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HACHURED MAP [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 2006-08-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Cartography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- closed depression
1, record 2, English, closed%20depression
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- topographic depression 2, record 2, English, topographic%20depression
correct
- topographic low 3, record 2, English, topographic%20low
correct
- topographical low 4, record 2, English, topographical%20low
correct
- topographical depression 5, record 2, English, topographical%20depression
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An area of lower ground indicated on a topographic map by a hachured depression contour line forming a closed loop. 1, record 2, English, - closed%20depression
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
e.g. a fault sag, or a hollow below the general land surface, with no surface outlet. 1, record 2, English, - closed%20depression
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Cartographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dépression fermée
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9pression%20ferm%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dépression topographique 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9pression%20topographique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Portion de terrain entourée de toutes parts de terrains plus hauts. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9pression%20ferm%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les dépressions topographiques locales constituent des pièges [...] 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9pression%20ferm%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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