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GEODESIC DISTANCE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-01-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Cassini-Soldner map projection
1, record 1, English, Cassini%2DSoldner%20map%20projection
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Cassini map projection 2, record 1, English, Cassini%20map%20projection
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The meridional (transverse) form of the Plate Carrée map projection. 3, record 1, English, - Cassini%2DSoldner%20map%20projection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It plots to scale, in a rectangular Cartesian coordinate system :(a) the geodetic distance on the rotational ellipsoid, from the central meridian to a specified point, as the x-coordinate; and(b) the distance along the central meridian, from the center to the point of intersection with the geodesic, as the y-coordinate. 3, record 1, English, - Cassini%2DSoldner%20map%20projection
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- projection de Cassini-Soldner
1, record 1, French, projection%20de%20Cassini%2DSoldner
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- projection de Cassini 2, record 1, French, projection%20de%20Cassini
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] projection transverse cylindrique [qui] respecte l’échelle le long du méridiencentral et de toutes les lignes qui lui sont parallèles. 3, record 1, French, - projection%20de%20Cassini%2DSoldner
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-07-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
- Air Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- geodesic distance
1, record 2, English, geodesic%20distance
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The shortest distance between any two points on a mathematically defined ellipsoidal surface. 1, record 2, English, - geodesic%20distance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
geodesic distance : term and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization(ICAO). 2, record 2, English, - geodesic%20distance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
- Transport aérien
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- distance géodésique
1, record 2, French, distance%20g%C3%A9od%C3%A9sique
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plus courte distance entre deux points quelconques d'un ellipsoïde obtenu mathématiquement. 1, record 2, French, - distance%20g%C3%A9od%C3%A9sique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
distance géodésique : terme et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 2, French, - distance%20g%C3%A9od%C3%A9sique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cartografía
- Transporte aéreo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- distancia geodésica
1, record 2, Spanish, distancia%20geod%C3%A9sica
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distancia más corta entre dos puntos cualesquiera de una superficie elipsoidal definida matemáticamente. 1, record 2, Spanish, - distancia%20geod%C3%A9sica
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
distancia geodésica : término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 2, Spanish, - distancia%20geod%C3%A9sica
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-05-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
- Remote Sensing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ellipsoid distance
1, record 3, English, ellipsoid%20distance
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The length of the normal section between two points. 1, record 3, English, - ellipsoid%20distance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not the same as the geodesic distance. 1, record 3, English, - ellipsoid%20distance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term and definition provided by the Canadian Hydrographic Service. 1, record 3, English, - ellipsoid%20distance
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
- Télédétection
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- distance suivant l'ellipsoïde
1, record 3, French, distance%20suivant%20l%27ellipso%C3%AFde
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Longueur de la section normale entre deux points; n'est pas la même que la distance géodésique. 1, record 3, French, - distance%20suivant%20l%27ellipso%C3%AFde
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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