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Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-04-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- graduated arc 1, record 1, English, graduated%20arc
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- limbe
1, record 1, French, limbe
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arc extérieur gradué de l’octant ou du sextant sur lequel se lit la valeur des angles. 1, record 1, French, - limbe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le limbe des sextants modernes est gradué en degrés et en minutes. La précision de la mesure d’angle, grâce au vernier qui accompagne le bras du sextant est supérieure à la demi-minute d’arc. 1, record 1, French, - limbe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Navegación fluvial y marítima
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- limbo
1, record 1, Spanish, limbo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1977-07-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Instruments (Astronomy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- index error
1, record 2, English, index%20error
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- perpendicularity error 1, record 2, English, perpendicularity%20error
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An error in the angle indicated by a sextant, resulting from the index and horizon glasses not being parallel to one another when the pointer on the vernier indicates zero on the arc. 1, record 2, English, - index%20error
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Installations et instruments (Astronomie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- erreur instrumentale 1, record 2, French, erreur%20instrumentale
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Le grand miroir et le petit miroir [du sextant] doivent être parallèles lorsque le zéro du vernier coïncide avec le zéro du limbe. Dans le cas contraire, il existe une erreur instrumentale(...) 1, record 2, French, - erreur%20instrumentale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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