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GEOGRAPHIC CO-ORDINATE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-11-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography (General)
- Mathematical Geography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- geographic coordinates
1, record 1, English, geographic%20coordinates
correct, plural, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- terrestrial coordinates 2, record 1, English, terrestrial%20coordinates
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The quantities of latitude and longitude which define the position of a point on the surface of the earth with respect to the reference spheroid. 1, record 1, English, - geographic%20coordinates
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
geographic coordinates: term and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - geographic%20coordinates
Record 1, Key term(s)
- geographic co-ordinate
- geographic coordinate
- geographic co-ordinates
- terrestrial coordinate
- terrestrial co-ordinate
- terrestrial co-ordinates
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
- Géographie mathématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coordonnées géographiques
1, record 1, French, coordonn%C3%A9es%20g%C3%A9ographiques
correct, feminine noun, plural, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantités, en latitude et longitude, définissant la position d'un point à la surface de la terre, sur un ellipsoïde de référence. 1, record 1, French, - coordonn%C3%A9es%20g%C3%A9ographiques
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coordonnées géographiques : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - coordonn%C3%A9es%20g%C3%A9ographiques
Record 1, Key term(s)
- coordonnée géographique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
- Geografía matemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- coordenadas geográficas
1, record 1, Spanish, coordenadas%20geogr%C3%A1ficas
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Magnitudes de latitud y longitud que definen la posición de un punto en la superficie de la tierra con respecto al esferoide de referencia. 1, record 1, Spanish, - coordenadas%20geogr%C3%A1ficas
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