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GEODESIC DISTANCE [1 record]

Record 1 2000-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cartography
  • Air Transport
DEF

The shortest distance between any two points on a mathematically defined ellipsoidal surface.

OBS

geodesic distance: term and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cartographie
  • Transport aérien
DEF

Plus courte distance entre deux points quelconques d'un ellipsoïde obtenu mathématiquement.

OBS

distance géodésique : terme et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cartografía
  • Transporte aéreo
DEF

Distancia más corta entre dos puntos cualesquiera de una superficie elipsoidal definida matemáticamente.

OBS

distancia geodésica : término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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