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GEODESICAL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-05-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- geodetic survey
1, record 1, English, geodetic%20survey
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- geodesic survey 2, record 1, English, geodesic%20survey
correct
- geodesical survey 3, record 1, English, geodesical%20survey
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A survey of a large land area in which corrections are made for the curvature of the Earth’s surface. 1, record 1, English, - geodetic%20survey
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- levé géodésique
1, record 1, French, lev%C3%A9%20g%C3%A9od%C3%A9sique
correct, masculine 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 2018-05-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- geodetic
1, record 2, English, geodetic
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- geodesic 1, record 2, English, geodesic
correct
- geodesical 1, record 2, English, geodesical
correct
- geodetical 1, record 2, English, geodetical
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of or relating to geodesy. 1, record 2, English, - geodetic
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
geodesy: The branch of science and mathematics concerned with the precise measurement of the shape of the earth and of areas and positions on its surface, and with the spatial properties of the earth’s gravitational field. 1, record 2, English, - geodetic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- géodésique
1, record 2, French, g%C3%A9od%C3%A9sique
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui se rapporte à la géodésie, soit la science qui a pour objet l'étude du globe terrestre, dont sa forme, sa dimension et son champ magnétique. 2, record 2, French, - g%C3%A9od%C3%A9sique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-12-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Surveying Techniques
- Mathematical Geography
- Remote Sensing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- geodesic
1, record 3, English, geodesic
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- geodesic line 2, record 3, English, geodesic%20line
correct
- geodetic line 2, record 3, English, geodetic%20line
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The shortest line between two points on a mathematically derived surface (as a straight line on a plane or an arc of a great circle on a sphere). 2, record 3, English, - geodesic
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Geodesics on a sphere are great circles; in the plane with the Euclidean metric they are straight lines. 3, record 3, English, - geodesic
Record 3, Key term(s)
- geodesical line
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Techniques d'arpentage
- Géographie mathématique
- Télédétection
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- géodésique
1, record 3, French, g%C3%A9od%C3%A9sique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ligne géodésique 2, record 3, French, ligne%20g%C3%A9od%C3%A9sique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans l'espace euclidien, les géodésiques d'une sphère sont des arcs de grand cercle. 3, record 3, French, - g%C3%A9od%C3%A9sique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas
- Técnicas de agrimensura
- Geografía matemática
- Teledetección
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- línea geodésica
1, record 3, Spanish, l%C3%ADnea%20geod%C3%A9sica
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Línea, en una superficie, que determina el camino más corto entre dos puntos de la misma. 1, record 3, Spanish, - l%C3%ADnea%20geod%C3%A9sica
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