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GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM DATABASE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- geographic information system database
1, record 1, English, geographic%20information%20system%20database
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- GIS database 2, record 1, English, GIS%20database
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A GIS database contains information about the location of real-world features and the characteristics of those features. 3, record 1, English, - geographic%20information%20system%20database
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
GIS: Geographic Information System. An organized collection of computer hardware, software, geographic data, and personnel designed to efficiently capture, store, update, manipulate, analyze, and display all forms of geographically referenced information. 4, record 1, English, - geographic%20information%20system%20database
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
GIS database: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 1, English, - geographic%20information%20system%20database
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- base de données de système d'information géographique
1, record 1, French, base%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20de%20syst%C3%A8me%20d%27information%20g%C3%A9ographique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- base de données de SIG 2, record 1, French, base%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20de%20SIG
correct, feminine noun
- base de données du SIG 3, record 1, French, base%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20du%20SIG
correct, feminine noun
- base de données géoréférencées 4, record 1, French, base%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20g%C3%A9or%C3%A9f%C3%A9renc%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans les systèmes d'information géographique les informations de cartographie sont enregistrées dans une base de données. [...] Un système d'information géographique est un système d'informations qui permet de collecter, manipuler des renseignements de cartographie (coordonnées de routes, de forêts, de plans d'eau). Ces informations sont utilisées par le système d'information géographique pour créer des cartes géographiques. 5, record 1, French, - base%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20de%20syst%C3%A8me%20d%27information%20g%C3%A9ographique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
base de données de SIG : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 1, record 1, French, - base%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20de%20syst%C3%A8me%20d%27information%20g%C3%A9ographique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- base de données du système d'information géographique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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