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EQUATORIAL RADIUS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Practical Astronomy
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- equatorial radius
1, record 1, English, equatorial%20radius
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie pratique
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rayon équatorial
1, record 1, French, rayon%20%C3%A9quatorial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisée par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale. 2, record 1, French, - rayon%20%C3%A9quatorial
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-04-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- equatorial radius of the Earth
1, record 2, English, equatorial%20radius%20of%20the%20Earth
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Earth's equatorial radius 2, record 2, English, Earth%27s%20equatorial%20radius
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
equatorial radius of the Earth : term standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - equatorial%20radius%20of%20the%20Earth
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rayon équatorial de la Terre
1, record 2, French, rayon%20%C3%A9quatorial%20de%20la%20Terre
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- rayon terrestre équatorial 1, record 2, French, rayon%20terrestre%20%C3%A9quatorial
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rayon équatorial de la Terre; rayon terrestre équatorial : termes normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - rayon%20%C3%A9quatorial%20de%20la%20Terre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-03-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- compression of the Earth
1, record 3, English, compression%20of%20the%20Earth
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of the differences between the equatorial and polar radii to the equatorial radius. 1, record 3, English, - compression%20of%20the%20Earth
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- aplatissement de la Terre
1, record 3, French, aplatissement%20de%20la%20Terre
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport de la différence des longueurs du rayon équatorial et du rayon polaire avec le rayon équatorial lui-même. 1, record 3, French, - aplatissement%20de%20la%20Terre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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