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Record 1 2007-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematical Geography
  • Cartography
DEF

Numbers and letters used to designate a point on a gridded map, photograph or chart.

OBS

grid coordinates: term standardized by NATO.

OBS

grid reference; GR: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

Key term(s)
  • grid coordinate
  • grid co-ordinates
  • grid co-ordinate

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géographie mathématique
  • Cartographie
DEF

Ensemble de chiffres et de lettres désignant un point sur une carte, ou une photographie quadrillée.

OBS

coordonnées de carroyage : terme normalisé par l'OTAN.

OBS

coordonnées de quadrillage; coord : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre et par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

OBS

référence grille : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes.

Key term(s)
  • coordonnée de quadrillage
  • coordonnée de carroyage

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geografía matemática
  • Cartografía
DEF

Coordenadas respecto al sistema de cuadriculado en el que se asignan letras y números para designar un punto en un mapa, fotografía o carta.

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