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LOCALISATION QUADRILLAGE [1 record]

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Record 1 2014-11-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Search and Rescue (Paramilitary)
OBS

Most maps used in search and rescue have a grid superimposed to aid in describing the location of particular points. The rectangular grid runs approximately north-south and east-west. A point on the map can be described by its position relative to the grid.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recherche et sauvetage (Paramilitaire)
OBS

La plupart des cartes utilisées en R-S [recherche et sauvetage] ont un quadrillage superposé pour faciliter la description de points précis. Le quadrillage rectangulaire est approximativement orienté nord-sud et est-ouest. On peut décrire un point sur la carte par sa position par rapport au quadrillage.

Spanish

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