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orthomorphic projection [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
- Mathematical Geography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- orthomorphic projection
1, record 1, English, orthomorphic%20projection
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A projection in which the scale, although varying throughout the map, is the same in all directions at any point, so that very small areas are represented by correct shape and bearings are correct. 1, record 1, English, - orthomorphic%20projection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
orthomorphic projection: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 1, English, - orthomorphic%20projection
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
- Géographie mathématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- projection orthomorphique
1, record 1, French, projection%20orthomorphique
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- projection conforme 1, record 1, French, projection%20conforme
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] projection dont l'échelle, bien que variant d'un bout à l'autre de la carte, est la même dans toutes les directions en n'importe quel point, de telle sorte que les petites surfaces y sont représentées sous leur forme exacte et que les angles sont conservés. 1, record 1, French, - projection%20orthomorphique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
projection orthomorphique; projection conforme : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 1, record 1, French, - projection%20orthomorphique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Descriptive Geometry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- conformal mapping
1, record 2, English, conformal%20mapping
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- conformal projection 2, record 2, English, conformal%20projection
- orthomorphic projection 2, record 2, English, orthomorphic%20projection
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An angle-preserving analytic function of a complex variable. 1, record 2, English, - conformal%20mapping
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géométrie descriptive
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- projection conforme
1, record 2, French, projection%20conforme
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- représentation conforme 2, record 2, French, repr%C3%A9sentation%20conforme
feminine noun
- projection autogonale 2, record 2, French, projection%20autogonale
feminine noun
- projection équivalente 2, record 2, French, projection%20%C3%A9quivalente
feminine noun
- projection équiangulaire 3, record 2, French, projection%20%C3%A9quiangulaire
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Projection qui conserve les angles et dont l'échelle est constante au voisinage d'un point. 2, record 2, French, - projection%20conforme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1977-05-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- conformal projection
1, record 3, English, conformal%20projection
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- orthomorphic projection 1, record 3, English, orthomorphic%20projection
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A map projection on which the shape of any very small area of the surface mapped is preserved unchanged on the map and the scale at any point is the same in every direction (as along the meridian and the parallel at that point), although the scale may vary from point to point. 1, record 3, English, - conformal%20projection
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- projection conforme
1, record 3, French, projection%20conforme
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- projection isogonique 1, record 3, French, projection%20isogonique
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) lorsqu'il y a égalité entre les angles existant sur la carte et ceux qui leur correspondent sur la surface terrestre. (...) 1, record 3, French, - projection%20conforme
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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