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DIAGRAMME ETOILE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-12-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wind rose
1, record 1, English, wind%20rose
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A star-shaped diagram indicating the relative frequencies of the wind directions, and sometimes the frequencies of the wind speeds for different directions, recorded at a station for a specific period of time. 2, record 1, English, - wind%20rose
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The most common form consists of a circle from which eight or sixteen lines emanate, one for each compass point. The length of each line is proportional to the frequency of wind from that direction, and the frequency of calm conditions is entered in the center. Many variations exist; some indicate the range of wind speeds from each direction; some relate wind directions with other weather occurrences. 2, record 1, English, - wind%20rose
Record 1, Key term(s)
- windrose
- wind-rose
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rose des vents
1, record 1, French, rose%20des%20vents
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diagramme en forme d’étoile indiquant les fréquences relatives des diverses directions du vent, et parfois des fréquences de groupes de vitesse du vent pour ces directions, mesurées à une station pendant une période donnée. 2, record 1, French, - rose%20des%20vents
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plusieurs types de présentations graphiques sont possibles, soit en polygones emboîtés, soit en répartition radiale. Le nombre des secteurs de directions pris en considération est fonction de la précision requise. Les plus fréquemment utilisées sont les roses de 8, de 16 ou de 18 directions correspondant respectivement à des secteurs de 45°, 22°5 et 20°. 3, record 1, French, - rose%20des%20vents
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- rosa de los vientos
1, record 1, Spanish, rosa%20de%20los%20vientos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diagrama en forma de estrella, correspondiente a una estación e intervalo de tiempo dados, en que se representan las frecuencias relativas de las diferentes direcciones del viento. 2, record 1, Spanish, - rosa%20de%20los%20vientos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A veces, también da las frecuencias de las velocidades del viento agrupadas según las diferentes direcciones. 2, record 1, Spanish, - rosa%20de%20los%20vientos
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-07-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Management Control
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hub and spokes model
1, record 2, English, hub%20and%20spokes%20model
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Take your ongoing general operations and overhead, and convert as many as you can into special project thrusts (the spokes). ... Each project uses 10% of its budget to purchase support services from the "hub" or ongoing general operations base. 1, record 2, English, - hub%20and%20spokes%20model
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Contrôle de gestion
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- diagramme en étoile
1, record 2, French, diagramme%20en%20%C3%A9toile
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-05-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
- Computer Processing of Language Data
- Lexicology, Lexicography, Terminology
- Semantics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- star chart
1, record 3, English, star%20chart
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Star chart. It is a name for a process whereby you write the word(s) that you want the group to focus on in the center of a flip chart, and as the group generates ideas that they associate with the word, you record them around the center word (like a star from the center). 1, record 3, English, - star%20chart
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
- Informatisation des données linguistiques
- Lexicologie, lexicographie et terminologie
- Sémantique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- diagramme en étoile
1, record 3, French, diagramme%20en%20%C3%A9toile
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Représentation consistant à faire partir d’un point central autant de traits qu’il y a de modalités et à leur donner une longueur proportionnelle à leur fréquence. Cette représentation est particulièrement adaptée au cas des caractères cycliques tels les jours de la semaine, les mois de l’année, etc. 1, record 3, French, - diagramme%20en%20%C3%A9toile
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-11-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Organization Planning
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- precedence diagram
1, record 4, English, precedence%20diagram
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- step-by-step chart 2, record 4, English, step%2Dby%2Dstep%20chart
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A precedence diagram is drawn by setting the node representing an activity to the right of the node representing an immediately preceding activity. Each node is assigned a number greater than that of any preceding activity. The nodes are connected by lines to indicate the sequence of the work. ... the critical path is the sequence of operations requiring the most time to complete. The critical path determines the duration of the project. 2, record 4, English, - precedence%20diagram
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Planification d'organisation
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- diagramme des étapes
1, record 4, French, diagramme%20des%20%C3%A9tapes
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- graphique des étapes 2, record 4, French, graphique%20des%20%C3%A9tapes
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les tâches comme les astreintes sont représentées sous forme de diagramme étoilé, ou graphe, chaque tâche étant symbolisée par un vecteur orienté dans le sens du temps et surmonté d’un chiffre indiquant la durée d’exécution prévue. Il s’ensuit des étapes(d’où le nom de diagramme des étapes parfois donné à ce type de représentation), dont l'enchaînement engendre un chemin. L'addition des temps d’étapes portés sur les différents chemins fait apparaître une durée maximale qui correspond à un chemin critique(...) 1, record 4, French, - diagramme%20des%20%C3%A9tapes
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-05-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- The Stars (Astronomy)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- main sequence
1, record 5, English, main%20sequence
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The principal sequence of stars on the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, running diagonally from upper left (high temperature, high luminosity) to lower right (low temperature, low luminosity) and containing about 90% of all known stars. 2, record 5, English, - main%20sequence
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A star spends most of its life on the main sequence. 2, record 5, English, - main%20sequence
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Étoiles (Astronomie)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- séquence principale
1, record 5, French, s%C3%A9quence%20principale
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le diagramme de Hertzsprung-Russell montre la luminosité des étoiles en fonction de leur couleur ou de leur température.(...) La plupart des étoiles sont situées sur la séquence principale. Pendant la première phase de son évolution, c'est-à-dire pendant la combustion d’hydrogène, l'étoile parcourt la séquence principale de gauche à droite. Puis, pendant la combustion d’hélium, l'étoile se dirige vers la droite, gonfle énormément et devient une géante(ou supergéante) rouge(...) 2, record 5, French, - s%C3%A9quence%20principale
Record 5, Key term(s)
- série principale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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