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ZOOM SCALE [3 records]

Record 1 2014-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cartography
CONT

Only certain map layers are visible depending on the scale at which the map is being displayed. In other words, the more you zoom into the map, the more detail you will see. You may need to zoom in quite close to see streets and landmarks. This is called "scale dependency. "

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cartographie
OBS

L'affichage d'un objet sur une carte dépend de l'échelle utilisée.

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-03-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trade Names
  • Mathematical Geography
CONT

The Zoom Transfer Scope(Bausch and Lomb). The optical system provides binocular viewing, variable magnification, image rotation, and anamorphic scale correction to transfer detail from the sensor record to a reference map.

Key term(s)
  • Zoom Transfer Scope

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations commerciales
  • Géographie mathématique
OBS

La compagnie Bausch and Lomb a confirmé qu'il s'agissait d'une marque de commerce déposée.

Spanish

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Record 3 1988-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Reprography

French

Domaine(s)
  • Reprographie

Spanish

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