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PLATE-FORME STABLE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- craton
1, record 1, English, craton
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cratogene 2, record 1, English, cratogene
correct
- kraton 3, record 1, English, kraton
correct, see observation
- kratogen 4, record 1, English, kratogen
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A part of the earth's crust that has attained stability and has been little deformed for a long time. 5, record 1, English, - craton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term is restricted to continents, and includes both shield and platform. 5, record 1, English, - craton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
kraton: An early variation of craton. 3, record 1, English, - craton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
kratogen: An early variation of craton. 3, record 1, English, - craton
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- craton
1, record 1, French, craton
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cratogène 2, record 1, French, cratog%C3%A8ne
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plate-forme ancienne stable des continents. 3, record 1, French, - craton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les plates-formes et [...] les boucliers dont l’ensemble forme les «cratons», correspondent [...] à la notion de croûte continentale [...] 4, record 1, French, - craton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme de craton a un sens restrictif par rapport à celui de continent; il exclut les chaînes de montagnes. 3, record 1, French, - craton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cratogène : On lui préfère aujourd’hui le terme craton. 5, record 1, French, - craton
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tectónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cratón
1, record 1, Spanish, crat%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Morfología de una gran unidad litológico-estructural emergida, antigua y con predominio de rocas endógenas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - crat%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
- Ship Piloting
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Applications of Automation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dynamic positioning
1, record 2, English, dynamic%20positioning
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- dynamic stationing 2, record 2, English, dynamic%20stationing
correct
- dynamic position mooring 3, record 2, English, dynamic%20position%20mooring
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a technique of automatically maintaining the position of a floating, unanchored vessel within a specified tolerance by using generated thrust vectors to counter the forces of wind, wave, and current forces tending to move the vessel away from the desired location. 3, record 2, English, - dynamic%20positioning
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A method by which a floating, offshore drilling rig is maintained in position over an offshore well location. 4, record 2, English, - dynamic%20positioning
Record 2, Key term(s)
- dynamic anchoring
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Pilotage des navires
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Automatisation et applications
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ancrage dynamique
1, record 2, French, ancrage%20dynamique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- positionnement dynamique 2, record 2, French, positionnement%20dynamique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maintien en position stable en surface d’un navire, d’une plate-forme ou d’un engin par rapport à des repères fixes sur le fond grâce à un système de correction. 3, record 2, French, - ancrage%20dynamique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le principe de l’ancrage dynamique [...] consiste à maintenir un support flottant en station en opposant en permanence à la force de dérive résultant de l’action des éléments la réaction conjuguée de propulseurs contrôlés en intensité et en direction par un calculateur alimenté par les informations d’un dispositif détecteur d’écart. 4, record 2, French, - ancrage%20dynamique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] on a mis au point le positionnement dynamique maintenant le navire à l’aplomb du trou grâce à un système d’hélices latérales commandées en même temps que les hélices de propulsion par un dispositif de repérage sur un écran fixe du type sonar, réglé par ordinateur. 5, record 2, French, - ancrage%20dynamique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Perforación de pozos petrolíferos
- Pilotaje de buques
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Automatización y aplicaciones
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- anclaje dinámico
1, record 2, Spanish, anclaje%20din%C3%A1mico
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- posicionamiento dinámico 1, record 2, Spanish, posicionamiento%20din%C3%A1mico
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-01-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plate Tectonics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- suture zone
1, record 3, English, suture%20zone
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lineation in continental lithosphere marking the location of an earlier plate collision that led to the amalgamation of formerly separate continental masses. 2, record 3, English, - suture%20zone
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Continent-Continent Convergence - Low-density continental lithosphere does not easily subduct, so that when two continents collide the two continents may more or less "weld" together in a suture zone. The continent crust may be thickened, because one continent plate can slide (grudgingly) a little way under the other. The result is a mountain range or high plateau in the interior of an enlarged (accreted) continent. 3, record 3, English, - suture%20zone
