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UNIVERSAL TRANSVERSE MERCATOR GRID [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-11-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- UTM grid
1, record 1, English, UTM%20grid
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] a plane grid of rectangular coordinates overprinted on maps to assist defining location. It covers the entire globe in 60 meridional zones with a width of 6 degrees longitude each, these zones being numbered 1 - 60 from the International Data Line eastwards. 1, record 1, English, - UTM%20grid
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Universal Transverse Mercator grid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- quadrillage UTM
1, record 1, French, quadrillage%20UTM
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système de projection conforme normalisé représentant la Terre en 72° Nord et 72° Sud au moyen de 60 projections de Mercator transverse dont les méridiens centraux sont espacés de 6°. 1, record 1, French, - quadrillage%20UTM
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-03-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- universal transverse Mercator grid
1, record 2, English, universal%20transverse%20Mercator%20grid
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- UTM 2, record 2, English, UTM
correct, NATO
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- universal transverse Mercator map 2, record 2, English, universal%20transverse%20Mercator%20map
correct, NATO
- UTM 2, record 2, English, UTM
correct, NATO
- UTM 2, record 2, English, UTM
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A grid coordinate system based on the transverse Mercator projection, applied to maps of the earth's surface extending to 84 N and 80 S latitudes. 3, record 2, English, - universal%20transverse%20Mercator%20grid
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
universal transverse Mercator grid: term and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 2, English, - universal%20transverse%20Mercator%20grid
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- grille de Mercator transverse universelle
1, record 2, French, grille%20de%20Mercator%20transverse%20universelle
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- UTM 2, record 2, French, UTM
correct, feminine noun, NATO
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grille basée sur la projection de Mercator transverse et utilisée pour la représentation des zones terrestres situées au-delà de 84 de latitude nord et 80 de latitude sud. 3, record 2, French, - grille%20de%20Mercator%20transverse%20universelle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grille de Mercator transverse universelle : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 4, record 2, French, - grille%20de%20Mercator%20transverse%20universelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geografía matemática
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuadrícula Mercator universal transversa
1, record 2, Spanish, cuadr%C3%ADcula%20Mercator%20universal%20transversa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cuadriculado basado en la proyección transversa Mercator, aplicado a mapas de la superficie de la Tierra, comprendidos entre los 84° latitud Norte y los 80° latitud Sur. 1, record 2, Spanish, - cuadr%C3%ADcula%20Mercator%20universal%20transversa
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