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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2021-06-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ballistics
  • Weapon Systems
CONT

Due to insufficient twist, some projectiles never become stable in flight, and yaw continually until impact. Yawing determines the surface area of the projectile upon impact.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Balistique
  • Systèmes d'armes

Spanish

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Record 2 2010-06-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Operation of Electrical Facilities
OBS

oscillation: term standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électrotechnique
  • Exploitation d'installations électriques
OBS

oscillation : terme normalisé par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI).

Spanish

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Record 3 2007-10-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Track and Field
OBS

Technique/tactics - throwing events.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Athlétisme
OBS

Technique/tactique - lancers.

Spanish

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Record 4 2003-05-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
  • Helicopters (Military)
DEF

The ability of a blade to turn on its longitudinal axis changing the pitch angle.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
  • Hélicoptères (Militaire)
DEF

Mouvement de rotation alterné d'une pale sur son axe longitudinal, par lequel le pas varie constamment.

Spanish

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Record 5 2000-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geological Research and Exploration
  • Oil Drilling
DEF

The motion of a mobile, offshore drilling rig in a linear direction from side to side or perpendicular to a line through the center line of the rig; especially, the side-to-side motion when the rig is moored in a seaway.

CONT

Heave (up and down), sway (sideways), and surge (fore and aft) are translational movements in which the ship moves bodily. ... Roll, pitch and yaw are rotational motions about different axes in which the ship's center of gravity is not displaced.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recherches et prospections géologiques
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
DEF

Mouvement de translation transversale bâbord-tribord.

DEF

Un des 6 degrés de liberté d'un corps libre en mouvement, les autres étant le cavalement (surge), le lacet (yaw), le tangage (pitch), le roulis (roll), et le pilonnement (heave).

Spanish

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Record 6 1993-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Acoustics (Physics)
DEF

The variation, usually with time, of the magnitude of a quantity with respect to a specified reference when the magnitude is alternately greater and smaller than some mean value.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Acoustique (Physique)
DEF

Variation, habituellement en fonction du temps, de l'intensité par rapport à une valeur de référence prescrite, lorsque l'intensité varie autour d'une certaine valeur moyenne.

Spanish

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Record 7 1991-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statistical Surveys

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)

Spanish

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Record 8 1991-02-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Welding and Soldering (Metals)
DEF

Transverse oscillation of the arc end of an electrode or of a blowpipe nozzle during the deposition of weld metal.

OBS

Revise joint design to reduce rigidity : pre- and postheat weave.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Soudage (Métal)
DEF

Tout mouvement de va-et-vient (qui ne s'effectue par forcément entre les mêmes limites).

Spanish

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Record 9 1988-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Airborne Forces
  • Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
DEF

Pendulum-like swinging of the suspended load beneath the inflated canopy [of a parachute]. Usually the result of trapped air escaping under the lower lateral band.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forces aéroportées
  • Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
DEF

Ballottement de la charge suspendue sous la voilure gonflée [d'un parachute], habituellement dû à l'air qui s'échappe sous le bord d'attaque.

Spanish

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Record 10 1978-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
OBS

A variation, usually with time, of the magnitude of a quantity with respect to a specified reference when the magnitude is alternately greater and smaller than the reference.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
OBS

Une variation, habituellement avec le temps, de la valeur d'une quantité par rapport à une référence donnée lorsque la valeur est alternativement plus grande et plus petite que la référence.

Spanish

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Record 11 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
CONT

the weak damping of swash movements at high cl values.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
CONT

le plus faible amortissement des oscillations aux cz élevés [...]

Spanish

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Record 12 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Television (Radioelectricity)
  • Cinematography

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télévision (Radioélectricité)
  • Cinématographie
OBS

--effet spécial qui produit une déformation de l'image pour produire une impression de rêve ou d'irréel.

Spanish

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Record 13 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Audio Technology
OBS

records have narrow grooves with variations that correspond to the audio information.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électroacoustique
OBS

les signaux électriques (...) sont envoyés dans un graveur dont le rôle est de convertir les oscillations électriques en oscillations mécaniques.

Spanish

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