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CARTO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cartography
1, record 1, English, cartography
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- carto 2, record 1, English, carto
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the art, science, and technology of expressing graphically, by maps, charts, three-dimensional models and globes ... 3, record 1, English, - cartography
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cartography; carto: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 1, English, - cartography
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cartographie
1, record 1, French, cartographie
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- carto 2, record 1, French, carto
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des études et des opérations scientifiques, artistiques et techniques [...] en vue de l’élaboration de cartes, plans et autres modes d’expression [...] 3, record 1, French, - cartographie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cartographie; carto : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre et par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 1, French, - cartographie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cartografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cartografía
1, record 1, Spanish, cartograf%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ciencia que tiene por objeto la representación de un terreno en imágenes físicas o virtuales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cartograf%C3%ADa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cartografía: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cartograf%C3%ADa
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-04-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Units (Regular Force, Armed Forces)
- Intelligence (Military)
- Cartography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Mapping and Charting Establishment
1, record 2, English, Mapping%20and%20Charting%20Establishment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- MCE 2, record 2, English, MCE
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Army Survey Establishment 3, record 2, English, Army%20Survey%20Establishment
former designation, correct
- Geographic Section of the General Staff 4, record 2, English, Geographic%20Section%20of%20the%20General%20Staff
former designation
- GSGS 4, record 2, English, GSGS
former designation
- GSGS 4, record 2, English, GSGS
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mapping and Charting Establishment; MCE: title and abbreviation to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 5, record 2, English, - Mapping%20and%20Charting%20Establishment
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Geographic Section of the General Staff; GSGS: information obtained from a pamphlet entitled "The Mapping and Charting Establishment, Ottawa: We Show the Way." 4, record 2, English, - Mapping%20and%20Charting%20Establishment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Unités (régulières, Forces armées)
- Renseignement (Militaire)
- Cartographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Service de cartographie
1, record 2, French, Service%20de%20cartographie
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- S Carto 1, record 2, French, S%20Carto
correct, masculine noun
- Service topographique de l'Armée 2, record 2, French, Service%20topographique%20de%20l%27Arm%C3%A9e
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- STA 3, record 2, French, STA
former designation, masculine noun
- STA 3, record 2, French, STA
- Geographic Section of the General Staff 3, record 2, French, Geographic%20Section%20of%20the%20General%20Staff
former designation
- GSGS 3, record 2, French, GSGS
former designation
- GSGS 3, record 2, French, GSGS
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Service de cartographie; S Carto : terme et forme abrégée d’usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 2, French, - Service%20de%20cartographie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Geographic Section of the General Staff; GSGS; STA : Renseignements extraits d’une brochure intitulée «Le Service de cartographie, Ottawa : Nous montrons la voie». 3, record 2, French, - Service%20de%20cartographie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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