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MESURE ELECTRONIQUE DISTANCES [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-04-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- electronic distance measurement
1, record 1, English, electronic%20distance%20measurement
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mesure électronique des distances
1, record 1, French, mesure%20%C3%A9lectronique%20des%20distances
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MED 1, record 1, French, MED
feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-11-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Surveying Instruments
- Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- electronic distance measuring instrument
1, record 2, English, electronic%20distance%20measuring%20instrument
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- electronic distance-measuring instrument 2, record 2, English, electronic%20distance%2Dmeasuring%20instrument
correct
- EDMI 2, record 2, English, EDMI
correct
- edmi 3, record 2, English, edmi
correct
- edm 3, record 2, English, edm
correct
- EDMI 2, record 2, English, EDMI
- electronic distance meter 4, record 2, English, electronic%20distance%20meter
correct
- electrical range finder 4, record 2, English, electrical%20range%20finder
- electronic range finder 4, record 2, English, electronic%20range%20finder
- EDM-instrument 4, record 2, English, EDM%2Dinstrument
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Optical positioning system measuring the distance to a remote object (often a retro-reflecting prism) by means of the time delay of reflected light. 3, record 2, English, - electronic%20distance%20measuring%20instrument
Record 2, Key term(s)
- EDM instrument
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Instruments d'arpentage
- Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- télémètre électronique
1, record 2, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9m%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- télémètre électrique 2, record 2, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9m%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, masculine noun
- télémètre à contacts électriques 2, record 2, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9m%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20contacts%20%C3%A9lectriques
correct, masculine noun
- appareil électronique de mesure des distances 2, record 2, French, appareil%20%C3%A9lectronique%20de%20mesure%20des%20distances
correct, masculine noun
- appareil de mesure électronique des distances 2, record 2, French, appareil%20de%20mesure%20%C3%A9lectronique%20des%20distances
correct, masculine noun
- appareil de mesure de distances par ondes électro-magnétiques 2, record 2, French, appareil%20de%20mesure%20de%20distances%20par%20ondes%20%C3%A9lectro%2Dmagn%C3%A9tiques
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Autrefois les arpenteurs utilisaient une véritable chaîne composée de maillons pour mesurer une distance entre deux points. C'est pourquoi cette opération s'appelle un chaînage. Aujourd'hui la chaîne a été remplacée par un ruban à mesurer [...] Il existe d'autres méthodes pour mesurer une distance. Le télémètre électronique transmet une série d'ondes à une vitesse constante. Celle-ci est réfléchie sur un prisme et revient vers son point de départ. Le temps entre l'émission et la réception permet de calculer la distance entre le télémètre et son prisme. On peut également obtenir une distance par calcul (méthode d'intersection). Sur des distances relativement courtes (inférieures à 30 mètres) les meilleures précisions sont obtenues par un chaînage. 3, record 2, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9m%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-06-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Surveying Techniques
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- electronic distance measurement device 1, record 3, English, electronic%20distance%20measurement%20device
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Techniques d'arpentage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dispositif électronique des mesure à distance 1, record 3, French, dispositif%20%C3%A9lectronique%20des%20mesure%20%C3%A0%20distance
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- dispositif électronique de la mesure des distances 1, record 3, French, dispositif%20%C3%A9lectronique%20de%20la%20mesure%20des%20distances
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dict. de la fédération des Géomètres 1, record 3, French, - dispositif%20%C3%A9lectronique%20des%20mesure%20%C3%A0%20distance
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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