azimuth
今日のニュースは北朝鮮のミサイルと、容疑者の自殺で持ちきりでしょう。
azimuthは記事のangleがヒントの通り、「方位（角）」（『ジーニアス英和辞典 第４版』大修館）を示しています。天文学の用語で使われることが多いみたいです。
また辞書には「《電気》（テープレコーダーの）アジマス」(ibid)とありました。テープレコーダーは最近使われることが少なくなりましたが、テープの進行方向に対するヘッドの「角度」のことを表しています。日本語でもカタカナで「アジマス」と表現するそうですね。(Minnesota)
'Extremely regrettable'
The three-stage rocket was launched from a site on North Korea's west coast.
"The launch of the second version of our Kwangmyongsong-3 satellite from the Sohae Space Centre... on December 12 was successful," state news agency KCNA said. "The satellite has entered the orbit as planned."
The rocket had been scheduled to pass between the Korean peninsula and China, with a second stage coming down off the Philippines.
"The missile was tracked on a southerly azimuth [angle]. Initial indications are that the first stage fell into the Yellow Sea," a North American Aerospace Defence Command (Norad) statement said.
"The second stage was assessed to fall into the Philippine Sea. Initial indications are that the missile deployed an object that appeared to achieve orbit."
