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conformal

/kənˈfɔrməl/ /kɑnˈfɔrməl/

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adjective

Conforme, qui épouse la forme

That conforms, especially to the shape of something.

Examples :

"The flexible phone case had a conformal design, fitting snugly around every curve of the phone. "

L'étui de téléphone flexible avait une conception conforme, épousant parfaitement chaque courbe du téléphone.

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Illustration conformal - Image 1

adjective

Conforme

(of a transformation) That preserves angles between intersecting curves.

Examples :

"The map projection was conformal, so the angles between streets on the map accurately represented the angles between those same streets in the real city. "

La projection cartographique était conforme, de sorte que les angles entre les rues sur la carte représentaient fidèlement les angles entre ces mêmes rues dans la ville réelle.

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Illustration conformal - Image 1

adjective

Conforme

(of a map projection) That preserves relative angles over small scales, at all but a limited number of distinct points.

Examples :

"On conformal map projections, the scale depends on location only and not direction."

Sur les projections cartographiques conformes, l'échelle dépend uniquement de l'emplacement et non de la direction.

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