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GYROSCOPE TOUPIE SPHERIQUE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-05-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plane Geometry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- solid angle
1, record 1, English, solid%20angle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A surface formed by rays with a common origin, the vertex of the solid angle, and passing through a closed curve ... 2, record 1, English, - solid%20angle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A polyhedral angle is a special type of solid angle for which the curve is a polygon. 2, record 1, English, - solid%20angle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géométrie plane
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- angle solide
1, record 1, French, angle%20solide
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport de l’aire découpée sur un cercle de rayon R et de centre O par un cône de sommet O, mesuré en stéradians. 2, record 1, French, - angle%20solide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Figure formée par la rencontre en un point d’au moins trois plans. 3, record 1, French, - angle%20solide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les gyroscopes libres(ou 2 axes), [delta] peut se déplacer, par rapport au boîtier, dans un angle solide entourant un axe Z lié au boîtier, appelé axe de zéro; dans certains cas, cet angle solide couvre tout l'espace, par exemple dans le gyroscope à toupie sphérique portée par champ électrique. 4, record 1, French, - angle%20solide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-09-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wheel spin maintenance
1, record 2, English, wheel%20spin%20maintenance
proposal
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- maintenance of the wheel spin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- entretien de la rotation de la toupie
1, record 2, French, entretien%20de%20la%20rotation%20de%20la%20toupie
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- entretien du spin de la toupie 2, record 2, French, entretien%20du%20spin%20de%20la%20toupie
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Équations de la gyroscopie [...] Le champ électrique est naturellement utilisé pour le lancement et l’entretien du spin de la toupie. 2, record 2, French, - entretien%20de%20la%20rotation%20de%20la%20toupie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Suspension hydrodynamique : La toupie d’un tel gyroscope est montée sur une rotule sphérique solidaire du boîtier et comporte une cavité sphérique épousant à quelques microns près la rotule. [...] Le lancement, l'entretien de la rotation et les détections de position sont de type électromagnétique. Ces gyroscopes sont destinés aux navigateurs inertiels. 2, record 2, French, - entretien%20de%20la%20rotation%20de%20la%20toupie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-08-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- electrically suspended wheel gyro 1, record 3, English, electrically%20suspended%20wheel%20gyro
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- electrically suspended wheel gyroscope
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gyroscope à toupie sphérique portée par champ électrique
1, record 3, French, gyroscope%20%C3%A0%20toupie%20sph%C3%A9rique%20port%C3%A9e%20par%20champ%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les gyroscopes libres(ou 2 axes), [delta] peut se déplacer, par rapport au boîtier, dans un angle solide entourant un axe Z lié au boîtier, appelé axe de zéro; dans certains cas, cet angle solide couvre tout l'espace, par exemple dans le gyroscope à toupie sphérique portée par champ électrique. 1, record 3, French, - gyroscope%20%C3%A0%20toupie%20sph%C3%A9rique%20port%C3%A9e%20par%20champ%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nous appelons «toupie» (gyro wheel, gyro rotor) un corps de révolution autour d’un axe [delta] susceptible d’être lancé en rotation rapide autour de cet axe. 2, record 3, French, - gyroscope%20%C3%A0%20toupie%20sph%C3%A9rique%20port%C3%A9e%20par%20champ%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-08-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- spherical body
1, record 4, English, spherical%20body
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- spherical ball 2, record 4, English, spherical%20ball
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The term gyroscope is commonly applied to spherical, wheel-shaped, or disk-shaped bodies that are universally mounted to be free to rotate in any direction; they are used to demonstrate these properties or to indicate movements in space. 1, record 4, English, - spherical%20body
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A gyroscope made of a spherical ball floated in a hemispherical bowl using compressed air as the support mechanism was described ... in the American Journal of Physics. 2, record 4, English, - spherical%20body
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- toupie sphérique
1, record 4, French, toupie%20sph%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les gyroscopes libres(ou 2 axes), [delta] peut se déplacer, par rapport au boîtier, dans un angle solide entourant un axe Z lié au boîtier, appelé axe de zéro; dans certains cas, cet angle solide couvre tout l'espace, par exemple dans le gyroscope à toupie sphérique portée par champ électrique. 1, record 4, French, - toupie%20sph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nous appelons «toupie» (gyro wheel, gyro rotor) un corps de révolution autour d’un axe [delta] susceptible d’être lancé en rotation rapide autour de cet axe. 2, record 4, French, - toupie%20sph%C3%A9rique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-08-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- spherical body gyro 1, record 5, English, spherical%20body%20gyro
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- spherical ball gyro 1, record 5, English, spherical%20ball%20gyro
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term gyroscope is commonly applied to spherical, wheel-shaped, or disk-shaped bodies that are universally mounted to be free to rotate in any direction; they are used to demonstrate these properties or to indicate movements in space. 2, record 5, English, - spherical%20body%20gyro
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A gyroscope made of a spherical ball floated in a hemispherical bowl using compressed air as the support mechanism was described ... in the American Journal of Physics. 3, record 5, English, - spherical%20body%20gyro
Record 5, Key term(s)
- spherical body gyroscope
- spherical ball gyroscope
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- gyroscope à toupie sphérique
1, record 5, French, gyroscope%20%C3%A0%20toupie%20sph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les gyroscopes libres(ou 2 axes), [delta] peut se déplacer, par rapport au boîtier, dans un angle solide entourant un axe Z lié au boîtier, appelé axe de zéro; dans certains cas, cet angle solide couvre tout l'espace, par exemple dans le gyroscope à toupie sphérique portée par champ électrique. 1, record 5, French, - gyroscope%20%C3%A0%20toupie%20sph%C3%A9rique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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