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ERREUR POINTE [1 record]

Record 1 2016-12-09

English

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

An error due to inaccuracies of orientation of the north-south diameter of the card relative to the magnetic axis of the magnetic element.

OBS

collimation error: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

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

Erreur due aux inexactitudes d'orientation du diamètre nord-sud de la rose par rapport à l'axe magnétique de l'élément magnétique.

OBS

erreur de collimation : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ayuda a la navegación marítima y fluvial
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