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MODE COMPAS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-08-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- navigate 1, record 1, English, navigate
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sail 1, record 1, English, sail
verb
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- naviguer 1, record 1, French, naviguer
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Utiliser un mode de navigation(naviguer au compas, à vue, à la sonde), un mode de propulsion(naviguer à la voile, au moteur). 1, record 1, French, - naviguer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Navegación fluvial y marítima
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- navegar 1, record 1, Spanish, navegar
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-07-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Suspension (Mechanical Components)
- Navigation Instruments
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Marine and River Navigation Aids
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gimbal mount
1, record 2, English, gimbal%20mount
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- gimbal suspension 2, record 2, English, gimbal%20suspension
correct
- gimbal assembly 3, record 2, English, gimbal%20assembly
correct
- gimbaled system 4, record 2, English, gimbaled%20system
correct
- gimbal system 4, record 2, English, gimbal%20system
correct
- gimbal cluster 4, record 2, English, gimbal%20cluster
correct
- gimbaled suspension 5, record 2, English, gimbaled%20suspension
correct
- Cardan mount 6, record 2, English, Cardan%20mount
correct
- cardan's suspension 7, record 2, English, cardan%27s%20suspension
correct
- cardan suspension 8, record 2, English, cardan%20suspension
correct
- cardanic suspension 8, record 2, English, cardanic%20suspension
correct
- platform 9, record 2, English, platform
- cardan joint suspension 10, record 2, English, cardan%20joint%20suspension
- gimbal 11, record 2, English, gimbal
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
cardan's suspension: An arrangement of rings in which a heavy body is mounted so that the body is fixed at one point; generally used in a gyroscope. 7, record 2, English, - gimbal%20mount
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
gimbal: A mechanical frame that permits an object mounted onto it to remain in a stationary position regardless of the movement of the frame. 11, record 2, English, - gimbal%20mount
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... inertial platform control implies the continuous orientation of the gimbal system (cluster) to some predetermined reference frame, after an initial alignment. Platform heading can be maintained through signals to the gyroscope torquers originating in the navigation computer. For example, in a north-slaved platform, the gimbal cluster must be rotated in azimuth. 4, record 2, English, - gimbal%20mount
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In the conventional gimbaled system, the platform contains three single-degree-of-freedom, or two two-degree-of-freedom gyroscopes, three linear accelerometers, and their associated electronics. 4, record 2, English, - gimbal%20mount
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Inertial navigation system (INS)... Velocity and distance are computed from sensed acceleration. Two accelerometers, gyro stabilized, are mounted in a gimbal assembly, commonly called the platform. One measures acceleration in the north-south direction and the other in the east-west direction. 9, record 2, English, - gimbal%20mount
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gimbal mount: term officialized by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Helicopters. 12, record 2, English, - gimbal%20mount
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Suspension (Composants mécaniques)
- Instruments de navigation
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Aides à la navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- suspension à cardan
1, record 2, French, suspension%20%C3%A0%20cardan
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- système de cardans 2, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20cardans
correct, masculine noun
- suspension à la cardan 3, record 2, French, suspension%20%C3%A0%20la%20cardan
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- suspension par cardan 4, record 2, French, suspension%20par%20cardan
correct, feminine noun
- suspension de Cardan 5, record 2, French, suspension%20de%20Cardan
correct, feminine noun
- montage de Cardan 6, record 2, French, montage%20de%20Cardan
correct, masculine noun
- cardan 7, record 2, French, cardan
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- plate-forme 8, record 2, French, plate%2Dforme
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
cardan; suspension à la cardan :[...] mode de suspension tel que le corps suspendu [...] conserve une position horizontale malgré les oscillations du support. Elle est employée principalement à bord des navires, des avions, pour les compas et les chronomètres. 9, record 2, French, - suspension%20%C3%A0%20cardan
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Système de navigation par inertie [...] La vélocité et la distance sont calculées à partir des accélérations détectées. Deux accéléromètres, stabilisés gyroscopiquement, sont montés sur un système de cardans appelé communément une plate-forme. L’un mesure les accélérations détectées sur un axe orienté nord-sud et l’autre, sur un axe orienté est-ouest. 8, record 2, French, - suspension%20%C3%A0%20cardan
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cardan : Abréviation de suspension [...] à la cardan. 9, record 2, French, - suspension%20%C3%A0%20cardan
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
suspension à la cardan : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 10, record 2, French, - suspension%20%C3%A0%20cardan
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
suspension à cardan : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères. 11, record 2, French, - suspension%20%C3%A0%20cardan
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Suspensión (Componentes mecánicos)
- Instrumentos de navegación
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
- Ayuda a la navegación marítima y fluvial
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cardan
1, record 2, Spanish, cardan
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-08-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mode of suspension
1, record 3, English, mode%20of%20suspension
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- form of suspension 2, record 3, English, form%20of%20suspension
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A gyroscope may be given one, two or three degrees of freedom, according to the mode of suspension. 1, record 3, English, - mode%20of%20suspension
Record 3, Key term(s)
- suspension mode
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mode de suspension
1, record 3, French, mode%20de%20suspension
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les multiples réalisations de compas gyroscopiques diffèrent par le mode de suspension(cardan, flottaison, fil), l'origine physique du couple de rappel à l'horizontalité [...], l'origine physique et l'intensité de l'amortissement du mouvement de l'équipage mobile, enfin le mode d’exploitation [...] 2, record 3, French, - mode%20de%20suspension
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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