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GREAT CIRCLE SAILING [2 records]

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Record 1 1993-07-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • River and Sea Navigation
DEF

A method of navigating a ship along the shortest distance between the point of departure and the point of arrival, subject of arrival, subject of course to no land or other navigational hazard lying between the two points.

OBS

great circle sailing : Terminology officially approved by the Naval Terminology Standardization Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Navigation fluviale et maritime
DEF

Navigation suivant une ligne qui fait parcourir la plus courte distance entre deux points du globe.

OBS

navigation orthodromique : Terminologie officialisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale.

Spanish

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Record 2 1990-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
  • River and Sea Navigation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
  • Navigation fluviale et maritime

Spanish

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