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DISTANCE SUIVANT PENTE [2 records]

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Record 1 1994-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematical Geography
  • Remote Sensing
DEF

The three-dimensional vector distance from one station to another.

OBS

The shortest distance (a chord) between two points.

OBS

Term and definition provided by the Canadian Hydrographic Service.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géographie mathématique
  • Télédétection
DEF

Vecteur distance tridimensionnel entre deux stations.

OBS

Distance la plus courte (corde) entre deux point.

Spanish

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Record 2 1994-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surveying
CONT

Distances between two points can be horizontal, slope, or vertical ... Horizontal and slope distances can be measured with a cloth or steel tape or ...

CONT

The angle up or down from the horizontal is called a slope angle and the distance is called a slope distance. The slope distance will always be longer than the corresponding horizontal distance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arpentage
DEF

Distance en vraie grandeur mesurée sur le terrain et qui n'est pas «réduite à l'horizon» (projetée sur le plan horizontal).

CONT

Chaînage en terrain accidenté suivant la pente : On opère de la même façon qu'en terrain horizontal par tronçons d'égale inclinaison dont on mesure la pente ou la dénivelée. On calcule ensuite la distance horizontale [...] à partir de la distance suivant la pente.

Spanish

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