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PORTER POINT CARTE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-03-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hydrographic charting 1, record 1, English, hydrographic%20charting
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- charting 2, record 1, English, charting
- charting of bodies of water 3, record 1, English, charting%20of%20bodies%20of%20water
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hydrographic Surveys Limited provides the following services: bathymetric surveys for charting/dredging/engineering projects, including geophysical surveys for sub-bottom profiling ... 4, record 1, English, - hydrographic%20charting
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Hydrographic charting requires specialized training not usually obtained through normal academic institutes. Cartographers receive in-house training in areas of: ... Geodesy and projections relevant to hydrographic charting; Cartographic presentation of navigational charts ... 1, record 1, English, - hydrographic%20charting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- relèvement hydrographique
1, record 1, French, rel%C3%A8vement%20hydrographique
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- travaux hydrographiques 2, record 1, French, travaux%20hydrographiques
masculine noun, plural
- établissement de cartes marines 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9tablissement%20de%20cartes%20marines
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Relèvement hydrographique du Golfo-Dulce [...] 3, record 1, French, - rel%C3%A8vement%20hydrographique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Planifier et superviser l’exécution et l’exploitation des relèvements hydrographiques et océanographiques, dans les postes occupés à l’Institut hydrographique; [...] 4, record 1, French, - rel%C3%A8vement%20hydrographique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
relèvement :(marine, topographie) : Action de déterminer et de noter la position, la configuration, la disposition de quelque chose; p. méton., le résultat obtenu. [P. ex. :] Faire le relèvement d’une côte; porter un relèvement sur la carte. Nous n’ avons pas laissé un seul point des deux côtes sans relèvement(Voy. La Pérouse, t. 3, 1797, p. 74). Dumont-d’Urville, put [...] poursuivre [...] ses intéressants travaux de relèvements, qui ont valu de si belles cartes au dépôt de la marine(Verne, Enf. cap. Grant, t. 3, 1868, p. 21). 5, record 1, French, - rel%C3%A8vement%20hydrographique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- reconocimiento hidrográfico
1, record 1, Spanish, reconocimiento%20hidrogr%C3%A1fico
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-09-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- River and Sea Navigation
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pricking off the ship is the duty of the officer on watch 1, record 2, English, pricking%20off%20the%20ship%20is%20the%20duty%20of%20the%20officer%20on%20watch
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- il appartient à l'officier de quart de porter le point sur la carte 1, record 2, French, il%20appartient%20%C3%A0%20l%27officier%20de%20quart%20de%20porter%20le%20point%20sur%20la%20carte
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-09-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- prick the ship off 1, record 3, English, prick%20the%20ship%20off
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- mark off ship's position on a chart 1, record 3, English, mark%20off%20ship%27s%20position%20on%20a%20chart
- lax off the position on the chart 1, record 3, English, lax%20off%20the%20position%20on%20the%20chart
- record the position on the chart 1, record 3, English, record%20the%20position%20on%20the%20chart
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- porter le point sur la carte 1, record 3, French, porter%20le%20point%20sur%20la%20carte
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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