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Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-11-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
- Physical Geography (General)
- Cartography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- auxiliary contours
1, record 1, English, auxiliary%20contours
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Additional contours used to portray unique ground forms not adequately portrayed by the selected contour interval. 1, record 1, English, - auxiliary%20contours
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
auxiliary contours: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 1, English, - auxiliary%20contours
Record 1, Key term(s)
- auxiliary contour
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
- Cartographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- courbe auxiliaire
1, record 1, French, courbe%20auxiliaire
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courbe supplémentaire utilisée pour représenter certaines formes particulières du sol, qui seraient mal traduites par les courbes tracées à intervalle normal. 1, record 1, French, - courbe%20auxiliaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
courbe auxiliaire : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - courbe%20auxiliaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geografía matemática
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
- Cartografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- curvas auxiliares
1, record 1, Spanish, curvas%20auxiliares
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- curvas intermedias 1, record 1, Spanish, curvas%20intermedias
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Curvas adicionales que se emplean para representar formas particulares del terreno, que estarían mal indicadas mediante las curvas a intervalos normales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - curvas%20auxiliares
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