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CONVENTIONAL SURVEYING OBSERVATIONS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1994-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- conventional surveying observations
1, record 1, English, conventional%20surveying%20observations
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
As distinguished from GPS observations, a generic term embracing the use of theodolites, EDM's chains, etc. 1, record 1, English, - conventional%20surveying%20observations
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The primary distinction between these and GPS observations is that conventional observations are made in reference to the geoid, while GPS observations are normally independent of the geoid. 1, record 1, English, - conventional%20surveying%20observations
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term and definition provided by the Canadian Hydrographic Service. 1, record 1, English, - conventional%20surveying%20observations
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- observations de levés classiques
1, record 1, French, observations%20de%20lev%C3%A9s%20classiques
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
À distinguer des observations effectuées au moyen du GPS, expression générique couvrant les observations effectuées au moyen de théodolites, d'équipement de MED, de chaînes, etc. 1, record 1, French, - observations%20de%20lev%C3%A9s%20classiques
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
la principale distinction entre ces observations et les observations GPS est que les observations classiques sont effectuées par rapport au géoïde alors que les observations GPS sont normalement indépendantes du géoïde. 1, record 1, French, - observations%20de%20lev%C3%A9s%20classiques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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