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ANGLE DEFLEXION [3 records]

Record 1 2022-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Design
DEF

The angle formed at the intersection point between the tangents of a railway or highway curve.

Key term(s)
  • angle of deflection

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conception des voies de circulation
DEF

Angle formé au point d'intersection entre les tangentes tracées sur la courbe d'une voie ferrée ou d'une route.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Diseño de carreteras
CONT

Actualmente se tienen agujas rectas y curvas. El ángulo de la aguja de la vía desviada oscila entre el diseño antiguo de 1º20' y en modernos de 25' a 40'. Éste ángulo se lo denomina ángulo de desviación, y cuanto menor sea, más suave es la rodadura [...].

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Record 2 2002-11-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surveying

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arpentage
DEF

Angle horizontal mesuré vers la droite ou vers la gauche, dans une polygonale, ouverte ou fermée, à partir du prolongement d'un de ses côtés vers le côté suivant.

Spanish

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Record 3 2001-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Drilling
DEF

In directional drilling, the angle at which a well is deflected from the vertical by a whipstock or other deflecting tool.

OBS

Usually expressed in degrees, with vertical being 0°.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole

Spanish

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