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
When two plates containing continental crust converge a suture zone is formed and the continental crust thickens. 4, record 3, English, - suture%20zone
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
suture zone: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 3, English, - suture%20zone
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique des plaques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- zone de suture
1, record 3, French, zone%20de%20suture
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Importante faille d’une ceinture orogénique supposée marquer la frontière entre deux plaques entrées en collision. 2, record 3, French, - zone%20de%20suture
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce schéma correspond à une zone de suture modèle de 60 km de largeur sous le talus continental et la partie extérieure de la plate-forme continentale et une zone de transition située entre la partie complètement verrouillée et la partie coulissante stable de la faille chevauchante qui s’étend jusque dans les environs de la côte ouest de l'île de Vancouver [...] 3, record 3, French, - zone%20de%20suture
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zone de suture : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 3, French, - zone%20de%20suture
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-11-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Plate Tectonics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- stable platform
1, record 4, English, stable%20platform
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The part of a terrestrial continent that is covered with flat-lying or gently tilted strata and underlain by a complex of igneous and metamorphic rocks. 2, record 4, English, - stable%20platform
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The stable platform has not been extensively affected by crustal deformation. 2, record 4, English, - stable%20platform
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
stable platform: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 4, English, - stable%20platform
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique des plaques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- plate-forme stable
1, record 4, French, plate%2Dforme%20stable
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- plateforme stable 2, record 4, French, plateforme%20stable
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] si l’on distingue les provinces en fonction du milieu géotectonique, on peut en définir trois types fondamentaux : provinces des boucliers métamorphiques ; provinces des plates-formes stables ; provinces des zones orogéniques. 3, record 4, French, - plate%2Dforme%20stable
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'Algérie est divisée en deux unités tectoniques majeures séparées par la faille Sud-atlasique : le Nord de l'Algérie portant l'empreinte de la tectonique alpine; la plate-forme saharienne, relativement stable, où la tectonique est moins prononcée. 4, record 4, French, - plate%2Dforme%20stable
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plate-forme stable : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada-Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 4, French, - plate%2Dforme%20stable
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-09-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- distensional basin
1, record 5, English, distensional%20basin
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- distension basin 2, record 5, English, distension%20basin
correct
- rifted basin 3, record 5, English, rifted%20basin
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- bassin de distension
1, record 5, French, bassin%20de%20distension
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- bassin en distension 2, record 5, French, bassin%20en%20distension
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La deuxième partie concerne la dynamique des bassins. Elle comporte 14 exemples de bassin soigneusement choisis en fonction de leur cadre tectonique : bassins de plate-forme stable, bassins en distension(rifts), bassins en compression, bassins en cisaillement, etc., ainsi que leurs remplissages évaporitiques, carbonatés ou silicidétritiques. 3, record 5, French, - bassin%20de%20distension
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bassin de distension : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 5, French, - bassin%20de%20distension
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tectónica
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuenca distensiva
1, record 5, Spanish, cuenca%20distensiva
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-03-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- airborne stable platform 1, record 6, English, airborne%20stable%20platform
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- plate-forme stable aéroportée
1, record 6, French, plate%2Dforme%20stable%20a%C3%A9roport%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 2, record 6, French, - plate%2Dforme%20stable%20a%C3%A9roport%C3%A9e
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 6, French, - plate%2Dforme%20stable%20a%C3%A9roport%C3%A9e
Record 6, Key term(s)
- plateforme stable aéroportée
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-03-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Propulsion of Water-Craft
- Sea Operations (Military)
- Combat Systems (Naval Forces)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- stable working platform
1, record 7, English, stable%20working%20platform
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
They have potential as a stable working platform able to maintain steady speed in heavy weather but cannot achieve the highspeed performance of the fast patrol boat without incurring the penalty of very high engine power. 1, record 7, English, - stable%20working%20platform
