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MAP COMPILATION [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Data Banks and Databases
- Cartography
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Aerial Survey Data Base
1, record 1, English, Aerial%20Survey%20Data%20Base
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ASDB 1, record 1, English, ASDB
correct, Canada
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Aerial Survey Data Base(ASDB) is a data bank of photogrammetric control points that have been established through the process of aerotriangulation. The primary purpose of this data base is to provide a minimum of 4 points for the compilation of each photogrammetric model contained in a 1/50 000 National Topographic System(NTS) map sheet. 1, record 1, English, - Aerial%20Survey%20Data%20Base
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Aerial Survey Database
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Banques et bases de données
- Cartographie
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Banque de données des levés aériens
1, record 1, French, Banque%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20des%20lev%C3%A9s%20a%C3%A9riens
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- BDLA 1, record 1, French, BDLA
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Banque de données des levés aériens (BDLA) est une banque de données de points de contrôle photogrammétriques qui ont été établis par le procédé d'aérotriangulation. Le but premier de cette banque de données est de fournir au moins 4 points pour la compilation de chaque modèle photogrammétrique formant chaque carte au 1/50 000 du Système national de référence topographique (SNRC). 1, record 1, French, - Banque%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20des%20lev%C3%A9s%20a%C3%A9riens
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-09-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pilot sheet
1, record 2, English, pilot%20sheet
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sample of a new map, made for inspection before printing all the required maps, to disclose errors or problems which may occur in compilation, drafting and reproduction. 2, record 2, English, - pilot%20sheet
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- carte-pilote
1, record 2, French, carte%2Dpilote
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pilote : deuxième élément de noms composés, signifiant [...] «qui peut servir d'exemple» [...] 2, record 2, French, - carte%2Dpilote
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-08-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- map compilation
1, record 3, English, map%20compilation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- chart compilation 2, record 3, English, chart%20compilation
correct, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of extracting map detail from existing maps, aerial photographs, and other sources, and the preparation of a new or improved map based on this detail. 3, record 3, English, - map%20compilation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Map compilation is the preparation of new or revised maps by assembling data extracted from existing maps, aerial photographs, surveys and thematic research. The result is called a map manuscript or fair drawing. 4, record 3, English, - map%20compilation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Chart compilation and drawing are in the hands of a team of civilian hydrographic officers and draughtsmen who work in the Hydrographic Branch of the Navy Department in Wellington. 2, record 3, English, - map%20compilation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A chart is a special type of map, such as for navigation purposes (hydrographic chart or bathymetric chart), that may convey other information than purely geographic. 5, record 3, English, - map%20compilation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- compilation des cartes
1, record 3, French, compilation%20des%20cartes
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- compilation de cartes 2, record 3, French, compilation%20de%20cartes
correct, feminine noun
- compilation d'une carte 3, record 3, French, compilation%20d%27une%20carte
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compilation : En cartographie, sélection, assemblage et présentation graphique de toutes les informations pertinentes nécessaires à la préparation d'une nouvelle carte ou de la nouvelle édition d'une carte. Ces informations peuvent provenir d'autres cartes, de photographies aériennes, de levés, de données nouvelles, et de sources diverses. 3, record 3, French, - compilation%20des%20cartes
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Spacecraft
- Remote Sensing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- edge matching
1, record 4, English, edge%20matching
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- edge-matching 2, record 4, English, edge%2Dmatching
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of eliminating locational and content discrepancies in the representation of features at the edges of adjacent map sheets or tiles when joining them into one coverage. 3, record 4, English, - edge%20matching
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Edge Matching [is an] important part of the creation of a digital map or GIS database. One digital map may encompass many paper maps, but when the paper maps are laid edge-to-edge, features running across boundaries of the map sheets are not always properly aligned. These misalignments occur for many reasons including survey error, cartographic generalization, and problems of map projection and compilation. Edge matching is a term applied to a variety of techniques employed to resolve these inconsistencies, including warping and rubber sheeting. 4, record 4, English, - edge%20matching
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
edge matching: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 5, record 4, English, - edge%20matching
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- agencement des contours
1, record 4, French, agencement%20des%20contours
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élimination des erreurs spatiales et de contenu produites aux limites de feuillets cartographiques ou de tuiles lors de leur fusion. 2, record 4, French, - agencement%20des%20contours
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
agencement des contours : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 4, French, - agencement%20des%20contours
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Naves espaciales
- Teledetección
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- ajuste de bordes
1, record 4, Spanish, ajuste%20de%20bordes
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Operación que consiste en ajustar las entidades lineales localizadas en los bordes de dos mapas adyacentes con el fin de hacerlas coincidir lógicamente en un mapa digital continuo. 1, record 4, Spanish, - ajuste%20de%20bordes
Record 5 - internal organization data 1984-11-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- name location print 1, record 5, English, name%20location%20print
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... map compilation image on which names are handwritten to guide draftmen in type selection and type affixing process... 1, record 5, English, - name%20location%20print
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- copie d'indication des noms 1, record 5, French, copie%20d%27indication%20des%20noms
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- croquis toponymique 1, record 5, French, croquis%20toponymique
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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