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ASTRONOMICAL POSITION LINE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-07-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- celestial line of position
1, record 1, English, celestial%20line%20of%20position
correct, specific
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- celestial position line 2, record 1, English, celestial%20position%20line
correct, specific
- astronomical line of position 2, record 1, English, astronomical%20line%20of%20position
correct, specific
- astronomical position line 3, record 1, English, astronomical%20position%20line
correct, specific
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A line of position determined by means of a celestial body. 1, record 1, English, - celestial%20line%20of%20position
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 4, record 1, English, - celestial%20line%20of%20position
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- droite de hauteur
1, record 1, French, droite%20de%20hauteur
correct, feminine noun, generic
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- droite de position 2, record 1, French, droite%20de%20position
correct, feminine noun, generic
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 1, French, - droite%20de%20hauteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Navegación fluvial y marítima
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- línea de posición astronómica
1, record 1, Spanish, l%C3%ADnea%20de%20posici%C3%B3n%20astron%C3%B3mica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
línea de posición astronómica: No confundir con "línea de Sumner", que representa un concepto específico. 2, record 1, Spanish, - l%C3%ADnea%20de%20posici%C3%B3n%20astron%C3%B3mica
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