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ALTURA ASTRO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-07-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- line of position
1, record 1, English, line%20of%20position
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- LOP 2, record 1, English, LOP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- position line 3, record 1, English, position%20line
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plotted line that the vessel is located on at a specific time, based on the bearing of a charted object of known location. 4, record 1, English, - line%20of%20position
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
sun-run-sun: So we now know how to get a single position line from a single sun sight. But we need at least two position lines to get an actual position fix, or position estimate. But there is only one sun, so we have to wait for the sun to move to take another sun sight and get another position line. 5, record 1, English, - line%20of%20position
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- droite de hauteur
1, record 1, French, droite%20de%20hauteur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- droite de position 2, record 1, French, droite%20de%20position
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ligne tracée sur la carte et sur laquelle le navire se trouve à un moment précis qui est établie en fonction du relèvement d'un amer. 2, record 1, French, - droite%20de%20hauteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Navegación fluvial y marítima
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- recta de altura
1, record 1, Spanish, recta%20de%20altura
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- línea de posición 2, record 1, Spanish, l%C3%ADnea%20de%20posici%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la recta de altura es un segmento de un círculo menor llamado círculo de igual altura. Cualquier observador situado en cualquier punto de este círculo observará el astro con la misma altura. 2, record 1, Spanish, - recta%20de%20altura
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
El cálculo de rectas de altura sigue teniendo vigencia para determinar la posición en el mar, como sistema de reserva y para verificar al GPS [sistema mundial de determinación de la posición]. 3, record 1, Spanish, - recta%20de%20altura
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-04-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- altitude of a star 1, record 2, English, altitude%20of%20a%20star
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hauteur d'un astre
1, record 2, French, hauteur%20d%27un%20astre
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En un lieu donné, angle de la direction d'un astre avec sa projection sur le plan horizontal. 1, record 2, French, - hauteur%20d%27un%20astre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Navegación fluvial y marítima
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- altura de un astro
1, record 2, Spanish, altura%20de%20un%20astro
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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