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CERCLE OSCULATEUR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- circle of curvature
1, record 1, English, circle%20of%20curvature
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The circle tangent to a curve on the concave side and having the same curvature at the point of tangency is called the circle of curvature of the curve (at that point). 2, record 1, English, - circle%20of%20curvature
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cercle de courbure
1, record 1, French, cercle%20de%20courbure
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cercle osculateur 2, record 1, French, cercle%20osculateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-03-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plane Geometry
- Surveying
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- radius of curvature
1, record 2, English, radius%20of%20curvature
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The radius of the circle of curvature at a point of a curve. 2, record 2, English, - radius%20of%20curvature
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
the reciprocal of the curvature of a curve. 3, record 2, English, - radius%20of%20curvature
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géométrie plane
- Arpentage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rayon de courbure
1, record 2, French, rayon%20de%20courbure
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
dans une courbe plane c'est la valeur, en un point courant de la courbe, du rayon du cercle osculateur à cette courbe. 1, record 2, French, - rayon%20de%20courbure
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geometría plana
- Agrimensura
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- radio de curvatura
1, record 2, Spanish, radio%20de%20curvatura
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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