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ARC CERCLE [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soccer (Europe: Football)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- penalty arc
1, record 1, English, penalty%20arc
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An arc drawn on the outside of the penalty area, in front of the goal, in which the centre is the penalty spot, and with a radius of 10 yards (9.15 metres). 2, record 1, English, - penalty%20arc
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Soccer (Europe : football)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arc de cercle du point de réparation
1, record 1, French, arc%20de%20cercle%20du%20point%20de%20r%C3%A9paration
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans chaque surface de réparation, un point visiblement marqué à 11 m du milieu de la ligne de but est dit «point de réparation». Un arc de cercle ayant le point de réparation pour centre et un rayon de 9,15 m est tracé à l'extérieur de la surface de réparation. 2, record 1, French, - arc%20de%20cercle%20du%20point%20de%20r%C3%A9paration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fútbol
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- semicírculo penal
1, record 1, Spanish, semic%C3%ADrculo%20penal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El semicírculo penal deberá de estar a 9,15 m. de radio desde el punto penal. 2, record 1, Spanish, - semic%C3%ADrculo%20penal
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plane Geometry
- Surveying
- Mathematical Geography
- Maritime Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- arc of circle
1, record 2, English, arc%20of%20circle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- arc of circumference 2, record 2, English, arc%20of%20circumference
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Part of the circumference of a circle or other curve. 1, record 2, English, - arc%20of%20circle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géométrie plane
- Arpentage
- Géographie mathématique
- Droit maritime
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arc de circonférence
1, record 2, French, arc%20de%20circonf%C3%A9rence
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- arc de cercle 2, record 2, French, arc%20de%20cercle
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
arc de circonférence : c'est la portion limitée d'une circonférence de cercle. 3, record 2, French, - arc%20de%20circonf%C3%A9rence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
il est préférable de dire : arc de circonférence mais l'expression arc de cercle est fréquemment employée. 1, record 2, French, - arc%20de%20circonf%C3%A9rence
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-10-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Doors, Windows and Openings (Building Elements)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bow window
1, record 3, English, bow%20window
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- compass window 2, record 3, English, compass%20window
correct
- radial bay window 3, record 3, English, radial%20bay%20window
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A curved projecting window, usually on the ground floor. 4, record 3, English, - bow%20window
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A bay window which is curved in plan. 5, record 3, English, - bow%20window
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 DEF
A window in the bow of a building, such as a bay window, especially a bay with a curved ground plan. 6, record 3, English, - bow%20window
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 DEF
A curved bay window. 7, record 3, English, - bow%20window
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bow window: Term and definition standardized by ISO. 8, record 3, English, - bow%20window
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Ouvertures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bow-window
1, record 3, French, bow%2Dwindow
see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- bow window 2, record 3, French, bow%20window
see observation, masculine noun, standardized
- fenêtre en saillie arrondie 3, record 3, French, fen%C3%AAtre%20en%20saillie%20arrondie
see observation, feminine noun
- fenêtre en saillie courbe 4, record 3, French, fen%C3%AAtre%20en%20saillie%20courbe
see observation, feminine noun
- fenêtre en saillie sur plan en arc de cercle 5, record 3, French, fen%C3%AAtre%20en%20saillie%20sur%20plan%20en%20arc%20de%20cercle
see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
«bow-window» : Ouvrage à claire-voie ou saillie sur une façade, formant une sorte de balcon clos, sur un ou plusieurs étages. 6, record 3, French, - bow%2Dwindow
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
«bow-window» : fenêtre en saillie sur plan en arc de cercle. 5, record 3, French, - bow%2Dwindow
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'usage du mot «bow-window» a été interdit [en France] : depuis 1973, on doit le remplacer, dans tous les documents officiels ou pédagogiques, par celui d'«oriel». 7, record 3, French, - bow%2Dwindow
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «oriel» proposé comme traduction de «bow window» et de «bay window» par la Commission de terminologie du ministère de l'Aménagement (France) et repéré dans le dictionnaire des néologismes officiels (DNEOL 1984, page 471) et dans le grand dictionnaire Robert 1985 semble abusif et correspond plutôt à l'anglais «oriel window» se traduisant lui par «oriel» ou «fenêtre en encorbellement». 8, record 3, French, - bow%2Dwindow
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Pour éviter l'anglicisme malgré un certain usage, éviter la confusion avec «oriel» ainsi que par économie verbale, il semble que les termes «fenêtre en saillie arrondie» et «fenêtre en saillie courbe» soient à privilégier. 8, record 3, French, - bow%2Dwindow
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
«bow window» : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 9, record 3, French, - bow%2Dwindow
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Puertas, ventanas y aberturas (Elementos de edificios)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ventana de mirador circular
1, record 3, Spanish, ventana%20de%20mirador%20circular
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-06-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- conduct a fly-around
1, record 4, English, conduct%20a%20fly%2Daround
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Discovery undocked from the ISS [International Space Station] ... and conducted a fly-around of the complex ... 2, record 4, English, - conduct%20a%20fly%2Daround
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conduct a fly-around: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 3, record 4, English, - conduct%20a%20fly%2Daround
