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FORM LINE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-07-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Surveying
- Cartography
- Range Measurements (Telecommunications)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- form line
1, record 1, English, form%20line
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Line drawn to represent the shape of terrain; unlike contour lines, these are drawn without regard to a true vertical datum or regular vertical interval. 2, record 1, English, - form%20line
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Arpentage
- Cartographie
- Mesures à distance (Télécommunications)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- courbe de niveau figurative
1, record 1, French, courbe%20de%20niveau%20figurative
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- courbe figurative 2, record 1, French, courbe%20figurative
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Ligne destinée] uniquement à donner une représentation approximative de la forme générale du terrain ... contrairement aux courbes de niveau proprement dites, ces courbes sont tracées à vue sans considération d'équidistance, et ne reposent pas sur un réseau de nivellement régulier. 2, record 1, French, - courbe%20de%20niveau%20figurative
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- form lines
1, record 2, English, form%20lines
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lines resembling contours, but representing no actual elevations, which have been sketched from visual observation or from inadequate or unreliable map sources, to show collectively the configuration of the terrain. 1, record 2, English, - form%20lines
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
form lines: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 2, English, - form%20lines
Record 2, Key term(s)
- form line
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- courbe figurative
1, record 2, French, courbe%20figurative
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courbe semblable à une courbe de niveau, mais ne représentant aucune élévation réelle, tracée d'après des observations visuelles ou des sources cartographiques incomplètes ou sujettes à caution afin de donner l'aspect général de la configuration du terrain. 1, record 2, French, - courbe%20figurative
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
courbe figurative : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 2, French, - courbe%20figurative
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cartografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- curvas figurativas
1, record 2, Spanish, curvas%20figurativas
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Curvas parecidas a las de nivel, pero que no representan la elevación real del terreno. Estas curvas se han dibujado a partir de observaciones visuales de fuentes cartográficas no fiables o inadecuadas, para representar de forma global la configuración del terreno. 1, record 2, Spanish, - curvas%20figurativas
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-11-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Applied Arts
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- formline 1, record 3, English, formline
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- form line
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Arts appliqués
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ligne de contour prononcée
1, record 3, French, ligne%20de%20contour%20prononc%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ligne au pourtour prononcé 1, record 3, French, ligne%20au%20pourtour%20prononc%C3%A9
feminine noun
- ligne de pourtour prononcée 1, record 3, French, ligne%20de%20pourtour%20prononc%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Arts visuels. 1, record 3, French, - ligne%20de%20contour%20prononc%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source(s) : Musée canadien des civilisations. 1, record 3, French, - ligne%20de%20contour%20prononc%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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