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CELESTIAL POLE [2 records]

Record 1 1981-11-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Construction Engineering (Military)
  • Engineering
  • Military (General)
OBS

The points where the earth's axis, if produced, would intersect the celestial sphere.

OBS

Term(s) officialized by the Department of National Defence

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie construction (Militaire)
  • Ingénierie
  • Militaire (Généralités)
OBS

Points où l'axe de la terre, s'il était projeté, rencontrerait le sphère céleste.

Spanish

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Record 2 1977-09-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Astronomy
OBS

[Celestial poles are the] Points about which the celestial sphere appears to rotate; intersections of the celestial sphere with the earth's polar axis.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astronomie
OBS

En prolongeant la ligne des pôles terrestres vers le nord et vers le sud, on trace l'"axe du monde", qui coupe la sphère céleste en deux points appelés "pôles célestes".

Spanish

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