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DISTANCIA GEODESICA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-07-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
- Air Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- geodesic distance
1, record 1, English, geodesic%20distance
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The shortest distance between any two points on a mathematically defined ellipsoidal surface. 1, record 1, English, - geodesic%20distance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
geodesic distance: term and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 1, English, - geodesic%20distance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
- Transport aérien
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- distance géodésique
1, record 1, French, distance%20g%C3%A9od%C3%A9sique
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plus courte distance entre deux points quelconques d'un ellipsoïde obtenu mathématiquement. 1, record 1, French, - distance%20g%C3%A9od%C3%A9sique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
distance géodésique : terme et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 1, French, - distance%20g%C3%A9od%C3%A9sique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cartografía
- Transporte aéreo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- distancia geodésica
1, record 1, Spanish, distancia%20geod%C3%A9sica
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distancia más corta entre dos puntos cualesquiera de una superficie elipsoidal definida matemáticamente. 1, record 1, Spanish, - distancia%20geod%C3%A9sica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
distancia geodésica : término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional(OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - distancia%20geod%C3%A9sica
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