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BASE TRIANGULACION [1 record]

Record 1 2002-02-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trigonometry
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
  • Field Artillery
DEF

In triangulation, the side of one of a series of coordinated triangles the length of which is measured with prescribed accuracy and precision and from which lengths of the other triangle sides are obtained by computation.

OBS

baseline: term and definition standardized by NATO.

Key term(s)
  • base line

French

Domaine(s)
  • Trigonométrie
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
  • Artillerie de campagne
DEF

En triangulation, côté de l'un des triangles pris comme base de mesure. Sa longueur est mesurée avec une précision connue et les côtés des triangles adjacents s'obtiennent par calcul à partir de cette dimension.

OBS

base de triangulation : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Trigonometría
  • Metrología y unidades de medida
  • Artillería de campaña
DEF

Lado de uno de una serie de triángulos relacionados entre sí cuya longitud se mide con una precisión y exactitud preestablecidas y a partir de la cual se obtienen por cálculo las longitudes de los lados de los otros triángulos.

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