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	Term	Terme français	Definition	Définition française
	fixed angle plot	NULL	(British terminology). Plot prepared in advance for use in normal SOUNDING in lieu of a STATION POINTER. The arcs of equal angle subtended b... more (British terminology). Plot prepared in advance for use in normal SOUNDING in lieu of a STATION POINTER. The arcs of equal angle subtended by selected MARKS are drawn on the SOUNDING BOARD at convenient intervals depending on the SCALE. The observed sextant angles can then be plotted in the field by visual inspection. See also CIRCLE SHEET, and SOUNDING: FIXED ANGLE.	NULL
	fixed angle sounding	NULL	See SOUNDING.	NULL
	fixed platform	NULL	See FIXED STATION.	NULL
	fixed star	Étoile fixe	A STAR. The expression is used particularly to distinguish STARS from other HEAVENLY BODIES; so called by ancients to distinguish STARS f... more A STAR. The expression is used particularly to distinguish STARS from other HEAVENLY BODIES; so called by ancients to distinguish STARS from the wandering PLANETS.	Étoileffixe.Synonyme de ÉTOILE. Cette expression est utilisée par opposition au cas des autres corps célestes dont la position sur la SPHÈRE... more Étoileffixe.Synonyme de ÉTOILE. Cette expression est utilisée par opposition au cas des autres corps célestes dont la position sur la SPHÈRE CÉLESTE varie (astres errants).
	fixed station	Station permanente	A radiolocation station which is situated in one particular spot throughout the period of its operation. As opposed to MOBILE STATION. Als... more A radiolocation station which is situated in one particular spot throughout the period of its operation. As opposed to MOBILE STATION. Also called shore station.In OCEANOGRAPHY, a platform from which repeated OBSERVATIONS are taken. These include coastal and island stations, LIGHT VESSELS, WEATHER SHIPS, AUTOMATIC FLOATING STATIONS and ICE ISLANDS. Also called fixed platform.	Stationfpermanente. STATION d) de RADIOLOCALISATION installée à un emplacement fixe de façon permanente. S'oppose à STATION MOBILE.
	fixing	Fixage	The process of rendering a developed photographic image permanent by removing the unaffected light-sensitive material.	Fixage.m Opération ayant pour but, par élimination de la couche sensible non impressionnée, de rendre inaltérable à la lumière après dévelo... more Fixage.m Opération ayant pour but, par élimination de la couche sensible non impressionnée, de rendre inaltérable à la lumière après développement l'image photographique.
	fixing interval	Cadence des tops	The time or distance elapsed between two subsequent fixes.	Cadencefdes tops. Lors d'un LEVÉ HYDROGRAPHIQUE, intervalle de temps qui sépare deux tops successifs, c'est à dire deux instants où la posit... more Cadencefdes tops. Lors d'un LEVÉ HYDROGRAPHIQUE, intervalle de temps qui sépare deux tops successifs, c'est à dire deux instants où la position du mobile est déterminée.
	fjord	NULL	See FIORD.	NULL
	flare stack	Torchère	A tall structure used for burning-off waste oil or gas.	Torchère.f Cheminée élevée utilisée pour brûler les déchets de gaz ou de pétrole.
	flare triangulation	NULL	See TRIANGULATION.	NULL
	flat	Sèche	A level tract of LAND, as the BED of a dry LAKE or an area frequently uncovered at LOW TIDE. Usually in plural.	Sèche.f Zone d'ESTRAN assez étendue qui ne couvre qu'aux grandes MARÉES.
	flat-bed plotter	Traceur à plat	A plotter which uses a flat surface to mount the drawing base.	Traceurmà plat.TRACEUR b) utilisant une surface de tracé plane. On dit aussitable traçante b).
	flattening of the earth	Aplatissement de l'ellipsoïde terrestre	The ratio of the difference between the equatorial and polar radii of the EARTH (major and minor semi-axes of the SPHEROID) and its equatori... more The ratio of the difference between the equatorial and polar radii of the EARTH (major and minor semi-axes of the SPHEROID) and its equatorial radius (major semi-axis). The flattening of the earth is the ellipticity of the spheroid. Also called compression.	Aplatissementmde l'ellipsoïde terrestre. Voir APLATISSEMENT DE LA TERRE.
	flight altitude	NULL	See ALTITUDE.	NULL
	flight strip	Bande de photographies aériennes	A succession of overlapping AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS taken along a single COURSE.	Bandefde photographies aériennes. Succession de PHOTOGRAPHIES AÉRIENNES se recouvrant en partie, prises sur une même ROUTE.
	Flinders bar	Barreau Flinders	A bar of soft unmagnetized iron placed vertically near a MAGNETIC COMPASS to counteract DEVIATION caused by MAGNETIC INDUCTION in vertical S... more A bar of soft unmagnetized iron placed vertically near a MAGNETIC COMPASS to counteract DEVIATION caused by MAGNETIC INDUCTION in vertical SOFT IRON of the craft.	BarreaumFlinders. Barre de fer doux placée verticalement au voisinage d'un COMPAS MAGNÉTIQUE pour neutraliser la DÉVIATION causée par le MAG... more BarreaumFlinders. Barre de fer doux placée verticalement au voisinage d'un COMPAS MAGNÉTIQUE pour neutraliser la DÉVIATION causée par le MAGNÉTISME INDUIT des FERS DOUX verticaux du navire.
	float	Flotteur	Any buoyant object attached to nets or fishing lines: term also used for the small buoys used for current observations.	Flotteur.m Objet de flottabilitÉ positive, destiné à soutenir un autre objet immergé (par exemple filet de pêche, fil de DRAGUE, etc.), ou... more Flotteur.m Objet de flottabilitÉ positive, destiné à soutenir un autre objet immergé (par exemple filet de pêche, fil de DRAGUE, etc.), ou simplement à rester soit à la surface (par exemple FLOTTEUR DÉRIVANT ou flotteur de MARÉGRAPHE), soit à une immersion déterminée.
	float gauge	NULL	See GAUGE.	NULL
	floating breakwater	NULL	A contrivance consisting of a series of square frames of timber connected by mooring chains or CABLES attached to anchors or stone blocks in... more A contrivance consisting of a series of square frames of timber connected by mooring chains or CABLES attached to anchors or stone blocks in such a manner as to form a BASIN within which vessels riding to anchor may be protected from the violence of the WAVES.	NULL
	floating dock	NULL	See DOCK.	NULL
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