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COORDENADAS GEOGRAFICAS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-11-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- graticule reference 1, record 1, English, graticule%20reference
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coordonnées géographiques
1, record 1, French, coordonn%C3%A9es%20g%C3%A9ographiques
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cartografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- coordenadas geográficas
1, record 1, Spanish, coordenadas%20geogr%C3%A1ficas
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-11-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
- Toponymy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- geographical coordinates
1, record 2, English, geographical%20coordinates
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The spheroidal net or graticule of lines of latitude (parallels) numbered 0°-90° north and south of the equator, and lines of longitude (meridians) numbered 0°-180° east and west of the international zero meridian of Greenwich, used to define location on the Earth's surface (disregarding altitude) with the aid of angular measure (degrees, minutes and seconds of arc). 1, record 2, English, - geographical%20coordinates
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
geographical coordinate: term usually used in its plural form. 2, record 2, English, - geographical%20coordinates
Record 2, Key term(s)
- geographical coordinate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
- Toponymie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coordonnées géographiques
1, record 2, French, coordonn%C3%A9es%20g%C3%A9ographiques
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité angulaire servant à définir, sur la surface de la Terre, la position d'un point par rapport à l'équateur ou par rapport à un plan méridien donné. 2, record 2, French, - coordonn%C3%A9es%20g%C3%A9ographiques
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ex: Les coordonnées géographiques [de la ville] de Québec [...] sont 46°49'N 71°14'O. 2, record 2, French, - coordonn%C3%A9es%20g%C3%A9ographiques
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
coordonnée géographique : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 3, record 2, French, - coordonn%C3%A9es%20g%C3%A9ographiques
Record 2, Key term(s)
- coordonnée géographique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cartografía
- Toponimia
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- coordenadas geográficas
1, record 2, Spanish, coordenadas%20geogr%C3%A1ficas
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coordenadas esféricas definidas sobre la esfera terrestre. 1, record 2, Spanish, - coordenadas%20geogr%C3%A1ficas
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-11-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
- Toponymy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- geographical coordinates
1, record 3, English, geographical%20coordinates
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The value of a point referred to [a] graticule. 1, record 3, English, - geographical%20coordinates
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
geographical coordinate: term usually used in its plural form. 2, record 3, English, - geographical%20coordinates
Record 3, Key term(s)
- geographical coordinate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
- Toponymie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coordonnées géographiques
1, record 3, French, coordonn%C3%A9es%20g%C3%A9ographiques
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valeur d'un point dans [un] quadrillage cartographique. 2, record 3, French, - coordonn%C3%A9es%20g%C3%A9ographiques
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ex: Les coordonnées géographiques [de la ville] de Québec [...] sont 46°49'N 71°14'O. 2, record 3, French, - coordonn%C3%A9es%20g%C3%A9ographiques
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
coordonnée géographique : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 3, record 3, French, - coordonn%C3%A9es%20g%C3%A9ographiques
Record 3, Key term(s)
- coordonnée géographique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cartografía
- Toponimia
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- coordenadas geográficas
1, record 3, Spanish, coordenadas%20geogr%C3%A1ficas
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-11-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography (General)
- Mathematical Geography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- geographic coordinates
1, record 4, English, geographic%20coordinates
correct, plural, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- terrestrial coordinates 2, record 4, English, terrestrial%20coordinates
correct, plural
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The quantities of latitude and longitude which define the position of a point on the surface of the earth with respect to the reference spheroid. 1, record 4, English, - geographic%20coordinates
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
geographic coordinates: term and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 4, English, - geographic%20coordinates
Record 4, Key term(s)
- geographic co-ordinate
- geographic coordinate
- geographic co-ordinates
- terrestrial coordinate
- terrestrial co-ordinate
- terrestrial co-ordinates
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
- Géographie mathématique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- coordonnées géographiques
1, record 4, French, coordonn%C3%A9es%20g%C3%A9ographiques
correct, feminine noun, plural, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantités, en latitude et longitude, définissant la position d'un point à la surface de la terre, sur un ellipsoïde de référence. 1, record 4, French, - coordonn%C3%A9es%20g%C3%A9ographiques
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coordonnées géographiques : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 4, French, - coordonn%C3%A9es%20g%C3%A9ographiques
Record 4, Key term(s)
- coordonnée géographique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
- Geografía matemática
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- coordenadas geográficas
1, record 4, Spanish, coordenadas%20geogr%C3%A1ficas
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Magnitudes de latitud y longitud que definen la posición de un punto en la superficie de la tierra con respecto al esferoide de referencia. 1, record 4, Spanish, - coordenadas%20geogr%C3%A1ficas
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