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Record 1 2002-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cartography
DEF

In cartography, the scale of a reduced or generating globe representing the sphere or spheroid, defined by the fractional relation of their respective radii.

OBS

principal scale; nominal scale: terms and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cartographie
DEF

Échelle d'un globe réduit ou générateur, représentant la sphère ou l'ellipsoïde, définie par le rapport à leurs rayons respectifs.

OBS

échelle principale; échelle nominale : termes et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cartografía
DEF

En cartografía, escala de un globo reducido o generador que representa la esfera o el elipsoide, definida por relación entre sus respectivos radios.

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