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EQUAL-AREA PROJECTION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-01-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Lambert zenithal equal-area map projection
1, record 1, English, Lambert%20zenithal%20equal%2Darea%20map%20projection
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Lambert azimuthal equal-area map projection 1, record 1, English, Lambert%20azimuthal%20equal%2Darea%20map%20projection
correct
- Lambert equal-area map projection 1, record 1, English, Lambert%20equal%2Darea%20map%20projection
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An azimuthal map projection having the pole of the projection at the center of the area mapped. The azimuths of great circles radiating from this center (pole) are truly represented on the map: equal distances on those great circles are represented by equal linear distances on the map, but the scale along those great circle lines so varies with distance from the pole of the projection, that an equal-area projection is produced. 1, record 1, English, - Lambert%20zenithal%20equal%2Darea%20map%20projection
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- projection équivalente de Lambert
1, record 1, French, projection%20%C3%A9quivalente%20de%20Lambert
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- projection équivalente de Lorgna 2, record 1, French, projection%20%C3%A9quivalente%20de%20Lorgna
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Projection azimutale dont le pôle se trouve au centre de la surface cartographiée. Les azimuts des grands cercles rayonnant à partir de ce centre sont véritablement représentés par des distances linéaires, équivalents sur la carte, mais la variation de l'échelle le long de ces grands cercles en fonction de la distance à partir du pôle de la projection est telle que l'on obtient une projection équivalente. 3, record 1, French, - projection%20%C3%A9quivalente%20de%20Lambert
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-01-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Lambert central equivalent map projection upon the plane of the meridian
1, record 2, English, Lambert%20central%20equivalent%20map%20projection%20upon%20the%20plane%20of%20the%20meridian
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Lambert equal-area meridional map projection 1, record 2, English, Lambert%20equal%2Darea%20meridional%20map%20projection
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An azimuthal map projection having the pole of the projection on the Equator. 1, record 2, English, - Lambert%20central%20equivalent%20map%20projection%20upon%20the%20plane%20of%20the%20meridian
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- projection centrale équivalente méridienne de Lambert
1, record 2, French, projection%20centrale%20%C3%A9quivalente%20m%C3%A9ridienne%20de%20Lambert
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- projection de Lorgna 1, record 2, French, projection%20de%20Lorgna
feminine noun
- projection centrale équivalente de Lambert 1, record 2, French, projection%20centrale%20%C3%A9quivalente%20de%20Lambert
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-11-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Aitoff equal-area map projection
1, record 3, English, Aitoff%20equal%2Darea%20map%20projection
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Aitoff equal area projection was used to provide photometrically correct maps of the entire celestial sphere for the Low-Resolution All-Sky Maps. 1, record 3, English, - Aitoff%20equal%2Darea%20map%20projection
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- projection équivalente de Aitoff
1, record 3, French, projection%20%C3%A9quivalente%20de%20Aitoff
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- projection de Lorgna 1, record 3, French, projection%20de%20Lorgna
feminine noun
- projection centrale équivalente méridienne de Lambert 1, record 3, French, projection%20centrale%20%C3%A9quivalente%20m%C3%A9ridienne%20de%20Lambert
feminine noun
- projection azimutale équivalente méridienne de Lambert 1, record 3, French, projection%20azimutale%20%C3%A9quivalente%20m%C3%A9ridienne%20de%20Lambert
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-07-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
- Descriptive Geometry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- equal area projection
1, record 4, English, equal%20area%20projection
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- equal-area projection 2, record 4, English, equal%2Darea%20projection
correct
- equivalent projection 2, record 4, English, equivalent%20projection
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One in which equal areas on the ground are represented by equal areas on the map. 3, record 4, English, - equal%20area%20projection
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
equal area projection: term and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 4, English, - equal%20area%20projection
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
- Géométrie descriptive
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- projection équivalente
1, record 4, French, projection%20%C3%A9quivalente
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Projection telle que des surfaces égales sur le sol sont représentées, sur la carte, par des surfaces égales entre elles. 2, record 4, French, - projection%20%C3%A9quivalente
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
projection équivalente : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 3, record 4, French, - projection%20%C3%A9quivalente
Record 4, Key term(s)
- projection authalique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cartografía
- Geometría descriptiva
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- proyección equivalente
1, record 4, Spanish, proyecci%C3%B3n%20equivalente
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aquél sistema de proyección en el que a superficies iguales del terreno corresponden áreas iguales en el mapa. 2, record 4, Spanish, - proyecci%C3%B3n%20equivalente
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