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CARTE OCCUPATION SOL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-05-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- land cover map
1, record 1, English, land%20cover%20map
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Map of ground features that can be differentiated on a scene (e.g., urban areas, bare land, pasture, etc.). 2, record 1, English, - land%20cover%20map
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
New NASA land cover maps are providing scientists with the most refined global picture ever produced of the distribution of Earth's ecosystems and land use patterns. High-quality land cover maps aid scientists and policy makers involved in natural resource management and a range of research and global monitoring objectives. 3, record 1, English, - land%20cover%20map
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
land cover map: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 4, record 1, English, - land%20cover%20map
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carte d'occupation du sol
1, record 1, French, carte%20d%27occupation%20du%20sol
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- C.O.S. 2, record 1, French, C%2EO%2ES%2E
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- carte d'occupation au sol 3, record 1, French, carte%20d%27occupation%20au%20sol
correct, feminine noun
- carte de la couverture des terres 3, record 1, French, carte%20de%20la%20couverture%20des%20terres
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] une carte thématique qui décrit d'une façon exhaustive le milieu. 2, record 1, French, - carte%20d%27occupation%20du%20sol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chaque thème est classé et représenté par un code associé à une légende qui indique la nature de l'objet (forêt, parcours urbain, cultures annuelles, cultures maraîchères etc...) 2, record 1, French, - carte%20d%27occupation%20du%20sol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
carte d'occupation du sol; C.O.S. : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 4, record 1, French, - carte%20d%27occupation%20du%20sol
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cartografía
- Teledetección
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mapa de ocupación del suelo
1, record 1, Spanish, mapa%20de%20ocupaci%C3%B3n%20del%20suelo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- mapa de cobertura del suelo 2, record 1, Spanish, mapa%20de%20cobertura%20del%20suelo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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