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Record 1 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military (General)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Militaire (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-09-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematical Geography
  • Cartography
DEF

A line on a map or chart joining points on the earth's surface at which a dip needle has the same inclination to the plumb line.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géographie mathématique
  • Cartographie
DEF

Ligne qui relie sur une carte les points de la Terre où l'inclinaison de l'aiguille aimantée est la même.

Spanish

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Record 3 2004-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cartography
DEF

A true-to-scale map of the Earth that duplicates its round shape and correctly represents areas, relative size and shape of physical features, distances, and directions.

DEF

... a spherical, typically hollow ball that has a map of the Earth drawn on it and that is usually rotatable at an angle corresponding to the inclination of the Earth's axis. Also, a chart of the celestial sphere, depicted on a sphere.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cartographie
DEF

Représentation cartographique sur une sphère [...]

OBS

[...] s'applique également aux planètes et à l'espace céleste.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cartografía
DEF

Esfera que lleva dibujados en su superficie los astros del cielo (globo celeste) o las tierras y mares de nuestro planeta (globo terrestre).

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Record 4 2002-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Earth (Astronomy)
  • Cartography
  • Mathematical Geography
DEF

A line drawn on a map or chart connecting all points at which the magnetic inclination(dip) is zero for a specified epoch.

OBS

aclinic line; magnetic equator: terms and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Terre (Astronomie)
  • Cartographie
  • Géographie mathématique
DEF

Ligne joignant les points où l'inclinaison magnétique est nulle à une époque déterminée.

OBS

équateur magnétique; ligne aclinique : termes et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tierra (Astronomía)
  • Cartografía
  • Geografía matemática
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