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PARALELO REFERENCIA [1 record]

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Record 1 2002-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cartography
DEF

A parallel on a map or chart along which the scale is as stated for that map or chart.

OBS

standard parallel: term and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cartographie
DEF

Parallèle d'une carte le long de laquelle l'échelle est exactement celle indiquée pour la carte.

OBS

parallèle de référence : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cartografía
DEF

Paralelo de una carta o mapa a lo largo del cual es exacta la escala indicada en el mapa o carta.

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