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ACCOUNT CURVATURE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-08-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Surveying
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- plane surveying 1, record 1, English, plane%20surveying
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- topographical surveying 1, record 1, English, topographical%20surveying
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Surveying is] The measuring of the earth's surface so as to draw a true map of it... either small-scale plane surveying(or) topographical surveying or large-scale geodetic surveying in which the earth's curvature is taken into account. Scott 1958. 1, record 1, English, - plane%20surveying
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Arpentage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- levé topographique
1, record 1, French, lev%C3%A9%20topographique
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le levé de plans est le] Mesurage de la surface terrestre afin d'en obtenir une représentation graphique exacte, soit sur une petite étendue, levé topographique, soit sur une grande étendue et en tenant compte de la courbure de la terre, opérations géodésiques. 1, record 1, French, - lev%C3%A9%20topographique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Levé. Action de faire sur le terrain, ou à l'aide de photographies aériennes, les opérations géométriques nécessaires pour tracer un plan, une carte; [...] 2, record 1, French, - lev%C3%A9%20topographique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1981-12-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- account curvature
1, record 2, English, account%20curvature
officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
account curvature : term officially approved by CP Rail. 2, record 2, English, - account%20curvature
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Voies ferrées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- étant donné la courbure de voie
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9tant%20donn%C3%A9%20la%20courbure%20de%20voie
officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
étant donné la courbure de voie : terme uniformisé par CP Rail. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9tant%20donn%C3%A9%20la%20courbure%20de%20voie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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