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POSITIONNEMENT POINT UNIQUE [2 records]

Record 1 1994-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematical Geography
  • Remote Sensing
DEF

A geographic position produced from one receiver in a stand-alone mode.

OBS

At best, position accuracy obtained from a stand-alone receiver is 15 to 25 metres, depending on the geometry of the satellites.

OBS

Term and definition provided by the Canadian Hydrographic Service.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géographie mathématique
  • Télédétection
DEF

Position géographique déterminée au moyen d'un récepteur utilisé de manière autonome.

OBS

L'exactitude d'une position déterminée au moyen d'un unique récepteur est au mieux de l'ordre de 15 à 25 mètres selon la géométrie des satellites.

Spanish

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Record 2 1985-07-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surveying

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arpentage
OBS

Dépouillement du Manual of Instructions for the Survey of Canada Lands - Manuel d'instructions pour l'arpentage des Terres du Canada, 1979.

Spanish

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