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CONFORMAL MAP [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stereographic map projection
1, record 1, English, stereographic%20map%20projection
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- azimuthal orthomorphic map projection 2, record 1, English, azimuthal%20orthomorphic%20map%20projection
correct
- stereographic projection 2, record 1, English, stereographic%20projection
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A conformal map projection in which the points on the sphere are projected onto a plane tangent to the sphere, having the point of projection at the opposite end of the diameter of the sphere that passes through the point of tangency with the plane. 1, record 1, English, - stereographic%20map%20projection
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- projection cartographique stéréographique
1, record 1, French, projection%20cartographique%20st%C3%A9r%C3%A9ographique
correct, feminine 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 2012-05-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- polyconic map projection
1, record 2, English, polyconic%20map%20projection
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- polyconic projection 1, record 2, English, polyconic%20projection
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A map projection, neither conformal nor equal area, on which the central geographic meridian is represented by a straight line, the other meridians are represented by curved lines, and the parallels are arcs of nonconcentric circles which have centers lying on the line that represents the central meridian and radii determined by the lengths of the elements of cones that are tangent along the parallels. 1, record 2, English, - polyconic%20map%20projection
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- projection polyconique
1, record 2, French, projection%20polyconique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Projection ni conforme, ni équivalente. Le méridien central est une [ligne] droite. Les parallèles sont des portions de circonférence dont le lieu géométrique des centres est le méridien central. Les méridiens autres que le méridien central sont des courbes transcendantes. 1, record 2, French, - projection%20polyconique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-01-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
- Remote Sensing
- Mathematical Geography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Lambert conformal projection
1, record 3, English, Lambert%20conformal%20projection
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Lambert conformal conic projection 2, record 3, English, Lambert%20conformal%20conic%20projection
correct
- Lambert conformal conical projection 3, record 3, English, Lambert%20conformal%20conical%20projection
correct
- Lambert conformal conic 4, record 3, English, Lambert%20conformal%20conic
correct
- Lambert’s conformal 5, record 3, English, Lambert%26rsquo%3Bs%20conformal
correct
- Lambert projection 6, record 3, English, Lambert%20projection
correct
- Lambert conformal conic map projection 7, record 3, English, Lambert%20conformal%20conic%20map%20%20projection
- Lambert orthomorphic conic map projection 7, record 3, English, Lambert%20orthomorphic%20conic%20map%20projection
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A conformal conic projection with two standard parallels, or a conformal conic map projection in which the surface of a sphere... is conceived as developed on a cone which intersects the sphere... at two standard parallels [and] the cone is then spread out to form a plane which is the map. 8, record 3, English, - Lambert%20conformal%20projection
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Lambert projection (or, to be more precise, the Lambert Conformal Conic projection, but be advised that this complete name is rarely if ever used) is one of the most commonly used projections. As its full name implies, the Lambert projection is conformal, and thus it cannot be equivalent. 6, record 3, English, - Lambert%20conformal%20projection
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Lambert conformal projection; Lambert conformal conic projection; Lambert conformal conical projection; Lambert conformal conic; Lambert conformal conic map projection; Lambert orthomorphic conic map projection : terms used at Natural Resources Canada-Earth Sciences Sector. 9, record 3, English, - Lambert%20conformal%20projection
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
- Télédétection
- Géographie mathématique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- projection conique conforme de Lambert
1, record 3, French, projection%20conique%20conforme%20de%20Lambert
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- projection conforme conique de Lambert 2, record 3, French, projection%20conforme%20conique%20de%20Lambert
correct, feminine noun
- projection conique de Lambert 3, record 3, French, projection%20conique%20de%20Lambert
correct, feminine noun
- projection conforme de Lambert 4, record 3, French, projection%20conforme%20de%20Lambert
correct, feminine noun
- projection Lambert conique 5, record 3, French, projection%20Lambert%20conique
correct, feminine noun
- projection Lambert conforme 5, record 3, French, projection%20Lambert%20conforme
correct, feminine noun
- projection de Lambert 6, record 3, French, projection%20de%20Lambert
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les méridiens géographiques sont représentés par des droites concourantes. Les parallèles sont représentés par une série d'arcs de cercles concentriques centrés sur le point de concours précédent et espacés de façon à assurer la conformité. Méridiens et parallèles sont donc orthogonaux. 7, record 3, French, - projection%20conique%20conforme%20de%20Lambert
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
projection conique conforme de Lambert; projection conique de Lambert; projection conforme de Lambert; projection Lambert conique; projection Lambert conforme; projection de Lambert : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 8, record 3, French, - projection%20conique%20conforme%20de%20Lambert
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cartografía
- Teledetección
- Geografía matemática
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- proyeccíon cónica conforme de Lambert
1, record 3, Spanish, proyecc%C3%ADon%20c%C3%B3nica%20conforme%20de%20Lambert
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-08-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- constant gyro heading
1, record 4, English, constant%20gyro%20heading
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Constant gyro headings generate great circle tracks, however, for the Lambert conformal map, map convergency is the product of a change in longitude and the constant of the cone of the map. 1, record 4, English, - constant%20gyro%20heading
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cap gyroscopique constant
1, record 4, French, cap%20gyroscopique%20constant
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les caps gyroscopiques constants engendrent des routes de grand cercle; cependant, sur la carte conforme de Lambert, la convergence de la carte est le produit d'un changement de longitude par la constante du cône de la carte. 1, record 4, French, - cap%20gyroscopique%20constant
