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CIRCULO MAXIMO [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-05-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
- Cartography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- longitude
1, record 1, English, longitude
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- long 1, record 1, English, long
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The angular distance east and west, and it is reckoned in degrees, minutes and seconds along the parallels. 2, record 1, English, - longitude
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
longitude; long: term and abbreviation to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 1, English, - longitude
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
- Cartographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- longitude
1, record 1, French, longitude
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- long 2, record 1, French, long
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distance exprimée en degrés, minutes et secondes d'arc, entre le méridien d'un lieu et le méridien de Greenwich pris pour origine. 3, record 1, French, - longitude
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
longitude; long : terme et abréviation d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 1, French, - longitude
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geografía matemática
- Cartografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- longitud
1, record 1, Spanish, longitud
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coordenada de un punto sobre una esfera, que se define por el ángulo formado por el círculo máximo que pasa por el punto considerado y el polo del sistema, con otro círculo máximo que pasa por dicho polo, tomado como origen. 2, record 1, Spanish, - longitud
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La longitud se expresa en grados, minutos y segundos, de 0 ° a 180°; es el valor angular del ángulo de meridiano o de paralelo que media entre el punto considerado y un plano de referencia cuya longitud es de 0°. 3, record 1, Spanish, - longitud
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-08-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
- Cartography
- The Earth (Astronomy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- latitude
1, record 2, English, latitude
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- lats 2, record 2, English, lats
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angular distance from the earth's center measured northerly or southerly from the equatorial plane. 2, record 2, English, - latitude
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
High latitude. 3, record 2, English, - latitude
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
- Cartographie
- Terre (Astronomie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- latitude
1, record 2, French, latitude
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
L'une des coordonnées sphériques d'un point de la surface terrestre. 2, record 2, French, - latitude
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Haute latitude. 3, record 2, French, - latitude
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geografía matemática
- Cartografía
- Tierra (Astronomía)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- latitud
1, record 2, Spanish, latitud
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coordenada de un punto sobre una esfera que se define por su distancia angular al plano fundamental del sistema, medida sobre el círculo máximo que pasa por el punto considerado y el polo del sistema. 1, record 2, Spanish, - latitud
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-08-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Planets
- Astronomy
- Mathematical Geography
- Cartography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- equator
1, record 3, English, equator
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Equator 2, record 3, English, Equator
correct
- terrestrial equator 3, record 3, English, terrestrial%20equator
correct
- earth's equator 2, record 3, English, earth%27s%20equator
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The great circle on the Earth's surface that is everywhere equally distant from the two poles and whose plane is perpendicular to the Earth's axis of rotation, that divides the Earth's surface into the northern and southern hemispheres, and that is the line from which latitudes are reckoned, its own latitude being everywhere zero degrees. 2, record 3, English, - equator
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is the largest of the parallels of latitude, having a length on the Earth's surface of 40,075.76 km ... 2, record 3, English, - equator
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Planètes
- Astronomie
- Géographie mathématique
- Cartographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- équateur
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9quateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- équateur terrestre 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9quateur%20terrestre
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grand cercle d'une sphère dont le plan est perpendiculaire à la ligne des pôles. 3, record 3, French, - %C3%A9quateur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Planetas
- Astronomía
- Geografía matemática
- Cartografía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ecuador
1, record 3, Spanish, ecuador
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- ecuador terrestre 1, record 3, Spanish, ecuador%20terrestre
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Círculo máximo de la esfera celeste [...]. 2, record 3, Spanish, - ecuador
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En razón del achatamiento del globo terrestre, el ecuador es el mayor de todos los círculos máximos del planeta. El ecuador terrestre sirve de fundamento para definir las coordenadas geográficas: la latitud y la longitud. 2, record 3, Spanish, - ecuador
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-10-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
- Surveying
- The Earth (Astronomy)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- great circle
1, record 4, English, great%20circle
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A circle formed on the surface of a sphere by the intersection of a plane that passes through the center of the sphere; specifically such a circle on the surface of the earth. 2, record 4, English, - great%20circle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
