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SCALELESS MAPPING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-02-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- scaleless mapping
1, record 1, English, scaleless%20mapping
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
All you can get from a scaleless map is a generalized idea of relationships in the real world. 2, record 1, English, - scaleless%20mapping
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
scaleless mapping: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 1, English, - scaleless%20mapping
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cartographie sans échelle
1, record 1, French, cartographie%20sans%20%C3%A9chelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Échelles manquantes! [...] [On a] noté un problème courant à propos des cartes : l'absence d'échelle! Or une carte sans échelle n'est pas une carte! C'est le b.a-ba de la cartographie! [...] Effectivement, il y a des cartes qui manquent d'échelle mais attention, il y a des cas dans lesquels il ne peut pas y en avoir en raison du choix de la projection qui étire le haut des cartes pour l'hémisphère Nord (le bas pour celles du Sud). 2, record 1, French, - cartographie%20sans%20%C3%A9chelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Cartographie : mode d'emploi. - Lire une carte sans échelle et sans le mode d'emploi n'est jamais évident. 3, record 1, French, - cartographie%20sans%20%C3%A9chelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
cartographie sans échelle : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - cartographie%20sans%20%C3%A9chelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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