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DISTANCE PRINCIPALE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-11-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- calibrated principal distance
1, record 1, English, calibrated%20principal%20distance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- distance principale
1, record 1, French, distance%20principale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Longueur de l'axe optique comptée à partir du point nodal arrière (centre de perspective interne) au plan de la meilleure définition de l'image totale. 1, record 1, French, - distance%20principale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-06-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Range Measurements (Telecommunications)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- principal distance
1, record 2, English, principal%20distance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mesures à distance (Télécommunications)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- distance principale 1, record 2, French, distance%20principale
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-06-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Range Measurements (Telecommunications)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- equivalent focal length
1, record 3, English, equivalent%20focal%20length
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mesures à distance (Télécommunications)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- focale de la chambre métrique 1, record 3, French, focale%20de%20la%20chambre%20m%C3%A9trique
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- distance principale 1, record 3, French, distance%20principale
- équivalent de la longueur focale 1, record 3, French, %C3%A9quivalent%20de%20la%20longueur%20focale
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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