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POGO POINT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-11-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Tactics
- Land Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- POGO point
1, record 1, English, POGO%20point
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A simply-coded, tactical level control measure used for short periods of time to denote a frequently discussed location. 1, record 1, English, - POGO%20point
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Each POGO point is assigned a different two letter designation. 1, record 1, English, - POGO%20point
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Because the code is easy to break, either the location of the POGO point or its coded designation must be frequently changed. 1, record 1, English, - POGO%20point
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
POGO :point of geographic orientation. 2, record 1, English, - POGO%20point
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
POGO point : designation and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 2, record 1, English, - POGO%20point
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tactique militaire
- Forces terrestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- point POGO
1, record 1, French, point%20POGO
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure de conduite de niveau tactique codée simplement qui sert à désigner, pendant une courte période, un emplacement auquel on se réfère souvent. 1, record 1, French, - point%20POGO
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chaque point POGO reçoit une désignation différente composée de deux lettres. 1, record 1, French, - point%20POGO
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Puisque le code est facile à déchiffrer, il faut changer fréquemment l'emplacement ou le code. 1, record 1, French, - point%20POGO
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
POGO : point d'orientation géographique. 2, record 1, French, - point%20POGO
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
point POGO : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 1, French, - point%20POGO
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-06-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geophysics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- long-wavelength magnetic anomaly
1, record 2, English, long%2Dwavelength%20magnetic%20anomaly
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- long wavelength magnetic anomaly 2, record 2, English, long%20wavelength%20magnetic%20anomaly
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Various lines of evidence point to the lower crust as the source of the long-wavelength magnetic anomaly field measured by the POGO [Polar Orbiting Geophysical Observatory] and Magsat satellites. 3, record 2, English, - long%2Dwavelength%20magnetic%20anomaly
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
long-wavelength magnetic anomaly: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 2, English, - long%2Dwavelength%20magnetic%20anomaly
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géophysique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- anomalie magnétique de grande longueur d'onde
1, record 2, French, anomalie%20magn%C3%A9tique%20de%20grande%20longueur%20d%27onde
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- anomalie magnétique à grande longueur d'onde 2, record 2, French, anomalie%20magn%C3%A9tique%20%C3%A0%20grande%20longueur%20d%27onde
see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les anomalies magnétiques de grandes longueurs d'onde (supérieures à 500 km) mises en évidence par les satellites POGO [Polar Orbiting Geophysical Observatory] et Magsat sont créées par des contrastes d'aimantation induite et rémanente dans la lithosphère. 3, record 2, French, - anomalie%20magn%C3%A9tique%20de%20grande%20longueur%20d%27onde
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La partie de la carte correspondante au domaine continental est caractérisée par la superposition d'anomalies de grande longueur d'onde s'étendant sur plusieurs centaines de kilomètres, et des anomalies de courtes longueur d'onde avec de fortes amplitudes. Aucune anomalie de longueur d'onde intermédiaire ne peut être observée dans cette région. Les anomalies de grande longueur d'onde présentent une alternance d'anomalies positives et anomalies négatives. 4, record 2, French, - anomalie%20magn%C3%A9tique%20de%20grande%20longueur%20d%27onde
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
anomalie magnétique à grande longueur d'onde : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 2, French, - anomalie%20magn%C3%A9tique%20de%20grande%20longueur%20d%27onde
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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