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INITIAL MERIDIAN [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1991-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- prime meridian 1, record 1, English, prime%20meridian
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- initial meridian 1, record 1, English, initial%20meridian
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- méridien international
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9ridien%20international
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méridien de longitude )[degrée], conventionnellement choisi, à partir duquel sont comptées les longitudes positivement vers l'Ouest. 1, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9ridien%20international
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- primer meridiano
1, record 1, Spanish, primer%20meridiano
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- meridiano de origen 1, record 1, Spanish, meridiano%20de%20origen
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- initial meridian 1, record 2, English, initial%20meridian
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ligne méridienne initiale 1, record 2, French, ligne%20m%C3%A9ridienne%20initiale
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Surveying Techniques
- Property Law (civil law)
- Real Estate
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rectangular system 1, record 3, English, rectangular%20system
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- rectangular land layout 1, record 3, English, rectangular%20land%20layout
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the rectangular system, the land parcels of a region are described by their relationship to an initial point. In public land states the initial point is the intersection of a meridian and a latitude(base line). 1, record 3, English, - rectangular%20system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Techniques d'arpentage
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (droit civil)
- Immobilier
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- méthode des coordonnées rectangulaires
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9thode%20des%20coordonn%C3%A9es%20rectangulaires
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette méthode consiste à rapporter la parcelle à un alignement (...) intérieur (...) ou (...) extérieur [à celle-ci] et (...) à la faire coïncider avec un côté ou avec une diagonale de la parcelle elle-même. 1, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20des%20coordonn%C3%A9es%20rectangulaires
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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