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CENTRAL PARALLEL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-09-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
- Surveying
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- standard parallel
1, record 1, English, standard%20parallel
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- central parallel 2, record 1, English, central%20parallel
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The line of latitude in a cylindrical or conic map projection where the surface of the projection either touches or intersects the globe. 3, record 1, English, - standard%20parallel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
conic projection: A projection based on the principle of a hollow cone placed over a sphere so that when the cone is unrolled the line of tangency becomes the central or standard parallel of the region mapped. 4, record 1, English, - standard%20parallel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
If contact with the globe is secant, the result is two standard parallels. These lines of latitude are significant since they define lines of zero distortion, along which there is true linear scale. 3, record 1, English, - standard%20parallel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
standard parallel; central parallel: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 1, English, - standard%20parallel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
- Arpentage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- parallèle d'échelle conservée
1, record 1, French, parall%C3%A8le%20d%27%C3%A9chelle%20conserv%C3%A9e
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans une projection cylindrique ou conique, ligne de latitude où la surface du cône ou du cylindre est tangente ou sécante à la sphère. 2, record 1, French, - parall%C3%A8le%20d%27%C3%A9chelle%20conserv%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si le contact est sécant, on obtient deux parallèles d'échelle conservée. Ces lignes de latitude sont importantes du fait que la déformation y est nulle et l'échelle linéaire vraie. 2, record 1, French, - parall%C3%A8le%20d%27%C3%A9chelle%20conserv%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
parallèle d'échelle conservée : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 1, French, - parall%C3%A8le%20d%27%C3%A9chelle%20conserv%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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