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- effectuer un arc de cercle
1, record 4, French, effectuer%20un%20arc%20de%20cercle
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Soyouz a ensuite effectué un arc de cercle d'environ 45° autour du complexe de manière à aligner le vaisseau spatial avec le port d'amarrage de Zarya. 1, record 4, French, - effectuer%20un%20arc%20de%20cercle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
effectuer un arc de cercle : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 2, record 4, French, - effectuer%20un%20arc%20de%20cercle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-11-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- great circle line 1, record 5, English, great%20circle%20line
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Key term(s)
- great-circle line
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- arc de grand cercle
1, record 5, French, arc%20de%20grand%20cercle
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- ligne orthodromique 1, record 5, French, ligne%20orthodromique
feminine noun
- ligne de grand cercle 2, record 5, French, ligne%20de%20grand%20cercle
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-10-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- segment of arc of circle 1, record 6, English, segment%20of%20arc%20of%20circle
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- segment d’arc de cercle
1, record 6, French, segment%20d%26rsquo%3Barc%20de%20cercle
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-10-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- radiating arcs of circle 1, record 7, English, radiating%20arcs%20of%20circle
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
usually used in the plural. 2, record 7, English, - radiating%20arcs%20of%20circle
Record 7, Key term(s)
- radiating arc of circle
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- arcs de cercle rayonnants
1, record 7, French, arcs%20de%20cercle%20rayonnants
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pluriel d'usage. 2, record 7, French, - arcs%20de%20cercle%20rayonnants
Record 7, Key term(s)
- arc de cercle rayonnant
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-04-27
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Law of the Sea
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- arc of great circle 1, record 8, English, arc%20of%20great%20circle
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la mer
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- arc de grand cercle
1, record 8, French, arc%20de%20grand%20cercle
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1993-07-02
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- great circle sailing
1, record 9, English, great%20circle%20sailing
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of navigating a ship along the shortest distance between the point of departure and the point of arrival, subject of arrival, subject of course to no land or other navigational hazard lying between the two points. 2, record 9, English, - great%20circle%20sailing
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
great circle sailing: Terminology officially approved by the Naval Terminology Standardization Committee. 2, record 9, English, - great%20circle%20sailing
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- navigation orthodromique
1, record 9, French, navigation%20orthodromique
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- navigation suivant un arc de grand cercle 2, record 9, French, navigation%20suivant%20un%20arc%20de%20grand%20cercle
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Navigation suivant une ligne qui fait parcourir la plus courte distance entre deux points du globe. 2, record 9, French, - navigation%20orthodromique
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
navigation orthodromique : Terminologie officialisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 2, record 9, French, - navigation%20orthodromique
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1992-01-15
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Architectural Design
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- segmental arch 1, record 10, English, segmental%20arch
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
centered below the springing and having an intrade which forms the segment of a circle. 1, record 10, English, - segmental%20arch
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Conception architecturale
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- arc en segment de cercle
1, record 10, French, arc%20en%20segment%20de%20cercle
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- arc bombé 1, record 10, French, arc%20bomb%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arc circulaire dont le centre est au-dessus de la naissance. (Dictionnaire technique du bâtiment et des travaux publics). 1, record 10, French, - arc%20en%20segment%20de%20cercle
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1986-07-03
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Materials Handling
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- arced conveyor 1, record 11, English, arced%20conveyor
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Arc, to: to follow or describe a curving course resembling the form of an arc. 2, record 11, English, - arced%20conveyor
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Manutention
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- transporteur en arc de cercle
1, record 11, French, transporteur%20en%20arc%20de%20cercle
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transporteur horizontal qui peut suivre les courbes. 2, record 11, French, - transporteur%20en%20arc%20de%20cercle
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Water Transport
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- great circle track 1, record 12, English, great%20circle%20track
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Transport par eau
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- arc de grand cercle 1, record 12, French, arc%20de%20grand%20cercle
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
règl. 23 cap. au long cours 1, record 12, French, - arc%20de%20grand%20cercle
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography (General)
- Marine and River Navigation Aids
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- great-circle distance 1, record 13, English, great%2Dcircle%20distance
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
- Aides à la navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- longueur de l'arc de grand cercle
1, record 13, French, longueur%20de%20l%27arc%20de%20grand%20cercle
feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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