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REFERENCE ELLIPSOID [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-10-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
- Cartography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reference ellipsoid
1, record 1, English, reference%20ellipsoid
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a mathematically defined surface that approximates the geoid, the truer figure of the Earth ... 1, record 1, English, - reference%20ellipsoid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Because of their relative simplicity, reference ellipsoids are used as a preferred surface on which geodetic network computations are performed and point coordinates such as latitude, longitude, and elevation are defined. 1, record 1, English, - reference%20ellipsoid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
- Cartographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ellipsoïde de référence
1, record 1, French, ellipso%C3%AFde%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chaque service géographique a choisi son propre ellipsoïde de référence en fonction de sa facilité d'emploi par rapport à son territoire national. 1, record 1, French, - ellipso%C3%AFde%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-01-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
- Mathematical Geography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reference ellipsoid
1, record 2, English, reference%20ellipsoid
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A theoretical figure whose dimensions closely approach the dimensions of the geoid; the exact dimensions are determined by various considerations of the section of the earth's surface concerned. 1, record 2, English, - reference%20ellipsoid
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
- Géographie mathématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ellipsoïde de référence
1, record 2, French, ellipso%C3%AFde%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ellipsoïde de révolution aplati, d'axe parallèle à la ligne des pôles terrestres, de grand axe et d'excentricité choisis de telle sorte que ses normales coïncident convenablement en moyenne avec les verticales sur toute la zone qu'on se propose d'utiliser. 1, record 2, French, - ellipso%C3%AFde%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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