Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
esterradiano
English translation:
steradian
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Zornitsa Antonova
Jul 17, 2008 02:08
15 yrs ago
Portuguese term
esterradiano
Portuguese to English
Tech/Engineering
Physics
unidade de angulo solido
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R. Alex Jenkins
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Steradian - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The steradian (symbol: sr) is the SI unit of solid angle. ... Now in three dimensions, the solid angle in steradians is related to the area it cuts out: ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steradian
Best of luck :)
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Note added at 10 mins (2008-07-17 02:18:15 GMT)
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This is what my Oxford dictionary says:
steradian
(abbrev.: sr)
■ noun the SI unit of solid angle, equal to the angle at the centre of a sphere subtended by a part of the surface equal in area to the square of the radius.
C19: from Gk stereos 'solid' + radian.
The steradian (symbol: sr) is the SI unit of solid angle. ... Now in three dimensions, the solid angle in steradians is related to the area it cuts out: ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steradian
Best of luck :)
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Note added at 10 mins (2008-07-17 02:18:15 GMT)
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This is what my Oxford dictionary says:
steradian
(abbrev.: sr)
■ noun the SI unit of solid angle, equal to the angle at the centre of a sphere subtended by a part of the surface equal in area to the square of the radius.
C19: from Gk stereos 'solid' + radian.
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Comment: "Thanks, Richard!"
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