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CARTE RELIEF ESTOMPE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shaded-relief map
1, record 1, English, shaded%2Drelief%20map
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- shaded relief map 2, record 1, English, shaded%20relief%20map
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A map showing (or suggesting) topography by simulating the shadows cast by hills and mountains. 3, record 1, English, - shaded%2Drelief%20map
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Shaded relief maps are usually topographic maps that are colored or shaded, so the land surface looks 3-D (three dimensions). In actuality, a shaded relief map is only 2-D [two dimensions]. (A true 3-D map is a called a raised relief map.) 4, record 1, English, - shaded%2Drelief%20map
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Generally, the "sun" in shaded-relief maps is in the northwest. 3, record 1, English, - shaded%2Drelief%20map
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shaded-relief map: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 1, English, - shaded%2Drelief%20map
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carte topographique au relief par ombres portées
1, record 1, French, carte%20topographique%20au%20relief%20par%20ombres%20port%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- carte au relief par ombres portées 2, record 1, French, carte%20au%20relief%20par%20ombres%20port%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
- carte à relief rendu par estompage 2, record 1, French, carte%20%C3%A0%20relief%20rendu%20par%20estompage
correct, feminine noun
- carte à relief estompé 3, record 1, French, carte%20%C3%A0%20relief%20estomp%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carte au relief par ombres portées; carte à relief rendu par estompage; carte à relief estompé : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - carte%20topographique%20au%20relief%20par%20ombres%20port%C3%A9es
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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