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TARGET POINT COORDINATES [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polar plot
1, record 1, English, polar%20plot
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The method of locating a target or point on the map by means of polar coordinates. 1, record 1, English, - polar%20plot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polar plot: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 1, English, - polar%20plot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- désignation en coordonnées polaires
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9signation%20en%20coordonn%C3%A9es%20polaires
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode de désignation d'un point d'une carte au moyen de coordonnées polaires. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9signation%20en%20coordonn%C3%A9es%20polaires
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
désignation en coordonnées polaires : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9signation%20en%20coordonn%C3%A9es%20polaires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cartografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- trazado en coordenadas polares
1, record 1, Spanish, trazado%20en%20coordenadas%20polares
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Localización de un punto sobre el mapa por medio de las coordenadas polares. 1, record 1, Spanish, - trazado%20en%20coordenadas%20polares
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-03-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Field Artillery
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pin-point
1, record 2, English, pin%2Dpoint
correct, noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A precisely identified point, especially on the ground, that locates a very small target, a reference point for rendezvous or for other purposes; the coordinates that define this point. 1, record 2, English, - pin%2Dpoint
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pin-point: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 2, English, - pin%2Dpoint
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Artillerie de campagne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- repère
1, record 2, French, rep%C3%A8re
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
Point identifié avec précision, en particulier au sol, qui localise un très petit objectif. Un point de repère pour un rendez-vous, ou tout autre but. Les coordonnées de ce point lui-même. 1, record 2, French, - rep%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
repère : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 2, French, - rep%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Artillería de campaña
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- punto de referencia
1, record 2, Spanish, punto%20de%20referencia
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Punto identificado con precisión, normalmente sobre el terreno, que sitúa un objetivo muy pequeño o que sirve de referencia a otros fines También las coordenadas de ese punto. 1, record 2, Spanish, - punto%20de%20referencia
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-11-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- Remote Sensing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- target point coordinates
1, record 3, English, target%20point%20coordinates
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coordonnées du point cible
1, record 3, French, coordonn%C3%A9es%20du%20point%20cible
correct, feminine noun, plural, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coordonnées du point de cible : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale (CUTS). 2, record 3, French, - coordonn%C3%A9es%20du%20point%20cible
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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