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ECART CARACTERISTIQUE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spectral flatness measure 1, record 1, English, spectral%20flatness%20measure
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mesure de l'uniformité du spectre 1, record 1, French, mesure%20de%20l%27uniformit%C3%A9%20du%20spectre
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(écart à la caractéristique uniforme du spectre). 1, record 1, French, - mesure%20de%20l%27uniformit%C3%A9%20du%20spectre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-06-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- offset yield stress
1, record 2, English, offset%20yield%20stress
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The stress at which the stress-strain curve departs from linearity by a specified percentage of strain (offset). 2, record 2, English, - offset%20yield%20stress
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is essential to give the value of the offset when this property is reported. 2, record 2, English, - offset%20yield%20stress
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
offset yield stress: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 2, English, - offset%20yield%20stress
Record 2, Key term(s)
- off-set yield stress
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contrainte au seuil conventionnel d'écoulement
1, record 2, French, contrainte%20au%20seuil%20conventionnel%20d%27%C3%A9coulement
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contrainte pour laquelle la courbe contrainte-déformation s’écarte de la ligne droite d’un pourcentage spécifié de déformation (écart). 2, record 2, French, - contrainte%20au%20seuil%20conventionnel%20d%27%C3%A9coulement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La valeur de l'écart doit être donnée en même temps que la caractéristique. 2, record 2, French, - contrainte%20au%20seuil%20conventionnel%20d%27%C3%A9coulement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
contrainte au seuil conventionnel d’écoulement : terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO. 3, record 2, French, - contrainte%20au%20seuil%20conventionnel%20d%27%C3%A9coulement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación de plásticos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- esfuerzo en el punto de fluencia convencional
1, record 2, Spanish, esfuerzo%20en%20el%20punto%20de%20fluencia%20convencional
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Esfuerzo bajo el cual la curva esfuerzo-deformación se aparta de la linealidad en un porcentaje específico de deformación (desviación). 1, record 2, Spanish, - esfuerzo%20en%20el%20punto%20de%20fluencia%20convencional
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-08-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geophysics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- geothermal anomaly
1, record 3, English, geothermal%20anomaly
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conspicuous deviation of geothermal temperature gradient or heat flow from average values. 2, record 3, English, - geothermal%20anomaly
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géophysique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- anomalie géothermique
1, record 3, French, anomalie%20g%C3%A9othermique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Écart caractéristique du gradient de température(de la profondeur géothermique ou du flux géothermique) par rapport aux valeurs moyennes. 2, record 3, French, - anomalie%20g%C3%A9othermique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geofísica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- anomalía geotérmica
1, record 3, Spanish, anomal%C3%ADa%20geot%C3%A9rmica
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-11-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Electronics
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pick-off
1, record 4, English, pick%2Doff
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- pickoff 2, record 4, English, pickoff
correct, noun
- signal generator 3, record 4, English, signal%20generator
- angular sensor 4, record 4, English, angular%20sensor
- angular deviation detector 5, record 4, English, angular%20deviation%20detector
- pick off 6, record 4, English, pick%20off
avoid, noun
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device that produces an output signal as a function of the relative linear or angular displacement between two elements. 7, record 4, English, - pick%2Doff
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A sensing device that responds to angular movement to create a signal or to effect some type of control, as on a gyro in an automatic pilot. 8, record 4, English, - pick%2Doff
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 DEF
A device used to convert mechanical motion into a proportional electric signal. 9, record 4, English, - pick%2Doff
Record 4, Key term(s)
- pick-off signal generator
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Applications de l'électronique
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- détecteur d'écart
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20d%27%C3%A9cart
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- système détecteur d'écart 2, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%C3%A9tecteur%20d%27%C3%A9cart
correct, masculine noun
- détecteur angulaire 3, record 4, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20angulaire
correct, masculine noun
- détecteur d'écart angulaire 4, record 4, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20d%27%C3%A9cart%20angulaire
correct, masculine noun
- capteur angulaire 4, record 4, French, capteur%20angulaire
correct, masculine noun
- dispositif détecteur d'écart 5, record 4, French, dispositif%20d%C3%A9tecteur%20d%27%C3%A9cart
correct, masculine noun
- capteur de déplacement angulaire 6, record 4, French, capteur%20de%20d%C3%A9placement%20angulaire
masculine noun
- pick off 4, record 4, French, pick%20off
avoid, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gyroscopes libres [...] Tous ces appareils sont équipés de détecteurs d’écart, permettant de mesurer, à chaque instant, la position angulaire relative de l’axe de la toupie par rapport au boîtier. 1, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur%20d%27%C3%A9cart
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Un gyroscope(mesureur d’angle) utilise fondamentalement la propriété caractéristique d’inertialité(fixité dans l'espace absolu), totale ou partielle, de certains phénomènes physiques. À la base, c'est une mémoire de direction géométrique et matérielle dans l'espace. Avec l'utilisation d’un moyen approprié appelé détecteur angulaire, il est capable de fournir une information d’écart angulaire entre le référentiel du boîtier du gyroscope et cette direction de référence. Les phénomènes utilisés sont pour l'essentiel, de nature mécanique ou de nature optique. 3, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur%20d%27%C3%A9cart
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
La plateforme étant stabilisée en permanence, des capteurs angulaires [...] et des capteurs de vitesse angulaires [...], disposés sur les articulations des armatures de Cardan [...] mesurent en continu les angles d’orientation [psi, thêta, phi] et leur vitesse angulaire. 4, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur%20d%27%C3%A9cart
Record 4, Key term(s)
- pick off
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aplicaciones de la electrónica
