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GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-11-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Remote Sensing
- Cartography
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Geographic Information System
1, record 1, English, Geographic%20Information%20System
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- GIS 1, record 1, English, GIS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Geographical Information System 2, record 1, English, Geographical%20Information%20System
correct
- GIS 3, record 1, English, GIS
correct
- GIS 3, record 1, English, GIS
- Spatial Information System 4, record 1, English, Spatial%20Information%20System
correct
- SIS 5, record 1, English, SIS
correct
- SIS 5, record 1, English, SIS
- Spatially Referenced Information System 6, record 1, English, Spatially%20Referenced%20Information%20System
correct
- SRIS 6, record 1, English, SRIS
correct
- SRIS 6, record 1, English, SRIS
- spatially referenced information system 7, record 1, English, spatially%20referenced%20information%20system
correct
- SRIS 7, record 1, English, SRIS
correct
- SRIS 7, record 1, English, SRIS
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A computer based system for the capture, storage, retrieval, analysis and display of spatial information. 8, record 1, English, - Geographic%20Information%20System
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[This system] allows the user to combine spatial and non-spatial information from different sources. GIS also allows the user to locate and identify features, spot trends and patterns, find optimal paths between places and, forecast and model events. 8, record 1, English, - Geographic%20Information%20System
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Geographic Information System (GIS); Spatial Information System (SIS); Spatially Referenced Information System (SRIS): terms and abbreviations used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 9, record 1, English, - Geographic%20Information%20System
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Télédétection
- Cartographie
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système d'information géographique
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27information%20g%C3%A9ographique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- SIG 1, record 1, French, SIG
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Système d'information géographique 2, record 1, French, Syst%C3%A8me%20d%27information%20g%C3%A9ographique
correct, masculine noun
- SIG 2, record 1, French, SIG
correct, masculine noun
- SIG 2, record 1, French, SIG
- système d'information à référence spatiale 3, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27information%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20spatiale
correct, masculine noun
- SIRS 4, record 1, French, SIRS
correct, masculine noun
- SIRS 4, record 1, French, SIRS
- Système d'information à référence spatiale 5, record 1, French, Syst%C3%A8me%20d%27information%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20spatiale
correct, masculine noun
- SIRS 5, record 1, French, SIRS
correct
- SIRS 5, record 1, French, SIRS
- système d'information à références spatiales 6, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27information%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rences%20spatiales
correct, masculine noun
- SIRS 6, record 1, French, SIRS
correct, masculine noun
- SIRS 6, record 1, French, SIRS
- Système d'information à références spatiales 7, record 1, French, Syst%C3%A8me%20d%27information%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rences%20spatiales
masculine noun
- SIRS 7, record 1, French, SIRS
masculine noun
- SIRS 7, record 1, French, SIRS
- système d'information sur le territoire 8, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27information%20sur%20le%20territoire
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
- SIT 8, record 1, French, SIT
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
- SIT 8, record 1, French, SIT
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système informatisé de cartographie qui permet de visualiser et d'analyser des informations d'ordre géographique. 9, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27information%20g%C3%A9ographique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Système d'information géographique (SIG) : Ses usages couvrent les activités géomatiques de traitement et diffusion de l'information géographique. 8, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27information%20g%C3%A9ographique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
système d'information géographique (SIG); système d'information à référence(s) spatiale(s) (SIRS) : termes et abréviations en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 10, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27information%20g%C3%A9ographique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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