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Record 1 2011-11-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cartography
  • Remote Sensing
DEF

[A] map showing by means of a coding system the various purposes for which parcels of land are being used by man.

OBS

land use map: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

OBS

land use map: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cartographie
  • Télédétection
DEF

Carte thématique de la couverture physique de la surface terrestre décrivant la fonction socioéconomique des surfaces : agriculture, habitat, commerce et industrie, protection de l'environnement.

OBS

carte sur l'utilisation des sols : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

OBS

carte d'utilisation du sol : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR).

Key term(s)
  • C.U.S.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cartografía
  • Teledetección
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