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WITNESS POINT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Field Artillery
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- record as witness point
1, record 1, English, record%20as%20witness%20point
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
record as witness point: This term must be written in capital letters in Canadian Forces documents when used as a procedural term or as an order. 2, record 1, English, - record%20as%20witness%20point
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Artillerie de campagne
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- enregistrez comme point-témoin
1, record 1, French, enregistrez%20comme%20point%2Dt%C3%A9moin
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
enregistrez comme point-témoin : Ce terme doit être écrit en majuscules dans les documents des Forces canadiennes lorsqu'il désigne un terme de procédure ou un commandement. 2, record 1, French, - enregistrez%20comme%20point%2Dt%C3%A9moin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
enregistrez comme point-témoin : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie de l'Artillerie royale canadienne. 2, record 1, French, - enregistrez%20comme%20point%2Dt%C3%A9moin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-05-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reference point
1, record 2, English, reference%20point
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- witness point 2, record 2, English, witness%20point
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A point] used as an origin from which measurements are taken or to which measurements are referred. 4, record 2, English, - reference%20point
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In addition to setting the monuments on the actual section or lot corners in the original survey, additional monuments known as witness points were within 5 chains (330 feet) of the monuments. These consist of bearing trees ... and bearing objects ... 5, record 2, English, - reference%20point
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reference point: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 2, English, - reference%20point
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- point de référence
1, record 2, French, point%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- point de repère 2, record 2, French, point%20de%20rep%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- repère 2, record 2, French, rep%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Objet ou endroit précis reconnu qui permet de se retrouver. 2, record 2, French, - point%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si nous plaçons une «grille» sur notre levé et attribuons des coordonnées à l'un des principaux points de référence, nous allons créer ce qu'on appelle en arpentage un «système de coordonnées locales». Maintenant, nous pouvons déterminer l'emplacement de tous les autres points du levé par rapport à ce point principal. Pour ce faire, nous mesurons les angles horizontaux et les distances vers chaque point depuis un point de référence, puis nous calculons leurs coordonnées. 3, record 2, French, - point%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
point de référence : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 2, French, - point%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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