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CARTOGRAPHIE ASSISTEE ORDINATEUR [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological Research and Exploration
- Geological Prospecting
- Soil Science
- Cartography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reconnaissance survey
1, record 1, English, reconnaissance%20survey
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- reconnaissance study 2, record 1, English, reconnaissance%20study
correct
- exploratory survey 3, record 1, English, exploratory%20survey
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A preliminary survey, usually executed rapidly and at relatively low cost, prior to mapping in detail and with greater precision. 4, record 1, English, - reconnaissance%20survey
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The mapping methods in reconnaissance surveys are somewhat different from those used in detailed surveys. ... Any original soil survey in which only a part of the soil boundaries are actually seen by the field scientist is a reconnaissance survey, in contrast to a detailed survey in which boundaries are sketched from observations of their occurrence on the ground. Thus, reconnaissance surveys may be only a little less detailed than the standard detailed soil survey. 4, record 1, English, - reconnaissance%20survey
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
An ecological characterization ... should include information on the biotic resources important to man ... and key biotic processes ... [It] is an early step in an environmental assessment, and it depends primarily on information from reconnaissance surveys and the published material ... 5, record 1, English, - reconnaissance%20survey
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
... methods for the exploratory and detailed surveys were modified and adapted based on real field conditions ... 6, record 1, English, - reconnaissance%20survey
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 CONT
A reconnaissance study of the Cu-Au-Ag skarns of the Whitehorse Copper Belt, Yukon Territory by Meinert ... illustrates the distribution of Au and its association with retrograde alteration. 2, record 1, English, - reconnaissance%20survey
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
- Prospection géologique
- Science du sol
- Cartographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- levé de reconnaissance
1, record 1, French, lev%C3%A9%20de%20reconnaissance
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- étude de reconnaissance 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9tude%20de%20reconnaissance
correct, feminine noun
- levé exploratoire 3, record 1, French, lev%C3%A9%20exploratoire
masculine noun
- levé d'exploration 4, record 1, French, lev%C3%A9%20d%27exploration
masculine noun
- prospection cartographique de reconnaissance 5, record 1, French, prospection%20cartographique%20de%20reconnaissance
feminine noun
- prospection de reconnaissance 6, record 1, French, prospection%20de%20reconnaissance
feminine noun
- inventaire de reconnaissance 6, record 1, French, inventaire%20de%20reconnaissance
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La caractérisation écologique [...] doit comporter des informations relatives aux ressources biotiques importantes pour l’homme [...] et les processus biotiques primordiaux [...] [C’est] l’une des premières étapes d’une évaluation des incidences environnementales [qui] est basée avant tout sur des renseignements provenant d’inventaires de reconnaissance et d’ouvrages existants à ce sujet [...] 7, record 1, French, - lev%C3%A9%20de%20reconnaissance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le travail a été réalisé à Montpellier [...], dans le cadre de nos travaux de cartographie assistée par ordinateur. Il s’agit de répondre à la question suivante : comment et jusqu'à quel niveau de détail mener une prospection cartographique de reconnaissance afin d’obtenir une information de précision voulue sur un milieu inconnu qu'il convient de caractériser sommairement [...] 5, record 1, French, - lev%C3%A9%20de%20reconnaissance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Une étude de reconnaissance menée par Meinert [...] sur les skarns à Cu-Au-Ag de la ceinture cuprifère de Whitehorse, au Yukon, rend compte de la répartition de l’or et de son association aux minéraux d’altération rétrograde. 8, record 1, French, - lev%C3%A9%20de%20reconnaissance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 CONT
[.. .] la méthode des levés géophysiques de reconnaissance et de détail ont été modifiés et adaptés en fonction des conditions rencontrées sur le site même. 3, record 1, French, - lev%C3%A9%20de%20reconnaissance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 CONT
Levé radiométrique de reconnaissance. 8, record 1, French, - lev%C3%A9%20de%20reconnaissance
Record 1, Key term(s)
- lever de reconnaissance
- lever exploratoire
- lever d'exploration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-02-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cartographic feature
1, record 2, English, cartographic%20feature
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A term applied to the natural or cultural items shown on a map or chart. The three main categories are: "point feature", "line feature" and "area feature". 2, record 2, English, - cartographic%20feature
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- objet cartographique
1, record 2, French, objet%20cartographique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- élément cartographique 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20cartographique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un système de cartographie assistée par ordinateur, ensemble de données décrivant la nature et la géométrie de l'objet à représenter(...). 3, record 2, French, - objet%20cartographique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-02-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Calculating Procedures (Mathematics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- autosimilarity 1, record 3, English, autosimilarity
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Procédés de calcul (Mathématiques)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- autosimilarité
1, record 3, French, autosimilarit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- invariance par changement d'échelle 1, record 3, French, invariance%20par%20changement%20d%27%C3%A9chelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Principe sur lequel repose le procédé de calcul de relief en trois dimensions, fondé sur l’observation que, dans la nature, beaucoup d’objets présentent, à des échelles différentes, des structures identiques. 1, record 3, French, - autosimilarit%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'actualité de l'autosimilarité vient du fait qu'elle sert dans la cartographie assistée par ordinateur. 1, record 3, French, - autosimilarit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-06-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Cartography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- symbol dictionary
1, record 4, English, symbol%20dictionary
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A file or record containing the definitions of graphic symbols and type fonts used in a computer aided cartographic system, either in form of digital descriptions of the symbols themselves or by data describing the location of a mold for the symbols, e.g. a film negative. 1, record 4, English, - symbol%20dictionary
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Cartographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- table de symboles
1, record 4, French, table%20de%20symboles
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fichier ou enregistrement contenant la définition des symboles graphiques et des alphabets utilisés dans un système de cartographie assistée par ordinateur, et décrits, soit sous forme numérique, soit sous forme d’une adresse relative à la matrice de signes dont ils font partie, par ex. un disque de symboles. 1, record 4, French, - table%20de%20symboles
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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