Concept information
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PREFERRED TERM
DEFINITION
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A gyrocompass is similar to a gyroscope. It is a non-magnetic compass that finds true north by using an (electrically powered) fast-spinning wheel and friction forces in order to exploit the rotation of the Earth. Gyrocompasses are widely used on ships.
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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compass#Gyrocompass
Created: 7/2/20
BROADER CONCEPT
- kompassit (fi)
IN OTHER LANGUAGES
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بوصلات جيروسكوبية
Created: 2024-06-17T17:09:42Z
Arabic
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陀螺罗盘
Created: 2024-03-07T17:09:42Z
Chinese
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gyrokompas
Created: 2023-02-13T14:21:45
Czech
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gyroskop
Created: 2023-02-13T14:22:47
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gyrocompasses
Created: 2019-09-04T12:02:37
English
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gyrocompas
Created: 2023-01-20T16:53:30
French
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გიროკომპასი
Created: 2021-03-27T20:55:51
Georgian
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Kreiselkompass
Created: 2021-05-17T11:09:50
German
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Bussole giroscopiche
Created: 2020-12-04T11:26:42Z
Italian
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Girobussole
Created: 2020-12-04T11:26:42Z
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Girocompas
Created: 2024-07-03T16:11:42Z
Spanish
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topaç pusulası
Created: 2020-07-20T16:17:23.983+02:00
Turkish
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cayropusula
Created: 2020-07-20T16:17:50.071+02:00
URI
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_98e7eac0
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