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INTER-CARDINAL POINT [1 record]

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Record 1 2008-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Marine and River Navigation Aids
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
DEF

Any of the four directions midway between the cardinal points; northeast, southeast, southwest, or northwest.

OBS

These are north-east, south-east, south-west, north-west and they may be marked with the capital letters NE, SE, SW and NW respectively.

OBS

inter-cardinal points: term standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • intercardinal points
  • inter-cardinal points

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aides à la navigation fluviale et maritime
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
DEF

Chacun des quatre points de l'HORIZON situés à mi-chemin entre deux points cardinaux : nord-est, nord-ouest, sud-est, sud-ouest.

OBS

Ce sont le nord-est, le sud-est, le sud-ouest et le nord-ouest et ils peuvent être marqués par les lettres majuscules NE, SE, SW, NW.

OBS

point intercardinal : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Key term(s)
  • points intercardinaux

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ayuda a la navegación marítima y fluvial
  • Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Key term(s)
  • puntos intercardinales
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