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WRITTEN SCALE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- written scale
1, record 1, English, written%20scale
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- alphanumeric scale 2, record 1, English, alphanumeric%20scale
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The written scale describes the relation between map and Earth distances in words. For example, the statement “1 inch equals 1 mile” on a map means that one inch on the map represents one mile on Earth’s surface. ... the first number always refers to map distance, and the second to distance on Earth’s surface. 3, record 1, English, - written%20scale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Scale represents the size of one thing relative to another. On maps it is the ratio between the distances on the map compared to the actual distance on the ground. On a map scale is represented in three ways; as a line scale; as a ratio (1: 100,000) or representative fraction (1/100,000); as a written scale (1 centimetre on the map represents 1 kilometre on the ground). 4, record 1, English, - written%20scale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
written scale: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 1, English, - written%20scale
Record 1, Key term(s)
- alphanumerical scale
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- échelle alphanumérique
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle%20alphanum%C3%A9rique
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- échelle numérique 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle%20num%C3%A9rique
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
échelle numérique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20alphanum%C3%A9rique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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