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HORIZONTALIZING MODEL [1 record]

Record 1 2016-11-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
  • Cartography
DEF

In absolute orientation, the operation of bringing the model datum parallel to a reference plane, usually the tabletop of the stereoplotting instrument.

Key term(s)
  • levelling
  • levelling a model

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
  • Cartographie
DEF

Dans un appareil de restitution analogique, phase de l'orientation absolue qui consiste à déplacer l'ensemble d'un modèle stéréoscopique, préalablement formé par l'orientation relative et après mise à l'échelle du modèle, en ne modifiant ni sa forme ni son échelle, pour l'amener à prendre une orientation correcte par rapport au plan horizontal du terrain.

Spanish

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