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odograph+ mschenk-sl instrument
containing e ctiskrwe measuring efemsnf which
is moved or hanad by art amount proportbnal to
the octual d~ traveled e mmfmes
ekmswrf whiih provides e fixed reference
direcfbrt; and en iraegratorwltioh provkJea for
lhe resolution of the direction of motion kito
Oowwnts ~ for the sunrrnalbn or
integration of the dIa4anm conpments.
off soundlng~Any area where the depth of
water oannor be measured by a soundhg lead,
g.afmralfy ooneidsred to be beyond the 1O@
fathom line. Oppoaiie of on aoundlngs.
otf-llnKTranamlaakm of information between
a mmp~er ~ a pebheml unit before or after,
but not durbrg procasshg, in contrast to on-line
processing.
offlco computations-Oomputalions based
on tiefd measurements, including all cskulationa
raialive to the raduction d field suwey notes to
grsphz form for any type of survey or for the
continuation of fiefd work.
otfeet II-A supplementary line close 10 and
roughly parallel with e main tine, whiih is
referred by measured offsets. Where tha line for
such dafs are desired is in awh paaitiin that if is
dticuft to measure over if, the required data ere
obtained by running an offset line in a
mnvenient location and meaauring offsets fmm
it to aatient points on the other line.
offset lithography-An indirect method of
printiig wheraby the ink imsga is trsnsfamd
from tha press piste to an intermedda surface
of a rubar blanket, and trom that to the paper
or other stock. Also called ottseti ottsat
prlntine. See alao Ilthography;
photolithography.
owed praaa— A we= which mntsina on exira
cylinder, rubber mvamd, upon which the image
is printed firer and then reprinted
from this cyfirrdar onto the papar.
or ‘ottssr,”
off sot prlnthr~ee offset lithography.
MIL-HDBK-850
desired, thus k.calrng the aemnd line or point
with raferanoe to the War or survayad Iii. An
offset is also e job in a survey a ahw Ime, fha
line having approximatafy the -e direction
both before and after passing the pg. Offsats
ara measured from a aurveysd line, or fries to
the edges d an kraguisr-shaped body d water,
ortoarry bgulerfine ~kiadaaired to
locale. 3. (printing) see otfset llthogr~phy.
OK sheet-The first press irrrpreaskrn fran
each mkor, a mlor corrbinatiorr, approved for
accuracy d re@ter ●nd cola.
Omsiga-A kong-mnge hypettrolii rravigat’bn
system designed to pmvida worfdwikte rxwaraga
for navigation.
omnldlractlonal radar predlctlort-A radar
prad!!ion wtriih is interxfed to be vefid tmm
any dirsotion of approach. The Radar
Significance Analysis Cde on the Series 200
Air Targat Chad is an exsrrqrfe of
omnidirectional radar pradiii~. Each mdd
ares represents an analysis of relative radar
intensify from all dkecfions.
omnigaln. radar prediction—A radar
prediction containing some informatbn aboul 811
radar responsive features within the prsdidad
aras. Thii ia eocon@ii by prfwtiiing all
significant radar retume m relative intaneifiss
baaed on Ihe predicted probabiiii d the return
ramsining on the mdsrso~a at decreased gain.
Ganaralfy, tha mora intsnse the return a~
cm the predktiorr, the more likely it will ramsin on
tha mdsrsrqm as the gain is dacr-sad.
on soundhrga-hy eras where tha deplh of
water can b msaaured by a sounding lead,
generdfy cmraidarad to ba within the Ior2fathom
fine. Opposite of otf soundlnga.
o n-llna-Transmission of informet.km between
a co*er arrd a tamninal or dIa@ay devioe
whlla pmmasing is occurring, in contrast to df-
Iiia proceaaing.
one-projector molhod-see one-awl ng
method.
offast-1. (c.etiogmphy) In pmjecticm one-swing trtathod-The technque
rnnatruction, that mrwdl dktance added to tha employed in relstive orientation for clesrfng y.
Iangfh of the meridians on each side of the parallax by mahttalning one projector of a pair in
central mendmn in order to detarmine the top a fixed position and making all adjustments with
latitude of rhe constrtiad chad. 2. (surveying) the aemnd pro@for in ralaliofrtrMp to tha fket.
A short line perpendicular to a surveyed fine, Also died ono-proJactor ms.thod; ●lngk
rnaaaured to a fine or poinl for Wish data are proJector mathod. y-swing method;
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