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PHOTOGRAPH NADIR POINT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-11-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- photograph nadir
1, record 1, English, photograph%20nadir
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- nadir point 1, record 1, English, nadir%20point
correct
- plumb point 2, record 1, English, plumb%20point
- photograph nadir point 2, record 1, English, photograph%20nadir%20point
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That point at which a vertical line through the perspective center of the camera lens pierces the plane of the photograph. 1, record 1, English, - photograph%20nadir
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nadir
1, record 1, French, nadir
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nadir du cliché 2, record 1, French, nadir%20du%20clich%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- nadir de la photographie 3, record 1, French, nadir%20de%20la%20photographie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sur une photographie aérienne, c'est l'intersection de la verticale du point de prise de vue avec le plan de la photographie. 1, record 1, French, - nadir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-03-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- principal plane
1, record 2, English, principal%20plane
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vertical plane which contains the principal point of an oblique photograph, the perspective centre of the lens and the ground nadir. 1, record 2, English, - principal%20plane
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
principal plane: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 2, English, - principal%20plane
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plan principal
1, record 2, French, plan%20principal
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plan vertical contenant le point principal d'une photographie oblique, le centre de perspective de l'objectif photographique et le nadir. 1, record 2, French, - plan%20principal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plan principal : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 2, French, - plan%20principal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fotografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- plano principal
1, record 2, Spanish, plano%20principal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plano vertical que contiene: el punto principal en una fotografía oblicua, el centro de perspectiva del objetivo fotográfico y el nadir. 1, record 2, Spanish, - plano%20principal
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