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VERTICAL AIR PHOTOGRAPH [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-03-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vertical air photograph
1, record 1, English, vertical%20air%20photograph
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An air photograph taken with the optical axis of the camera perpendicular to the surface of the earth. 1, record 1, English, - vertical%20air%20photograph
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vertical air photograph: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 1, English, - vertical%20air%20photograph
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- photographie aérienne verticale
1, record 1, French, photographie%20a%C3%A9rienne%20verticale
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Photographie aérienne prise lorsque l'axe optique de l'appareil de prise de vues est normal à la surface terrestre. 1, record 1, French, - photographie%20a%C3%A9rienne%20verticale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
photographie aérienne verticale : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - photographie%20a%C3%A9rienne%20verticale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fotografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fotografía aérea vertical
1, record 1, Spanish, fotograf%C3%ADa%20a%C3%A9rea%20vertical
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fotografía aérea tomada con el eje óptico de la cámara perpendicular a la superficie de la tierra. 1, record 1, Spanish, - fotograf%C3%ADa%20a%C3%A9rea%20vertical
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-05-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Cartography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- vertical photo
1, record 2, English, vertical%20photo
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- vertical view 2, record 2, English, vertical%20view
correct
- vertical air photograph 3, record 2, English, vertical%20air%20photograph
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aerial photo taken with the camera axis approximately vertical. 1, record 2, English, - vertical%20photo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See the article "aerial photo" in "A guide to Canadian forest inventory terminology and usage" (source code: CFICT). 4, record 2, English, - vertical%20photo
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Cartographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- prise de vue verticale
1, record 2, French, prise%20de%20vue%20verticale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- photographie aérienne verticale 2, record 2, French, photographie%20a%C3%A9rienne%20verticale
correct, feminine noun
- photographie verticale 3, record 2, French, photographie%20verticale
correct, feminine noun
- cliché aérien à axe vertical 4, record 2, French, clich%C3%A9%20a%C3%A9rien%20%C3%A0%20axe%20vertical
correct, masculine noun
- photo aérienne verticale 5, record 2, French, photo%20a%C3%A9rienne%20verticale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les prises de vues sont dites «verticales», lorsque l'axe optique de la chambre est confondu avec la verticale, avec une tolérance voisin de trois grades. 1, record 2, French, - prise%20de%20vue%20verticale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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