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gimbal

/ˈdʒɪmbəl/

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noun

Articulación cardán

A device for suspending something, such as a ship's compass, so that it will remain level when its support is tipped.

Examples :

"The ship's compass was mounted on a gimbal, allowing it to stay level even as the boat rocked in the waves. "

La brújula del barco estaba montada en una articulación cardán, lo que le permitía mantenerse nivelada incluso cuando el barco se balanceaba en las olas.

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verb

Suspender usando un cardán

To suspend using a gimbal or gimbals.

Examples :

"To get a steady shot, the camera operator had to gimbal the camera rig on the bumpy car ride. "

Para obtener una toma estable, el operador de la cámara tuvo que suspender la plataforma de la cámara usando un cardán durante el viaje en coche con baches.

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verb

Mover un motor de reacción sobre un cardán

To move a reaction engine about on a gimbal so as to obtain pitching and yawing correction moments.

Examples :

"The engineers had to gimbal the rocket engine precisely to keep the spacecraft on its intended trajectory during flight. "

Los ingenieros tuvieron que mover el motor del cohete con precisión sobre un cardán para mantener la nave espacial en su trayectoria prevista durante el vuelo.

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verb

Girar, moverse sobre un eje

To swivel, move on an axis.

Examples :

"The security camera needed to gimbal to follow the person walking down the hallway. "

La cámara de seguridad necesitaba girar para seguir a la persona que caminaba por el pasillo.

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