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HACHURE LINE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-08-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hachured map
1, record 1, English, hachured%20map
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The predecessor of shading in terrain representation was the hachured map. The hachure is a line that represents the slope of the land in the ground plan. 2, record 1, English, - hachured%20map
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carte en hachures
1, record 1, French, carte%20en%20hachures
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carte où le relief est figuré au moyen de hachures. 1, record 1, French, - carte%20en%20hachures
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'écartement des hachures varie suivant une loi fixée à l'avance avec la pente du terrain (diapason). 1, record 1, French, - carte%20en%20hachures
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-04-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- relief portrayal
1, record 2, English, relief%20portrayal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
hachure : A short line on a relief map that shows the downhill direction of a slope. The thickness and spacing of these lines indicate the relief. The steeper the slope the thicker the line. This method of relief portrayal is rarely used on today's maps; it has been replaced by contours, shading and hypsometric tints. 1, record 2, English, - relief%20portrayal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Cartographic relief portrayal. 2, record 2, English, - relief%20portrayal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- représentation du relief
1, record 2, French, repr%C3%A9sentation%20du%20relief
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
hachures : Traits conventionnels utilisés sur une carte topographique pour représenter le relief et la direction des pentes. L'épaisseur et l'espacement de ces traits nous renseignent sur le relief. Plus la pente est raide, plus le trait sera épais. Ce mode de représentation du relief est rarement utilisé sur les cartes modernes; il est remplacé par les courbes de niveau, l'estompage et les teintes hypsométriques 1, record 2, French, - repr%C3%A9sentation%20du%20relief
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Représentation cartographique du relief. 2, record 2, French, - repr%C3%A9sentation%20du%20relief
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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