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Record 1 2000-02-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cartography
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Mathematical Geography
DEF

The ratio or fraction between the distance on a map, chart, or photograph and the corresponding distance on the surface of the earth. [Definition standardized by NATO.]

OBS

scale; numerical scale; representative fraction: terms standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cartographie
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Géographie mathématique
DEF

Rapport entre la distance mesurée sur une carte ou une photographie et la distance correspondante sur le terrain. [Définition normalisée par l'OTAN.]

OBS

échelle; échelle numérique : termes normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cartografía
  • Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
  • Geografía matemática
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