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
- Instrumentos de navegación
- Instrumentos y equipo de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- captador
1, record 4, Spanish, captador
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-04-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- angular error
1, record 5, English, angular%20error
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- angular rate gyro error 2, record 5, English, angular%20rate%20gyro%20error
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Angular rate gyro accuracy is characterized by two parameters: scale factor and drift. The scale factor describes the capability of the gyro to accurately sense angular velocity at different angular rates. This value is used to convert the voltage output from the gyro into an angular rate. System imperfections can cause small variations in the scale factor. These variations appear as a factor at the output of the gyro. Gyro drift characterizes the ability of the gyro to reference all rate measurements to the nominal zero point. It appears as an additive term on the gyro output, so any actual drift away from a given or predetermined value will cause the angular errors to accumulate. 2, record 5, English, - angular%20error
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rate gyroscope: A gyroscope that is suspended in just one gimbal whose bearings form its output axis and which is restrained by a spring; rotation of the gyroscope frame about an axis perpendicular to both spin and output axes produces precession of the gimbal within the bearings proportional to the rate of rotation. 3, record 5, English, - angular%20error
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- écart angulaire
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9cart%20angulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- erreur angulaire 2, record 5, French, erreur%20angulaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un gyroscope(mesureur d’angle) utilise fondamentalement la propriété caractéristique d’inertialité(fixité dans l'espace absolu), totale ou partielle, de certains phénomènes physiques. À la base, c'est une mémoire de direction géométrique et matérielle dans l'espace. Avec l'utilisation d’un moyen approprié appelé détecteur angulaire, il est est capable de fournir une information d’écart angulaire entre le référentiel du boîtier du gyroscope et cette direction de référence. 3, record 5, French, - %C3%A9cart%20angulaire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Selon leur réalisation les gyroscopes mécaniques ont un ou deux axes sensibles. On peut considérer les gyroscopes comme des «mémoires directionnelles». Il est donc possible d’obtenir un signal d’écart angulaire dès que l’on décale le boîtier d’un gyroscope. 4, record 5, French, - %C3%A9cart%20angulaire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Les systèmes inertiels peuvent générer une attitude à 0.1 degré, modifiant ainsi la précision des données selon l’altitude (car bien que l’erreur angulaire demeure la même, plus l’altitude augmente, pire sera l’erreur positionnelle). 5, record 5, French, - %C3%A9cart%20angulaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-01-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- standard deviation
1, record 6, English, standard%20deviation
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- SD 2, record 6, English, SD
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To support separation standards even smaller than those now envisaged for the most critical area, research and development should be encouraged to carry out feasibility studies. An accuracy figure of 5 nautical miles standard deviation has been suggested as a goal. 3, record 6, English, - standard%20deviation
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
standard deviation; SD: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 6, English, - standard%20deviation
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- écart type
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9cart%20type
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- SD 2, record 6, French, SD
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- écart caractéristique 2, record 6, French, %C3%A9cart%20caract%C3%A9ristique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour favoriser l’application de normes d’espacement encore plus faibles [...] il y a lieu d’encourager des études et des recherches sur leur possibilité d’application. Un écart type de 5 milles marins a été suggéré comme objectif. 3, record 6, French, - %C3%A9cart%20type
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
écart type; écart caractéristique; SD : termes et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale(OACI). 4, record 6, French, - %C3%A9cart%20type
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte aéreo
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- desviación característica
1, record 6, Spanish, desviaci%C3%B3n%20caracter%C3%ADstica
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
- SD 1, record 6, Spanish, SD
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- desviación tipo 1, record 6, Spanish, desviaci%C3%B3n%20tipo
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
desviación característica; desviación tipo; SD: términos y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 6, Spanish, - desviaci%C3%B3n%20caracter%C3%ADstica
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-09-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Transmission Systems
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- linearity
1, record 7, English, linearity
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maximum deviation between ideal linear and measured linear characteristic. 1, record 7, English, - linearity
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Transmissions mécaniques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- linéarité
1, record 7, French, lin%C3%A9arit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ecart maximal entre la courbe caractéristique linéaire idéale et la courbe caractéristique réelle d’un appareil donné. 1, record 7, French, - lin%C3%A9arit%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-06-02
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Surveys
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- accuracy
1, record 8, English, accuracy
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In the context of surveys, the difference between a survey result and the true value of a characteristic of the population. 1, record 8, English, - accuracy
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- exactitude
1, record 8, French, exactitude
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans le contexte des enquêtes, l'écart entre un résultat de l'enquête et la valeur réelle d’une caractéristique de la population. 1, record 8, French, - exactitude
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1987-07-20
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- differential error
1, record 9, English, differential%20error
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- erreur différentielle
1, record 9, French, erreur%20diff%C3%A9rentielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Erreur représentant l'écart entre la pente de la caractéristique de transfert d’amplitude d’impulsion et la caractéristique de l'amplificateur algorithmique idéal. 1, record 9, French, - erreur%20diff%C3%A9rentielle
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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