great circle: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 3, record 4, English, - great%20circle
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
- Arpentage
- Terre (Astronomie)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- grand cercle
1, record 4, French, grand%20cercle
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- grand cercle de la sphère 2, record 4, French, grand%20cercle%20de%20la%20sph%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cercle sur la surface de la Terre, dont le plan passe par le centre de la Terre. [Définition uniformisée par l'OACI.] 3, record 4, French, - grand%20cercle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si le plan est simplement perpendiculaire à l'axe des pôles, la section est un cercle parallèle (à l'équateur) ou parallèle. Méridiens et équateur sont des grands cercles de la sphère. 2, record 4, French, - grand%20cercle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grand cercle : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 4, record 4, French, - grand%20cercle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geografía matemática
- Agrimensura
- Tierra (Astronomía)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- círculo máximo
1, record 4, Spanish, c%C3%ADrculo%20m%C3%A1ximo
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- circunferencia máxima 2, record 4, Spanish, circunferencia%20m%C3%A1xima
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circulo sobre la superficie de la Tierra, cuyo plano pasa por el centro de la Tierra. [Definición aceptada oficialmente por la OACI.] 1, record 4, Spanish, - c%C3%ADrculo%20m%C3%A1ximo
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
círculo máximo : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional(OACI). 3, record 4, Spanish, - c%C3%ADrculo%20m%C3%A1ximo
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-12-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- terrestrial meridian
1, record 5, English, terrestrial%20meridian
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any great circle on the surface of the Earth that has the Earth's axis as a diameter. It is therefore the combination of two lines of constant longitude. 2, record 5, English, - terrestrial%20meridian
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- méridien terrestre
1, record 5, French, m%C3%A9ridien%20terrestre
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- meridiano terrestre
1, record 5, Spanish, meridiano%20terrestre
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intersección de la superficie terrestre con un plano que contiene al eje terrestre. 2, record 5, Spanish, - meridiano%20terrestre
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El meridiano terrestre es el círculo máximo cuyo plano contiene el eje del globo y la vertical del observador; es perpendicular al ecuador. 3, record 5, Spanish, - meridiano%20terrestre
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-10-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- lateral deviation
1, record 6, English, lateral%20deviation
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The deviation of a ray from the great-circle plane containing the point of observation and the transmitter. 2, record 6, English, - lateral%20deviation
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- déviation latérale
1, record 6, French, d%C3%A9viation%20lat%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Écart de la position moyenne de la direction de propagation par rapport au plan du grand cercle passant par la station et une aide radio à la navigation. 2, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9viation%20lat%C3%A9rale
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- desviación lateral
1, record 6, Spanish, desviaci%C3%B3n%20lateral
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Desviación de un rayo desde plano del círculo máximo que contiene el punto de observación y el transmisor. 2, record 6, Spanish, - desviaci%C3%B3n%20lateral
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Esta desviación puede darse, por ejemplo, como resultado de la reflexión de una capa ionosférica inclinada. 2, record 6, Spanish, - desviaci%C3%B3n%20lateral
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-02-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Air Navigation Aids
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- baseline
1, record 7, English, baseline
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- base line 2, record 7, English, base%20line
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In radio navigation, the shorter arc of the great circle joining two radio transmitting stations of a navigation system. 1, record 7, English, - baseline
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
baseline: term and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 7, English, - baseline
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
base line: term extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the united Nations Office at Geneva. 4, record 7, English, - baseline
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Aides à la navigation aérienne
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- base de radionavigation
1, record 7, French, base%20de%20radionavigation
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- base géodésique 2, record 7, French, base%20g%C3%A9od%C3%A9sique
correct, feminine noun
- base de triangulation 2, record 7, French, base%20de%20triangulation
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En radionavigation, plus petit arc d'un grand cercle joignant deux stations émettrices d'un réseau de radionavigation. 3, record 7, French, - base%20de%20radionavigation
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
base de radionavigation : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 4, record 7, French, - base%20de%20radionavigation
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
base de radionavigation; base géodésique; base de triangulation : termes tirés du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 5, record 7, French, - base%20de%20radionavigation
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos y equipo de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
- Ayuda para la navegación aérea
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- línea base
1, record 7, Spanish, l%C3%ADnea%20base
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Menor de los arcos de círculo máximo definido por dos estaciones emisoras de un sistema de navegación. 1, record 7, Spanish, - l%C3%ADnea%20base
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