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WKID [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Software
- Cartography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- well-known text
1, record 1, English, well%2Dknown%20text
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- WKT 1, record 1, English, WKT
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The spatial reference can be defined using a well-known ID(WKID) or well-known text(WKT). 1, record 1, English, - well%2Dknown%20text
Record 1, Key term(s)
- well known text
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
- Cartographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- représentation textuelle connue
1, record 1, French, repr%C3%A9sentation%20textuelle%20connue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- WKT 1, record 1, French, WKT
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La représentation textuelle connue (WKT) est une chaîne de texte ASCII mise en forme qui permet l'échange de géométries sous forme de texte ASCII. Ces fonctions sont utilisables dans un langage de troisième ou de quatrième génération [...] 1, record 1, French, - repr%C3%A9sentation%20textuelle%20connue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-05-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Software
- Cartography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- well known ID
1, record 2, English, well%20known%20ID
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- WKID 1, record 2, English, WKID
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The spatial reference of a map, layer, or inputs to and outputs from a task... Each coordinate system is defined by a well-known ID(WKID)... 1, record 2, English, - well%20known%20ID
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
- Cartographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- identifiant bien connu
1, record 2, French, identifiant%20bien%20connu
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- WKID 1, record 2, French, WKID
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour les références spatiales [...] le nom que vous fournissez ici doit être le nom du système de coordonnées souhaité. Ce nom correspond au nom du fichier de projection de référence spatiale. Vous pouvez également utiliser l'identifiant bien connu (WKID) du système de coordonnées. 1, record 2, French, - identifiant%20bien%20connu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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