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HARBOR-FINDING CHART [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
- Water Transport
- History
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- portolan chart
1, record 1, English, portolan%20chart
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- portolan sea chart 2, record 1, English, portolan%20sea%20chart
correct
- harbour-finding chart 3, record 1, English, harbour%2Dfinding%20chart
- rhumb chart 3, record 1, English, rhumb%20chart
- compass chart 3, record 1, English, compass%20chart
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Portolan charts: Soon after 1200, the seamen of the Mediterranean coasts devised charts to illustrate their portolani, or sailing directions ... The navigators and cartographers of Northern Italy, notably those of Genoa and Venice, were especially skilful in making these charts ... 4, record 1, English, - portolan%20chart
Record 1, Key term(s)
- harbor-finding chart
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
- Transport par eau
- Histoire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- portulan
1, record 1, French, portulan
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carte marine des premiers navigateurs [du treizième au seizième siècle] indiquant, par une légende ou une figure, les ports et les accidents des côtes, souvent joliment ornée. 2, record 1, French, - portulan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «portulan» désigne aussi le livre contenant la description des ports et des côtes illustrés par ces cartes. Certains auteurs considèrent qu'il est inexact d'appliquer ce terme aux cartes qui accompagnent cette description. Cependant dans le langage courant, il est généralement utilisé dans ce sens. 3, record 1, French, - portulan
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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