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POINT ARAIGNEE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-12-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spider chart
1, record 1, English, spider%20chart
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- radar chart 1, record 1, English, radar%20chart
correct
- star plot 2, record 1, English, star%20plot
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Radar chart is also known as spider chart or star plot because it looks like a spider's web or stars. Radar chart is a graphical method of displaying multivariate data in the form of a two-dimensional chart of three or more quantitative and qualitative variables represented on axes starting from the same point, origin. 2, record 1, English, - spider%20chart
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- diagramme en radar
1, record 1, French, diagramme%20en%20radar
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- diagramme en toile d’araignée 1, record 1, French, diagramme%20en%20toile%20d%26rsquo%3Baraign%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Représentation des données d’un caractère statistique qualitatif à partir d’une grille en forme de faisceau de demi-droites de même origine divisées en unités de mesure et où les effectifs des données sont représentés par des points reliés entre eux par des segments de manière à former un polygone. 2, record 1, French, - diagramme%20en%20radar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans un diagramme en toile d’araignée, il y a autant d’axes que de modalités. Chaque axe, qui part d’un même point, représente une caractéristique quantifiée. 2, record 1, French, - diagramme%20en%20radar
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Diagramas y gráficos estadísticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- diagrama de araña
1, record 1, Spanish, diagrama%20de%20ara%C3%B1a
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-05-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chains and Cables (Mechanical Components)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- eye splice 1, record 2, English, eye%20splice
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Câbles et chaînes (Composants mécaniques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- œil de cordage
1, record 2, French, %26oelig%3Bil%20de%20cordage
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Boucle épissée à l'extrémité d’un cordage. Point central d’une araignée. 1, record 2, French, - %26oelig%3Bil%20de%20cordage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cadenas y cables (Componentes mecánicos)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- empalme de ojal
1, record 2, Spanish, empalme%20de%20ojal
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-02-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Road Networks
- Urban Planning
- Road Design
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- radial street pattern
1, record 3, English, radial%20street%20pattern
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- spider-web plan 2, record 3, English, spider%2Dweb%20plan
correct
- spiderweb network 2, record 3, English, spiderweb%20network
correct
- radial-circumferential system 2, record 3, English, radial%2Dcircumferential%20system
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Concentric boulevards, built on the sites of former ramparts, divide the city into several sections, the outermost of which is the residential quarter. At the center of the concentric circles (and semicircles) are the Kremlin, seat of the Russian government and the former home of the government of the USSR, and adjacent Red Square, which together form the hub of a radial street pattern. 1, record 3, English, - radial%20street%20pattern
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Réseaux routiers
- Aménagement urbain
- Conception des voies de circulation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- plan radioconcentrique
1, record 3, French, plan%20radioconcentrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- plan en toile d’araignée 2, record 3, French, plan%20en%20toile%20d%26rsquo%3Baraign%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] système donnant une image analogue à une toile d’araignée, [et qui] comporte des voies rayonnant en étoile à partir d’un point et reliées entre elles par des artères concentriques. 3, record 3, French, - plan%20radioconcentrique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-03-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sewing Techniques and Stitching
- Embroidery
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- spider stitch 1, record 4, English, spider%20stitch
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Techniques d'exécution et points de couture
- Broderie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- point d'araignée
1, record 4, French, point%20d%27araign%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1987-06-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
- Facilities and Instruments (Astronomy)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- filar micrometer
1, record 5, English, filar%20micrometer
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The filar micrometer is an attachment placed at the eye end of a telescope to aid in measuring distances between stars, the direction of one star from another, the diameters of planets, the positions of comets and asteroids, and other astronomical phenomena. 2, record 5, English, - filar%20micrometer
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
- Installations et instruments (Astronomie)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- micromètre à fil
1, record 5, French, microm%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20fil
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- micromètre à trait 2, record 5, French, microm%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20trait
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On utilise dans les instruments astronomiques soit des micromètres à fils fixes, soit des micromètres à fil mobile. Dans les deux cas, il peut s’agir soit de fils très fins de cocon d’araignée(...), soit de traits finement gravés(ou photographiés) sur une plaque de verre. Ces fils sont amenés, par réglage de la mise au point, exactement dans le plan focal de l'objectif de la lunette. 3, record 5, French, - microm%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20fil
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Crocheting
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- spider stitch 1, record 6, English, spider%20stitch
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Tricot au crochet
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- point d'araignée
1, record 6, French, point%20d%27araign%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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