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LONGITUDE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- longitude of arrival 1, record 1, English, longitude%20of%20arrival
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- longitude in 2, record 1, English, longitude%20in
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- longitude d'arrivée
1, record 1, French, longitude%20d%27arriv%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Navegación fluvial y marítima
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- longitud de llegada
1, record 1, Spanish, longitud%20de%20llegada
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-05-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
- Cartography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- longitude
1, record 2, English, longitude
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- long 1, record 2, English, long
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The angular distance east and west, and it is reckoned in degrees, minutes and seconds along the parallels. 2, record 2, English, - longitude
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
longitude; long: term and abbreviation to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 2, English, - longitude
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
- Cartographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- longitude
1, record 2, French, longitude
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- long 2, record 2, French, long
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distance exprimée en degrés, minutes et secondes d'arc, entre le méridien d'un lieu et le méridien de Greenwich pris pour origine. 3, record 2, French, - longitude
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
longitude; long : terme et abréviation d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 2, French, - longitude
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geografía matemática
- Cartografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- longitud
1, record 2, Spanish, longitud
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coordenada de un punto sobre una esfera, que se define por el ángulo formado por el círculo máximo que pasa por el punto considerado y el polo del sistema, con otro círculo máximo que pasa por dicho polo, tomado como origen. 2, record 2, Spanish, - longitud
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La longitud se expresa en grados, minutos y segundos, de 0 ° a 180°; es el valor angular del ángulo de meridiano o de paralelo que media entre el punto considerado y un plano de referencia cuya longitud es de 0°. 3, record 2, Spanish, - longitud
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