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Propulsion des bateaux
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
- Systèmes de combat (Forces navales)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- plate-forme stable
1, record 7, French, plate%2Dforme%20stable
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les navires de ce type sont une plate-forme stable. 1, record 7, French, - plate%2Dforme%20stable
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 2, record 7, French, - plate%2Dforme%20stable
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 7, French, - plate%2Dforme%20stable
Record 7, Key term(s)
- plateforme stable
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-06-21
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- inertial measurement unit
1, record 8, English, inertial%20measurement%20unit
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- IMU 2, record 8, English, IMU
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rigid platform stabilized with respect to inertial space (through the use of attitude reference gyroscopes and servo loops) to which are mounted accelerometers. 3, record 8, English, - inertial%20measurement%20unit
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs) are an important part of the navigation system of the Space Shuttle. They provide attitude and velocity state information with respect to a known inertial coordinate reference. Three identical and functionally independent IMU's are flown on board each orbiter. 4, record 8, English, - inertial%20measurement%20unit
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- unité de mesure inertielle
1, record 8, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20mesure%20inertielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- UMI 2, record 8, French, UMI
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- unité inertielle 3, record 8, French, unit%C3%A9%20inertielle
feminine noun
- mesureur inertiel 3, record 8, French, mesureur%20inertiel
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
mesureur inertiel : Appareil permettant de mesurer l’accélération et de calculer la position d’un engin spatial lorsqu’on a recours au guidage par inertie. 3, record 8, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20mesure%20inertielle
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le GNCS [Guidance, Navigation and Control System] est une combinaison de senseurs optiques, de gyroscopes et d’un ordinateur, destinés à mesurer l'attitude et la vitesse du vaisseau, ainsi que sa position dans l'espace [...] [Il] est divisé en 3 sous-systèmes : Inertiel(Inertial Subsystem, ISS). L'organe majeur de l'ISS est l'unité de mesure inertielle [...], qui fournit une plate-forme inertielle fixe. Peu importe la position du vaisseau, la plate-forme stable de l'IMU reste fixe, comme la surface de l'eau dans un verre. Dès qu'une variation est détectée, un IRIG(Inertial Rate Integrating Gyroscope) rétablit l'orientation de la plate-forme. [...] Optique(Optical Subsystem, OSS). [...] Informatique(Computer Subsystem, CSS). 4, record 8, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20mesure%20inertielle
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les centrales inertielles d’Ariane 5. [...] Cette centrale à composants liés comprend une unité de mesure inertielle, avec trois gyrolasers de 33 cm de périmètre et trois accéléromètres de précision, ainsi qu’une unité de traitement de données. Elle sert au guidage du lanceur et à la surveillance des paramètres de vol. 5, record 8, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20mesure%20inertielle
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-03-31
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Engineering
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Hydroplanes and Hydrofoils
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- cavitating
1, record 9, English, cavitating
correct, adjective
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Noise from cavitating hydrofoils as influenced by boundary-layer development. [Paper by] William K. Blake and F. Ellsworth Geib, Jr. (...). This paper describes measurements of noise from cavitating flow over a hydrofoil. (Cavitation was generated on a hydrofoil in the presence of a separated laminar boundary layer on the one hand and of a fully turbulent attached boundary layer on the other). 2, record 9, English, - cavitating
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cavitation: Disturbance around revolving propeller blades struts, etc., caused by collapse of transient pressure disturbances resulting from flow of water over their surfaces. 3, record 9, English, - cavitating
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Ingénierie
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Hydroglisseurs et hydroptères
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- cavitant
1, record 9, French, cavitant
correct, adjective
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produisant un mouvement de cavitation. 2, record 9, French, - cavitant
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[L'hydroptère] se justifie à chaque fois qu'il est souhaitable de disposer d’une plate-forme très stable : ce peut être le cas des utilisateurs militaires, lorsque l'hydroptère est utilisé comme plate-forme de tir. D'où l'intérêt manifesté par l'U. S. Navy et l'OTAN : côté vitesse, des progrès peuvent être attendus de l'utilisation sur les ailettes de profils cavitants et super-cavitants(profils à "base ventilée", etc.). 3, record 9, French, - cavitant
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cavitation: Phénomène qui se produit lorsqu’une hélice tourne trop vite: l’air contenu dans l’eau forme une cavité gazeuse autour des pales de l’hélice qui tourne alors dans le vide. 4, record 9, French, - cavitant
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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