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DROITE HAUTEUR SUMNER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-07-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Sumner line
1, record 1, English, Sumner%20line
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Sumner position line 2, record 1, English, Sumner%20position%20line
correct
- Sumner line of position 3, record 1, English, Sumner%20line%20of%20position
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A short segment of a circle of position, represented as a straight line, as obtained by the measurement of angular elevations of some celestial object. 4, record 1, English, - Sumner%20line
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sumner position line; Sumner line; Sumner line of position: Not to be confused with "line of position" or "celestial line of position," which are generic concepts. 5, record 1, English, - Sumner%20line
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- droite de hauteur de Sumner
1, record 1, French, droite%20de%20hauteur%20de%20Sumner
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
droite de hauteur de Sumner : Ne pas confondre avec «droite de hauteur», qui représente une notion générique. 2, record 1, French, - droite%20de%20hauteur%20de%20Sumner
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Navegación fluvial y marítima
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- línea de Sumner
1, record 1, Spanish, l%C3%ADnea%20de%20Sumner
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
línea de Sumner: No confundir con "recta de altura" o "línea de posición astronómica", que representan conceptos genéricos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - l%C3%ADnea%20de%20Sumner
Record 1, Key term(s)
- línea de posición de Sumner
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