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PICTOCARTE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-05-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Cartography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pictomap
1, record 1, English, pictomap
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A photomap in which a continuous-tone photomosaic, which may or may not have been constructed from orthophotographs, has been converted by means of a series of photomechanical processes, known as the "pictoline process", into a form more readily interpreted. 2, record 1, English, - pictomap
Record 1, Key term(s)
- photographic image conversion by tonal masking procedures
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Cartographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pictocarte
1, record 1, French, pictocarte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Document obtenu par un procédé photographique de reproduction d’une image en demi-teintes, le plus souvent une photographie aérienne, évitant l’emploi d’une trame en provoquant la décomposition directe de l’image en points très fins selon une structure irrégulière. 2, record 1, French, - pictocarte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-02-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pictorial map 1, record 2, English, pictorial%20map
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pictocarte
1, record 2, French, pictocarte
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Lexis, Pictographie. 1, record 2, French, - pictocarte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-02-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pictorial cartographic product 1, record 3, English, pictorial%20cartographic%20product
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pictocarte
1, record 3, French, pictocarte
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Lexis, Pictographie 1, record 3, French, - pictocarte
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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