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GEOGRAPHIC SURVEY [1 record]

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Record 1 1990-11-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surveying
  • Cartography
DEF

A general term, not susceptible of defined limitation, covering a wide range of surveys lying between and merging into exploratory surveys on the one hand and basic topographic surveys on the other.

CONT

Geographic surveys usually cover large areas, are based on coordinated control, and are used to record physical and statistical characteristics of the area surveyed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arpentage
  • Cartographie

Spanish

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