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-11-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- transverse Mercator projection
1, record 5, English, transverse%20Mercator%20projection
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- transverse Mercator 2, record 5, English, transverse%20Mercator
correct
- inverse Mercator projection 3, record 5, English, inverse%20Mercator%20projection
correct
- transverse cylindrical orthomorphic projection 3, record 5, English, transverse%20cylindrical%20orthomorphic%20projection
correct
- inverse cylindrical orthomorphic projection 3, record 5, English, inverse%20cylindrical%20orthomorphic%20projection
correct
- Gauss conformal map projection 4, record 5, English, Gauss%20conformal%20map%20%20projection
- transverse cylindrical orthomorphic map projection 4, record 5, English, transverse%20cylindrical%20orthomorphic%20map%20projection
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A conformal map projection in which the regular Mercator projection is rotated(transversed) 90 ° in azimuth, the central meridian corresponding to the line which represents the equator on the regular Mercator;... 3, record 5, English, - transverse%20Mercator%20projection
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the characteristics as to scale are identical to those of the regular Mercator, except that the scale is dependent on distances east or west of the meridian instead of north or south of the equator. 3, record 5, English, - transverse%20Mercator%20projection
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Universal Transverse Mercator
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- projection de Mercator transverse
1, record 5, French, projection%20de%20Mercator%20transverse
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- projection cylindrique conforme de Lambert 2, record 5, French, projection%20cylindrique%20conforme%20de%20Lambert
feminine noun
- projection de Gauss 2, record 5, French, projection%20de%20Gauss
feminine noun
- projection de Mercator transversale 3, record 5, French, projection%20de%20Mercator%20transversale
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Projection cylindrique semblable à la projection de Mercator, mais tournée en azimut de 90 ° (le cylindre est tangent au Globe suivant un «méridien central» appelé premier méridien). C'est une projection conforme. 2, record 5, French, - projection%20de%20Mercator%20transverse
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elle sert de base au système de coordonnées planes des zones allongées dont la dimension prépondérante est orientée N.S. 2, record 5, French, - projection%20de%20Mercator%20transverse
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La source ne figure pas dans les pages vertes mais dans les pages blanches, en fin de volume. 4, record 5, French, - projection%20de%20Mercator%20transverse
Record 5, Key term(s)
- projection transverse de Mercator
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geografía matemática
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- proyección transversal Mercator
1, record 5, Spanish, proyecci%C3%B3n%20transversal%20Mercator
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-05-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- conformal map
1, record 6, English, conformal%20map
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- conformal mapping 1, record 6, English, conformal%20mapping
correct
- conformal transformation 1, record 6, English, conformal%20transformation
correct
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- transformation conforme
1, record 6, French, transformation%20conforme
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- application conforme 1, record 6, French, application%20conforme
correct, feminine noun
- correspondance conforme 1, record 6, French, correspondance%20conforme
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-03-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Mercator projection
1, record 7, English, Mercator%20projection
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- equatorial cylindrical orthomorphic projection 1, record 7, English, equatorial%20cylindrical%20orthomorphic%20projection
correct
- Mercator’s projection 2, record 7, English, Mercator%26rsquo%3Bs%20projection
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A conformal map projection of the cylindrical type. The equator is represented by a straight line true to scale; the geographic meridians are represented by parallel straight lines perpendicular to the line representing the equator; they are spaced according to their distance apart at the equator. The geographic parallels are represented by a second system of straight lines perpendicular to the family of lines representing the meridians.... Conformality is achieved by mathematical analysis, the spacing of the parallels being increased with increasing distance from the equator to conform with the expending scale along the parallels resulting from the meridians being represented by parallel lines. 1, record 7, English, - Mercator%20projection
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare "transverse Mercator projection". 2, record 7, English, - Mercator%20projection
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- projection de Mercator
1, record 7, French, projection%20de%20Mercator
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- projection des cartes réduites 2, record 7, French, projection%20des%20cartes%20r%C3%A9duites
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Projection cylindrique conforme où l'équateur est représenté par une droite sur laquelle les longueurs sont conservées, les méridiens par des droites perpendiculaires à l'équateur, et les parallèles par des droites parallèles à l'équateur situées à une distance définie par la latitude constante. 3, record 7, French, - projection%20de%20Mercator
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1982-02-01
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Lambert conformal map 1, record 8, English, Lambert%20conformal%20map
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- carte à projection conique conforme de Lambert
1, record 8, French, carte%20%C3%A0%20projection%20conique%20conforme%20de%20Lambert
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Physics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- gauss eyepiece 1, record 9, English, gauss%20eyepiece
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gauss confort al M. P.(lexique cartographique projection conforme de gauss projection cylindrique ref reig p : 118 et G 7 cf transverse mercator M. P. gauss conformal map projection lexique tom 1, record 9, English, - gauss%20eyepiece
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Physique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- oculaire autocollimateur 1, record 9, French, oculaire%20autocollimateur
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- oculaire de gauss 1, record 9, French, oculaire%20de%20gauss
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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