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BOX COMPASS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- box the compass
1, record 1, English, box%20the%20compass
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réciter la rose des vents 1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9citer%20la%20rose%20des%20vents
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dire la rose des vents 1, record 1, French, dire%20la%20rose%20des%20vents
- répéter le compas 1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9p%C3%A9ter%20le%20compas
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- box compass
1, record 2, English, box%20compass
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
box compass: an item in the "Water Transportation Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category. 2, record 2, English, - box%20compass
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- boîte de compas
1, record 2, French, bo%C3%AEte%20de%20compas
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
boîte de compas : objet de la classe «Équipement de transport maritime» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport». 2, record 2, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20de%20compas
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-04-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Surveying Instruments
- Mathematical Geography
- Scientific Instruments
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- through compass
1, record 3, English, through%20compass
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- box compass 1, record 3, English, box%20compass
correct
- declinator 2, record 3, English, declinator
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Also mounted on the blade are a circular spirit level and a box compass that operates when the alidade is aimed nearly along the magnetic meridian. 3, record 3, English, - through%20compass
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'arpentage
- Géographie mathématique
- Instruments scientifiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- boussole-déclinatoire
1, record 3, French, boussole%2Dd%C3%A9clinatoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- déclinatoire 2, record 3, French, d%C3%A9clinatoire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit appareil (sous boîtier ou sous tube), comportant une aiguille aimantée et permettant de décliner une planchette ou un théodolite. 1, record 3, French, - boussole%2Dd%C3%A9clinatoire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos de agrimensura
- Geografía matemática
- Instrumentos científicos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- declinatorio
1, record 3, Spanish, declinatorio
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Brújula de aguja larga, utilizada en algunos instrumentos topográficos para señalar el Norte geográfico. 1, record 3, Spanish, - declinatorio
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