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GREAT CIRCLE DISTANCE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-07-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- River and Sea Navigation
- Air Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nautical mile
1, record 1, English, nautical%20mile
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- NM 2, record 1, English, NM
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sea mile 3, record 1, English, sea%20mile
correct
- marine mile 3, record 1, English, marine%20mile
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit of distance used in navigation, equalling the average length of one minute of arc on a great circle of the Earth. 4, record 1, English, - nautical%20mile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nautical mile: formerly applied to various units of distance in navigation. 4, record 1, English, - nautical%20mile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The length is equal to 1,852 metres exactly. 5, record 1, English, - nautical%20mile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
nautical mile; NM: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 6, record 1, English, - nautical%20mile
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
- Transport aérien
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mille marin
1, record 1, French, mille%20marin
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- NM 2, record 1, French, NM
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mille nautique 3, record 1, French, mille%20nautique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- mille marin international 4, record 1, French, mille%20marin%20international
see observation, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La 60e partie d'un degré de latitude, soit 1 852 m. 5, record 1, French, - mille%20marin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour exprimer une distance, deux unités s'offrent au pilote : le mille marin (NM) et le kilomètre (km). On accorde la préférence à la première [...] parce que, les cartes de navigation sont toujours et partout graduées en degrés et minutes sexagésimaux et que le mille marin représente la longueur d'un arc de méridien d'une minute sexagésimale. 6, record 1, French, - mille%20marin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La dénomination utilisée par la Première Conférence hydrographique internationale extraordinaire (Monaco, 1929) était «mille marin international». Le terme mille nautique est une traduction littérale de l'anglais «nautical mile». Il est d'usage en navigation aérienne et dans la Marine nationale française d'utiliser le terme nautique pour éviter toute confusion avec l'adjectif numéral mille. 4, record 1, French, - mille%20marin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
mille marin; NM : terme et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI) et par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 6, record 1, French, - mille%20marin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
mille marin : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 6, record 1, French, - mille%20marin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Navegación fluvial y marítima
- Transporte aéreo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- milla marina
1, record 1, Spanish, milla%20marina
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- NM 2, record 1, Spanish, NM
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- milla náutica 3, record 1, Spanish, milla%20n%C3%A1utica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad internacional para medir las distancias en la navegación marítima [...] 4, record 1, Spanish, - milla%20marina
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Longitud exactamente igual a 1852 metros. 2, record 1, Spanish, - milla%20marina
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
milla marina; NM: término y símbolo aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 5, record 1, Spanish, - milla%20marina
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-01-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Lambert zenithal equal-area map projection
1, record 2, English, Lambert%20zenithal%20equal%2Darea%20map%20projection
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Lambert azimuthal equal-area map projection 1, record 2, English, Lambert%20azimuthal%20equal%2Darea%20map%20projection
correct
- Lambert equal-area map projection 1, record 2, English, Lambert%20equal%2Darea%20map%20projection
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An azimuthal map projection having the pole of the projection at the center of the area mapped. The azimuths of great circles radiating from this center(pole) are truly represented on the map : equal distances on those great circles are represented by equal linear distances on the map, but the scale along those great circle lines so varies with distance from the pole of the projection, that an equal-area projection is produced. 1, record 2, English, - Lambert%20zenithal%20equal%2Darea%20map%20projection
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- projection équivalente de Lambert
1, record 2, French, projection%20%C3%A9quivalente%20de%20Lambert
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- projection équivalente de Lorgna 2, record 2, French, projection%20%C3%A9quivalente%20de%20Lorgna
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Projection azimutale dont le pôle se trouve au centre de la surface cartographiée. Les azimuts des grands cercles rayonnant à partir de ce centre sont véritablement représentés par des distances linéaires, équivalents sur la carte, mais la variation de l'échelle le long de ces grands cercles en fonction de la distance à partir du pôle de la projection est telle que l'on obtient une projection équivalente. 3, record 2, French, - projection%20%C3%A9quivalente%20de%20Lambert
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-07-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- distance
1, record 3, English, distance
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- DIST 1, record 3, English, DIST
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Airport-to-airport great circle distances should be used at least for international services, in all items involving distance computations... The IATA publication World Air Distances may be used in determining such distances. 1, record 3, English, - distance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
distance; DIST: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 3, English, - distance
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- distance
1, record 3, French, distance
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- DIST 1, record 3, French, DIST
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À toutes les rubriques qui comportent la prise en compte de distances [...], utiliser les distances orthodromiques entre aéroports, au moins pour les services internationaux. On peut se servir pour cela de la publication de l'IATA intitulée World Air Distances. 1, record 3, French, - distance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
distance; DIST : terme et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 3, French, - distance
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- distancia
1, record 3, Spanish, distancia
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- DIST 1, record 3, Spanish, DIST
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Deben utilizarse las distancias ortodrómicas de aeropuerto a aeropuerto al menos en el caso de los servicios internacionales, en todos los puntos que supongan cálculo de distancias [...] Para determinar tales distancias puede utilizarse la publicación de la IATA denominada World Air Distances. 1, record 3, Spanish, - distancia
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
distancia; DIST: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 3, Spanish, - distancia
Record 4 - internal organization data 1987-05-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- great circle distance 1, record 4, English, great%20circle%20distance
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Air Carrier Regulations, p. E-295 par (2) 2, record 4, English, - great%20circle%20distance
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- distance orthodromique 1, record 4, French, distance%20orthodromique
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
terme d'usage obligatoire au Bureau des Traductions. 2, record 4, French, - distance%20orthodromique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Orthodromie - Route d'un navire, d'un avion qui suit la voie la plus directe (Robert I, 1985) Régl. sur les transporteurs aériens, p F295, par. (2) 3, record 4, French, - distance%20orthodromique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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