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COTATION COTES SUPERPOSEES [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1993-04-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Design
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- superimposed running dimensioning 1, record 1, English, superimposed%20running%20dimensioning
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When several dimensions emanate from a common reference point or line, the method is called common-point dimensioning ... Dimensioning from reference lines (base or origin lines) may be executed as parallel dimensioning or as superimposed running dimensions ... Superimposed running dimensioning is simplified parallel dimensioning and may be used where there are space problems ... The origin is indicated by a circle and the opposite end of each dimension is terminated with an arrowhead. Dimensions are placed near the arrowhead. 1, record 1, English, - superimposed%20running%20dimensioning
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dessin industriel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cotation à cotes superposées
1, record 1, French, cotation%20%C3%A0%20cotes%20superpos%C3%A9es
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cotation à cotes cumulées 2, record 1, French, cotation%20%C3%A0%20cotes%20cumul%C3%A9es
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les cotes des divers éléments d’un même côté de l'objet peuvent être sur une même ligne : c'est la cotation en série. Si, sur cette même ligne, chaque cote donne des chiffres de cote qui sont ceux de chaque élément, mais ajoutés les uns aux autres(de telle sorte que les chiffres de cote s’obtiennent par différence) c'est une cotation à cotes superposées. 3, record 1, French, - cotation%20%C3%A0%20cotes%20superpos%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Cotation à cotes superposées ou cumulées(...) Une seule ligne de cote, une seule origine(matérialisée par un triangle poché en noir), les dimensions sont cumulées par rapport à l'origine et elles sont écrites dans le prolongement de la ligne d’attache(...) 2, record 1, French, - cotation%20%C3%A0%20cotes%20superpos%C3%A9es
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-04-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Design
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- parallel dimensioning 1, record 2, English, parallel%20dimensioning
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When several dimensions emanate from a common reference point or line, the method is called common-point dimensioning ... Dimensioning from reference lines (base or origin lines) may be executed as parallel dimensioning or as superimposed running dimensions ... Parallel dimensioning is a number of single dimensions starting at a common reference line .... 1, record 2, English, - parallel%20dimensioning
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Dessin industriel
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cotation en parallèle
1, record 2, French, cotation%20en%20parall%C3%A8le
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les cotes des divers éléments d’un même côté de l'objet peuvent être sur une même ligne : c'est la cotation en série. Si, sur cette même ligne, chaque cote donne des chiffres de cote qui sont ceux de chaque élément, mais ajoutés les uns aux autres(de telle sorte que les chiffres de cote s’obtiennent par différence) c'est une cotation à cotes superposées. Par contre, les cotes peuvent également se situer chacune, par rapport au bord de la pièce sur des lignes de cotes parallèles : c'est la cotation en parallèle. 2, record 2, French, - cotation%20en%20parall%C3%A8le
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-02-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Design
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- common feature
1, record 3, English, common%20feature
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dimensioning from a common feature. This method of dimensioning is used where a number of dimensions of the same direction relate to a common origin. Dimensioning from a common feature may be executed as parallel dimensioning or as superimposed running dimensioning. 1, record 3, English, - common%20feature
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Dessin industriel
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- élément commun
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20commun
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cotation à partir d’un élément commun. Le système de cotation est utilisé lorsque plusieurs cotes de même direction ont une origine commune. La cotation à partir d’un élément commun peut se faire en parallèle ou à cotes superposées. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20commun
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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