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MAP PROJECTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-10-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- map projection
1, record 1, English, map%20projection
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Map projections are attempts to portray the surface of the Earth or a portion of the Earth on a flat surface. Some distortions of conformality, distance, direction, scale, and area always result from this process. Some projections minimize distortions in some of these properties at the expense of maximizing errors in others. 2, record 1, English, - map%20projection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
map projection: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 1, English, - map%20projection
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- projection cartographique
1, record 1, French, projection%20cartographique
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La projection cartographique est un ensemble de techniques permettant de représenter la surface sphérique de la Terre sur la surface plane d'une carte. [...] Une projection cartographique ne permet pas un résultat exact en toute circonstance [...]. Les projections sont ainsi classées selon les propriétés qu'elles conservent [...]. Les projections équivalentes conservent les surfaces. Les projections conformes conservent localement les angles, donc les formes. Les projections séquidistantes conservent les distances sur les méridiens. Les autres projections sont dites aphylactiques. 2, record 1, French, - projection%20cartographique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La projection cartographique engendre toujours des distorsions de conformalité, de distance, de direction, d'échelle ou d'aire. Si la projection cartographique a pour effet d'atténuer certaines distorsions, elle se fait inévitablement au détriment d'autres erreurs qui s'en trouvent amplifiées. 3, record 1, French, - projection%20cartographique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
projection cartographique : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 1, French, - projection%20cartographique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Projection cartographique standard. 4, record 1, French, - projection%20cartographique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geografía matemática
- Teledetección
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- proyección cartográfica
1, record 1, Spanish, proyecci%C3%B3n%20cartogr%C3%A1fica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Representación sistemática de toda o parte de la superficie terrestre sobre un plano o una superficie desarrollable. 1, record 1, Spanish, - proyecci%C3%B3n%20cartogr%C3%A1fica
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