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MILITARY GRID [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Exercises
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fire-control grid
1, record 1, English, fire%2Dcontrol%20grid
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
System of lines that divide a military map into squares, the distance between any two parallel lines representing 1, 000 yards or 1, 000 meters, depending on the type map. Maps using the fire control grid are of sufficiently large scale to be useful in fire control. 2, record 1, English, - fire%2Dcontrol%20grid
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fire control grid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exercices militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- quadrillage de plan directeur
1, record 1, French, quadrillage%20de%20plan%20directeur
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-02-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
- Mathematical Geography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- military grid reference system
1, record 2, English, military%20grid%20reference%20system
correct, noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- MGRS 2, record 2, English, MGRS
correct, noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system which uses a standard-scaled grid square, based on a point of origin on a map projection of the surface of the Earth in an accurate and consistent manner to permit either position referencing or the computation of direction and distance between grid positions. 1, record 2, English, - military%20grid%20reference%20system
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
military grid reference system; MGRS : designations and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 2, English, - military%20grid%20reference%20system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
- Géographie mathématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système de référence de carroyage militaire
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20de%20carroyage%20militaire
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système utilisant un carroyage à une échelle type, raccordé à un point origine et reproduit d'une façon précise et uniforme sur une projection cartographique de la surface de la Terre, en vue de permettre la détermination des coordonnées d'un point par rapport à d'autres points, ainsi que le calcul de sa direction et de sa distance. 1, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20de%20carroyage%20militaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
système de référence de carroyage militaire : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 2, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20de%20carroyage%20militaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cartografía
- Geografía matemática
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de referencia de cuadrícula militar
1, record 2, Spanish, sistema%20de%20referencia%20de%20cuadr%C3%ADcula%20militar
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema que emplea la cuadrícula normalizada militar a escala, relativa a un punto tomado como origen, en un mapa que es la proyección de la superficie de la tierra de forma precisa y uniforme, lo que permite calcular la posición relativa de un punto y la dirección y distancia entre dos puntos de la cuadrícula. 1, record 2, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20referencia%20de%20cuadr%C3%ADcula%20militar
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-01-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- world polyconic grid
1, record 3, English, world%20polyconic%20grid
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Military grid system in which a grid network is applied to polyuconic projections of zones of the earth's surface covering nine degrees of longitude with one degree of overlap between zones, and extending to 72 degrees north and south latitude. 1, record 3, English, - world%20polyconic%20grid
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- quadrillage polyconique du monde
1, record 3, French, quadrillage%20polyconique%20du%20monde
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-03-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
- Mathematical Geography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- military grid
1, record 4, English, military%20grid
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- grid 1, record 4, English, grid
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Two sets of parallel lines intersecting at right angles and forming squares; the grid is superimposed on maps, charts, and other similar representations of the surface of the earth in an accurate and consistent manner to permit identification of ground locations with respect to other locations and the computation of direction and distance to other points. 1, record 4, English, - military%20grid
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
military grid; grid : terms and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 4, English, - military%20grid
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
- Géographie mathématique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- carroyage militaire
1, record 4, French, carroyage%20militaire
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- grille 1, record 4, French, grille
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Deux réseaux de lignes parallèles formant des carrés et se superposant d'une façon précise et uniforme, sur les cartes ou toute autre représentation de la surface de la terre et permettant, par rapport à certains points, l'identification d'autres points du terrain ainsi que les calculs de direction et de distance. 1, record 4, French, - carroyage%20militaire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carroyage militaire; grille : termes et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 4, French, - carroyage%20militaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cartografía
- Geografía matemática
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuadrícula militar
1, record 4, Spanish, cuadr%C3%ADcula%20militar
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dos conjuntos de líneas paralelas, que se cortan en ángulos rectos, formando cuadrados que se superponen a los mapas, cartas y otras representaciones similares de la superficie de la Tierra, de una forma precisa y coherente, y sirven para identificar puntos sobre la superficie de la Tierra, determinando su situación con relación a otros puntos, así como para calcular distancias y direcciones. 1, record 4, Spanish, - cuadr%C3%ADcula%20militar
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-08-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- UTM projection
1, record 5, English, UTM%20projection
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- universal transverse Mercator projection 2, record 5, English, universal%20transverse%20Mercator%20projection
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
universal transverse Mercator grid : A particular grid based upon a transverse Mercator projection, according to specifications laid down by military authorities; it may be superimposed on any map. 3, record 5, English, - UTM%20projection
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- projection UTM
1, record 5, French, projection%20UTM
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- projection MTU 2, record 5, French, projection%20MTU
correct, feminine noun
- projection de Mercator transverse universel 3, record 5, French, projection%20de%20Mercator%20transverse%20universel
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La projection de Mercator permet [...] d'introduire un autre type de projection, très répandu en géodésie et cartographie : la projection UTM, parfois appelée MTU pour respecter la terminologie française : Mercator Transverse Universel. C'est aussi une représentation cylindrique conforme transverse, mais bâtie sur un modèle ellipsoïdique. Pour établir les formules de cette projection, ou écrit que l'image du méridien central est l'axe des Y et que ce méridien est automécoïque. 2, record 5, French, - projection%20UTM
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-02-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- ocular laser injury 1, record 6, English, ocular%20laser%20injury
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- laser eye injury 2, record 6, English, laser%20eye%20injury
- laser-induced eye injury 2, record 6, English, laser%2Dinduced%20eye%20injury
- laser eye damage 2, record 6, English, laser%20eye%20damage
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[He] presented information on the medical management of ocular laser injuries. 1, record 6, English, - ocular%20laser%20injury
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The scotomas were based on Amsler grid field defects of military laser eye-injury cases and scanning laser ophthalmoscopy. All scotomas were "black" as reported by the laser accident patients. 2, record 6, English, - ocular%20laser%20injury
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- lésion oculaire provoquée par des lasers
1, record 6, French, l%C3%A9sion%20oculaire%20provoqu%C3%A9e%20par%20des%20lasers
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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