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POLYGON [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polygon
1, record 1, English, polygon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of horizontal patterned ground whose mesh is tetragonal, pentagonal, or hexagonal. Its formation is favored by intensive frost action. 2, record 1, English, - polygon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
High-centered polygon, ice-wedge polygon, low-centered polygon, macro-scale polygon, micro-scale polygon, sand wedge polygon. 3, record 1, English, - polygon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- polygone
1, record 1, French, polygone
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Figure périglaciaire à 4, 5 ou 6 côtés, qui résulte des alternances gel-dégel. 2, record 1, French, - polygone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Macropolygone, micropolygone, polygone à centre convexe, polygone à centre concave, polygone à coins de glace, polygone à coin de sable. 3, record 1, French, - polygone
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-01-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of International Programs
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Oceanographic Experiment in the North-East Atlantic
1, record 2, English, Oceanographic%20Experiment%20in%20the%20North%2DEast%20Atlantic
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- POLYGON 2, record 2, English, POLYGON
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes internationaux
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Oceanographic Experiment in the North-East Atlantic
1, record 2, French, Oceanographic%20Experiment%20in%20the%20North%2DEast%20Atlantic
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- POLYGON 2, record 2, French, POLYGON
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Expérience océanographique dans l'Atlantique du Nord-Est
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de programas internacionales
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Experimento Oceanográfico en el Atlántico Noreste
1, record 2, Spanish, Experimento%20Oceanogr%C3%A1fico%20en%20el%20Atl%C3%A1ntico%20Noreste
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- POLYGON 1, record 2, Spanish, POLYGON
masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
POLYGON por sus siglas en inglés. 2, record 2, Spanish, - Experimento%20Oceanogr%C3%A1fico%20en%20el%20Atl%C3%A1ntico%20Noreste
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-12-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- polygon
1, record 3, English, polygon
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A closed figure consisting of straight lines joined end to end. 1, record 3, English, - polygon
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- polygone
1, record 3, French, polygone
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Figure géométrique qui a plusieurs angles et plusieurs côtés. Les polygones peuvent être convexes, concaves, réguliers, irréguliers, curvilignes. 1, record 3, French, - polygone
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- polígono
1, record 3, Spanish, pol%C3%ADgono
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Superficie plana limitada por las rectas de una línea quebrada y cerrada. 2, record 3, Spanish, - pol%C3%ADgono
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-12-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
- Remote Sensing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- polygon
1, record 4, English, polygon
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An area of space delineated by a boundary composed of straight line segments. 1, record 4, English, - polygon
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Since the straight line segments are delineated by pairs of points, a polygon is ultimately stored in a vector system as a list of points (each with X and Y coordinate values), and the last point identical to the first. 1, record 4, English, - polygon
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term and definition provided by the Canadian Hydrographic Service. 1, record 4, English, - polygon
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
- Télédétection
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- polygone
1, record 4, French, polygone
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface dans l'espace délimitée par des segments de droites. 1, record 4, French, - polygone
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Puisque les segments de droites sont définis par des paires de points, un polygone est ultimement stocké dans un système vectoriel sous forme d'une liste de points (chacun avec ses coordonnées suivant X et Y), le dernier point étant identique au premier. 1, record 4, French, - polygone
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geografía matemática
- Teledetección
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- polígono
1, record 4, Spanish, pol%C3%ADgono
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-12-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Plane Geometry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- polygon
1, record 5, English, polygon
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An n-sided, closed region of two-dimensional space defined by a loop of edges and vertices. 2, record 5, English, - polygon
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Géométrie plane
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- polygone
1, record 5, French, polygone
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Suite finie (M1, M2, ...,Mn) de points distincts d'un plan affine réel, où n est plus grand ou égal à 3, telle que trois points consécutifs de la suite (M1, M2, ..., Mn, M1) ne soient pas alignés. 1, record 5, French, - polygone
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Un polygone circonscrit une courbe, constitue les facettes du modèle, (peut) dégénérer en plusieurs morceaux. 1, record 5, French, - polygone
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Afficher, associer un polygone à une courbe de Bézier, balayer, calculer, construire, découper, décrire, définir, déterminer, générer, hachurer, parcourir, remplir un polygone, définir par polygones. 1, record 5, French, - polygone
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Polygone, concave, contenu, convexe, de contrôle, disjoint, englobant, fermé, intersectant, non simple, ouvert, plan, résultant, sécant. 1, record 5, French, - polygone
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 4 PHR
Polygone de contrôle d'une courbe, polygone d'intersection. 1, record 5, French, - polygone
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 5 PHR
Arête, découpage, détermination, génération, histoire, intensité d'un polygone, maille de polygones, sommet, test de recouvrement, tri, visualisation d'un polygone. 1, record 5, French, - polygone
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geometría plana
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- polígono
1, record 5, Spanish, pol%C3%ADgono
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-03-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Biogeography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- polygon
1, record 6, English, polygon
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
limits of a map unit 1, record 6, English, - polygon
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Biogéographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- contour
1, record 6, French, contour
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tracé des limites d'une unité pédologique sur une carte 1, record 6, French, - contour
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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