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carte en relief [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-06-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- relief map
1, record 1, English, relief%20map
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hypsometric map 2, record 1, English, hypsometric%20map
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A map showing relief by any convention, such as by tints, hachures, contours or shading. 2, record 1, English, - relief%20map
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Echo sounding is the ocean counterpart of land surveying. Acoustic waves propagating through the water column are used to measure depth of the sea floor and draft relief maps similar to land relief maps. 3, record 1, English, - relief%20map
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carte hypsométrique
1, record 1, French, carte%20hypsom%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- carte de relief 2, record 1, French, carte%20de%20relief
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carte qui reproduit le relief au moyen de hachures, d'ombrages ou de tout autre méthode graphique qui suit une règle établie. 3, record 1, French, - carte%20hypsom%C3%A9trique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La bathymétrie est le pendant en milieu marin de la topographie terrestre. Elle permet, à l'aide d'ondes acoustiques se propageant dans la colonne d'eau, de mesurer la profondeur d'eau du fond marin et d'établir des cartes de relief similaires aux cartes topographiques de surface. 2, record 1, French, - carte%20hypsom%C3%A9trique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-01-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- raised-relief map
1, record 2, English, raised%2Drelief%20map
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- terrain model 1, record 2, English, terrain%20model
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A raised-relief map or terrain model is a three-dimensional representation, usually of terrain, materialized as a physical artifact. When representing terrain, the vertical dimension is usually exaggerated by a factor between five and ten; this facilitates the visual recognition of terrain features. 1, record 2, English, - raised%2Drelief%20map
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
raised relief map: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 2, record 2, English, - raised%2Drelief%20map
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- carte en relief
1, record 2, French, carte%20en%20relief
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les cartes en relief sont une autre manière d’appréhender la représentation d’une région, d’un massif montagneux [...] grâce à la 3D. 1, record 2, French, - carte%20en%20relief
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carte en relief : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 2, record 2, French, - carte%20en%20relief
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cartografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- mapa en relieve
1, record 2, Spanish, mapa%20en%20relieve
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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