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                                            dip of the horizon  |                                             NULL | See DIP.  |                                             NULL | 
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                                            dipping compass  |                                             NULL | See DIP CIRCLE.  |                                             NULL | 
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                                            dipsey lead  |                                             NULL | See LEAD:  DEEP SEA.  |                                             NULL | 
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                                            direction  |                                             Direction  |                                             In SURVEYING and mapping, the angle between a line or plane and an arbitrarily chosen REFERENCE LINE or PLANE.  |                                             Direction.f  Caractéristique commune à une ligne droite et à toutes ses parallèles, assimilable par exemple au point de la SPHÈRE CÉLE... more  |             
                    
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                                            direction: base  |                                             Gisement de la base  |                                             In PHOTOGRAMMETRY, the DIRECTION of the vertical plane containing the AIR BASE which might be expressed as a BEARING or an AZIMUTH.  |                                             Gisementmde la base.  En PHOTOGRAMMÉTRIE, gisement a) du plan vertical contenant la BASE. Voir aussi AZIMUT DE LA BASE.  |             
                    
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                                            direction: grid  |                                             NULL | Horizontal DIRECTION expressed as ANGULAR DISTANCE from GRID NORTH.  |                                             NULL | 
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                                            directional antenna  |                                             NULL | See ANTENNA.  |                                             NULL | 
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                                            directional gyroscope  |                                             NULL | See GYROSCOPE.  |                                             NULL | 
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                                            directional (or directed) radiobeacon station  |                                             Radiophare directionnel  |                                             A special type of radiobeacon station the emissions of which are intended to provide a definite TRACK for GUIDANCE.  |                                             Radiopharemdirectionnel.   RADIOPHARE dont les émissions sont modulées de façon à permettre la détermination de son relÈvement à l'ai... more  |             
                    
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                                            direction finder  |                                             NULL | See RADIO DIRECTION FINDER.  |                                             NULL | 
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                                            direction (or directional) light  |                                             NULL | See LIGHT.  |                                             NULL | 
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                                            direction method of observation  |                                             Méthode d'observation par tour d'horizon  |                                             A method of observing angular relationships wherein the graduated CIRCLE is held in a fixed position, and the DIRECTIONS of the various SIGN... more  |                                             Méthodefd'observation par tour d'horizon.  En GÉODÉSIE et en TOPOGRAPHIE, méthode d'OBSERVATION des angles horizontaux dans laquelle, le... more  |             
                    
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                                            direction of current  |                                             Direction du courant  |                                             The direction toward which a CURRENT is flowing, called the SET of the CURRENT. Also called current direction.  |                                             Directionfdu courant. En un point donné, direction vers laquelle porte le COURANT.  |             
                    
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                                            direction of gravity  |                                             NULL | See GRAVITY.  |                                             NULL | 
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                                            direction of movement of the waves  |                                             Direction des vagues  |                                             Direction from which the WAVES arrive at a fixed point.  |                                             Directionfdes vagues. En un point donné, direction d'où proviennent les VAGUES.  |             
                    
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                                            direction of relative movement  |                                             Direction du mouvement relatif  |                                             See RELATIVE MOTION.  |                                             Directionfdu mouvement relatif.    Voir MOUVEMENT RELATIF.  |             
                    
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                                            direction of the force of gravity  |                                             NULL | See GRAVITY:  DIRECTION OF.  |                                             NULL | 
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                                            direction of tilt  |                                             Azimut principal  |                                             The DIRECTION (AZIMUTH) of the PRINCIPAL PLANE of a PHOTOGRAPH. Also, the DIRECTION of the PRINCIPAL LINE on a PHOTOGRAPH.  |                                             Azimutmprincipal. AZIMUT du PLAN PRINCIPAL d'une PHOTOGRAPHIE.  |             
                    
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                                            direction of traffic flow: established  |                                             Direction établie du trafic  |                                             A traffic flow pattern indicating the directional movement of traffic as established within a traffic separation scheme.  |                                             Directionfétablie du trafic.   Dans un DISPOSITIF DE SÉPARATION DU TRAFIC, sens obligatoire de circulation dans une VOIE DE CIRCULATION.  |             
                    
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                                            direction of traffic flow: recommended  |                                             Direction recommandée du trafic  |                                             A traffic flow pattern indicating a recommended directional movement of traffic where it is impractical or unnecessary to adopt an establish... more  |                                             Directionfrecommandée du trafic.  Sens de circulation recommandé aux usagers dans certaines zones d'un SYSTÈME d'ORGANISATION DU TRAFIC, ... more  |