3, English, - angle%20of%20attack
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Théorie des gaz et aérodynamique
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- angle d'attaque
1, record 3, French, angle%20d%27attaque
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- incidence 2, record 3, French, incidence
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'angle auquel le profil aérodynamique rencontre l'écoulement d'air relatif s'appelle l'angle d'attaque. Quand on augmente l'angle d'attaque, les variations de pression (au-dessus et en dessous de l'aile), de même que la quantité d'air repoussé vers le bas augmentent et cela, jusqu'à un certain point (angle de décrochage). Au-delà de cet angle, elles diminuent. 3, record 3, French, - angle%20d%27attaque
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
angle d'attaque : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 4, record 3, French, - angle%20d%27attaque
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
angle d'attaque; incidence : termes normalisés par l'ISO et uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 4, record 3, French, - angle%20d%27attaque
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aerodinámica y teoría de los gases
- Ingeniería aeronáutica y mantenimiento
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ángulo de ataque
1, record 3, Spanish, %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20ataque
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- ángulo de incidencia 1, record 3, Spanish, %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20incidencia
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ángulo de ataque; ángulo de incidencia: términos aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 3, Spanish, - %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20ataque
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-05-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- angle of incidence
1, record 4, English, angle%20of%20incidence
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The angle at which EMR [electromagnetic radiation] strikes a surface as measured from the normal to the surface at the point of incidence (limits: 0 to 90 degrees). 2, record 4, English, - angle%20of%20incidence
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
angle of incidence: term standardized by CEI. 3, record 4, English, - angle%20of%20incidence
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- angle d'incidence
1, record 4, French, angle%20d%27incidence
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle formé par le rayon incident avec la normale à la surface de séparation de deux milieux au point d'incidence. 2, record 4, French, - angle%20d%27incidence
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
angle d'incidence : terme normalisé par la CEI. 2, record 4, French, - angle%20d%27incidence
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Óptica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- ángulo de incidencia
1, record 4, Spanish, %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20incidencia
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tratándose de un rayo o de un cuerpo en movimiento hacia una superficie, ángulo formado por la dirección de los mismos con la perpendicular a dicha superficie en el punto de contacto. 1, record 4, Spanish, - %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20incidencia
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Spacecraft
- Remote Sensing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- incidence angle
1, record 5, English, incidence%20angle
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- angle of incidence 2, record 5, English, angle%20of%20incidence
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The angle defined by the incident radar beam and the vertical (normal) to the intercepting surface. 3, record 5, English, - incidence%20angle
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The incidence angle is commonly used to describe the angular relationship between the radar beam and the ground, surface layer or a target. A change of the radar illumination angle often affects the radar backscattering behaviour of a surface or target. The incidence angle changes across the radar image swath; it increases from near range to far range. In the case of satellite radar imagery, the change of incidence angle for flat terrain across the imaging swath tends to be rather small, usually on the order of several degrees. In the case of an inclined surface (slope), the local incidence angle is defined as the angle between the incident radar beam and a line that is normal to that surface. The local incidence angle determining, in part, the brightness, or image tone, for each picture element (pixel) and slope facet, is a key element in the prominent rendition of terrain features in radar imagery. 3, record 5, English, - incidence%20angle
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
incidence angle: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 4, record 5, English, - incidence%20angle
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- angle d'incidence
1, record 5, French, angle%20d%27incidence
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle, en un point du sol, entre la verticale et la direction du satellite. 2, record 5, French, - angle%20d%27incidence
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'angle d'incidence détermine l'apparence de la cible sur une image. À chaque pixel d'une image correspond un angle d'incidence local qui varie en fonction des cibles au sol : arbres, rochers, édifices etc., d'où des variations de l'intensité du pixel. 3, record 5, French, - angle%20d%27incidence
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
angle d'incidence : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 5, French, - angle%20d%27incidence
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Angle d'incidence élevée, favorable, variable. 3, record 5, French, - angle%20d%27incidence
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Signal HH à faible angle d'incidence. 3, record 5, French, - angle%20d%27incidence
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Naves espaciales
- Teledetección
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- ángulo de incidencia
1, record 5, Spanish, %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20incidencia
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El ángulo de incidencia describe la relación entre la iluminación del radar y la superficie de tierra. Específicamente, es el ángulo entre el rayo del radar y un objeto en la superficie. El ángulo de incidencia ayuda a determinar el aspecto de un objeto en la imagen. 1, record 5, Spanish, - %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20incidencia
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-04-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
- Radio Transmission and Reception
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- angle of arrival
1, record 6, English, angle%20of%20arrival
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- arrival angle 2, record 6, English, arrival%20angle
correct
- angle of incidence 3, record 6, English, angle%20of%20incidence
correct
- incidence angle 3, record 6, English, incidence%20angle
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measure of the direction of propagation of electromagnetic radiation upon arrival at a receiver. 2, record 6, English, - angle%20of%20arrival
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Émission et réception radio
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- angle d'arrivée
1, record 6, French, angle%20d%27arriv%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- angle d'incidence 1, record 6, French, angle%20d%27incidence
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle que forme la ligne de propagation d'un signal radioélectrique avec la surface terrestre lors de son arrivée sur celle-ci. 2, record 6, French, - angle%20d%27arriv%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ondas radioeléctricas
- Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- ángulo de llegada
1, record 6, Spanish, %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20llegada
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- ángulo de incidencia 2, record 6, Spanish, %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20incidencia
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Medida de la dirección de propagación de la radiación electromagnética en la llegada de un receptor. 1, record 6, Spanish, - %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20llegada
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De las ondas. Es el ángulo entre el plano del frente de fase y algún plano de referencia, generalmente el horizontal, en la antena receptora. 1, record 6, Spanish, - %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20llegada
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