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deflection of the vertical [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
- Aerial-Photography Prospecting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- deflection of the vertical
1, record 1, English, deflection%20of%20the%20vertical
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle between the plumb line and the normal of the ellipsoid. 1, record 1, English, - deflection%20of%20the%20vertical
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
- Prospection par photographie aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- angle de déviation de la verticale
1, record 1, French, angle%20de%20d%C3%A9viation%20de%20la%20verticale
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
L'angle que forme la direction de la verticale en un point de la Terre avec la ligne qui joint ce point au centre de la Terre. 1, record 1, French, - angle%20de%20d%C3%A9viation%20de%20la%20verticale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-05-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
- Remote Sensing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- deflection of the vertical
1, record 2, English, deflection%20of%20the%20vertical
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The angle between the normal to the ellipsoid and the vertical (true plumb line). Since this angle has both a magnitude and a direction, it is usually resolved into components: one in the meridian and the other perpendicular to it in the prime vertical. 1, record 2, English, - deflection%20of%20the%20vertical
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition provided by the Canadian Hydrographic Service. 1, record 2, English, - deflection%20of%20the%20vertical
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
- Télédétection
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- angle de déviation de la verticale
1, record 2, French, angle%20de%20d%C3%A9viation%20de%20la%20verticale
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle entre la normale à ellipsoïde et la verticale (indiquée par le fil à plomb). Puisque cet angle est caractérisé par un ordre de grandeur et un sens, il est habituellement séparé en deux composantes : l'une dans le plan du méridien et l'autre perpendiculaire à la première dans le plan du premier vertical. 1, record 2, French, - angle%20de%20d%C3%A9viation%20de%20la%20verticale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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