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SLOPE MAP [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-08-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hachured map
1, record 1, English, hachured%20map
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The predecessor of shading in terrain representation was the hachured map. The hachure is a line that represents the slope of the land in the ground plan. 2, record 1, English, - hachured%20map
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carte en hachures
1, record 1, French, carte%20en%20hachures
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carte où le relief est figuré au moyen de hachures. 1, record 1, French, - carte%20en%20hachures
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'écartement des hachures varie suivant une loi fixée à l'avance avec la pente du terrain (diapason). 1, record 1, French, - carte%20en%20hachures
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-01-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Areal Planning (Urban Studies)
- Soil Science
- Cartography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- undifferentiated soil map unit 1, record 2, English, undifferentiated%20soil%20map%20unit
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Soil mapping unit in which two or more soil units occur, but not in a regular geographic association. For example, the steep phases of two or more soils might be shown as a unit on a map because slope is the prime characteristic. 1, record 2, English, - undifferentiated%20soil%20map%20unit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement du territoire
- Science du sol
- Cartographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- unité cartographique de sols non différenciés 1, record 2, French, unit%C3%A9%20cartographique%20de%20sols%20non%20diff%C3%A9renci%C3%A9s
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unité cartographique constituée de deux ou de plusieurs sols qui ne forment pourtant pas une association géographique normale. Par exemple, les phases en pente abrupte de deux ou de plusieurs sols pourraient être désignées sur une carte comme une seule unité dont la pente est la caractéristique primordiale. 1, record 2, French, - unit%C3%A9%20cartographique%20de%20sols%20non%20diff%C3%A9renci%C3%A9s
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Planificación de zonas (Urbanismo)
- Ciencia del suelo
- Cartografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- unidad cartográfica de suelos de grupos indiferenciados
1, record 2, Spanish, unidad%20cartogr%C3%A1fica%20de%20suelos%20de%20grupos%20indiferenciados
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Los] grupos indiferenciados son diferentes suelos pero son incluidos en la misma unidad de mapeo porque sus requerimientos de uso y manejo son similares. En función de sus atributos: pendiente excesiva, pedregosidad e inundación. 1, record 2, Spanish, - unidad%20cartogr%C3%A1fica%20de%20suelos%20de%20grupos%20indiferenciados
Record 2, Key term(s)
- unidad cartográfica de grupos de suelos indiferenciados
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-04-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- relief portrayal
1, record 3, English, relief%20portrayal
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
hachure : A short line on a relief map that shows the downhill direction of a slope. The thickness and spacing of these lines indicate the relief. The steeper the slope the thicker the line. This method of relief portrayal is rarely used on today's maps; it has been replaced by contours, shading and hypsometric tints. 1, record 3, English, - relief%20portrayal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Cartographic relief portrayal. 2, record 3, English, - relief%20portrayal
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- représentation du relief
1, record 3, French, repr%C3%A9sentation%20du%20relief
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
hachures : Traits conventionnels utilisés sur une carte topographique pour représenter le relief et la direction des pentes. L'épaisseur et l'espacement de ces traits nous renseignent sur le relief. Plus la pente est raide, plus le trait sera épais. Ce mode de représentation du relief est rarement utilisé sur les cartes modernes; il est remplacé par les courbes de niveau, l'estompage et les teintes hypsométriques 1, record 3, French, - repr%C3%A9sentation%20du%20relief
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Représentation cartographique du relief. 2, record 3, French, - repr%C3%A9sentation%20du%20relief
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-01-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- undifferentiated
1, record 4, English, undifferentiated
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
undifferentiated soil map unit : Soil mapping unit in which two or more soil units occur, but not in a regular geographic association. For example, the steep phases of two or more soils might be shown as a unit on a map because slope is the prime characteristic. 2, record 4, English, - undifferentiated
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
undifferentiated: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 4, English, - undifferentiated
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- non différencié
1, record 4, French, non%20diff%C3%A9renci%C3%A9
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
unité cartographique de sols non différenciés : Unité cartographique constituée de deux ou de plusieurs sols qui ne forment pourtant pas une association géographique normale. Par exemple, les phases en pente abrupte de deux ou de plusieurs sols pourraient être désignées sur une carte comme une seule unité dont la pente est la caractéristique primordiale. 2, record 4, French, - non%20diff%C3%A9renci%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
non différencié : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 4, French, - non%20diff%C3%A9renci%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-04-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Cartography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- light table
1, record 5, English, light%20table
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A translucent table-top surface through which light is evenly diffused. 2, record 5, English, - light%20table
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One portion of the soil map covered by a single photograph from each type of film was chosen... A master soil map was made of this area... Three soil surveyors... then mapped the soils and described the superficial deposits, soil classification, slope and drainage conditions at the 20 sites on all four types of photograph. This was done in the laboratory on a light table... 1, record 5, English, - light%20table
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Cartographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- table lumineuse
1, record 5, French, table%20lumineuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Table munie d'un plan de travail qui laisse passer la lumière grâce à un éclairage diffus, également réparti. 2, record 5, French, - table%20lumineuse
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la cartographie par ordinateur permet de résoudre les deux principaux problèmes [...] : - la prise en compte simultanée de très nombreuses combinaisons de facteurs, [et] la superposition de quatre ou cinq cartes monofactorielles, ce qui est aisé au moyen de l'ordinateur, alors que cela est difficilement praticable par le pédologue disposant seulement d'une table lumineuse et de maquettes sur support transparent. 1, record 5, French, - table%20lumineuse
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1985-06-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Range Measurements (Telecommunications)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- slope map
1, record 6, English, slope%20map
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mesures à distance (Télécommunications)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- carte de pentes 1, record 6, French, carte%20de%20pentes
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1980-01-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Mathematical Geography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- single factor map
1, record 7, English, single%20factor%20map
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- single-factor map 2, record 7, English, single%2Dfactor%20map
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A single factor map depicts the distribution of a factor such as parent material, slope, texture or drainage. 1, record 7, English, - single%20factor%20map
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Géographie mathématique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- carte monofactorielle
1, record 7, French, carte%20monofactorielle
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) la cartographie par ordinateur permet de résoudre les deux principaux problèmes (...): -la prise en compte simultanée de très nombreuses combinaisons de facteurs, [et] la superposition de quatre ou cinq cartes monofactorielles (...) 1, record 7, French, - carte%20monofactorielle
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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