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ASTRONOMICAL LINE POSITION [1 record]

Record 1 2017-07-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • River and Sea Navigation
DEF

A line of position determined by means of a celestial body.

OBS

celestial line of position; celestial position line; astronomical line of position; astronomical position line: Not to be confused with "Sumner line," which is a type of celestial line of position.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Navigation fluviale et maritime
DEF

Ligne tracée sur la carte et sur laquelle le navire se trouve à un moment précis qui est établie en fonction du relèvement d'un amer.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Navegación fluvial y marítima
OBS

línea de posición astronómica: No confundir con "línea de Sumner", que representa un concepto específico.

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