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COMPILATION CARTE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- map compilation
1, record 1, English, map%20compilation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- chart compilation 2, record 1, English, chart%20compilation
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of extracting map detail from existing maps, aerial photographs, and other sources, and the preparation of a new or improved map based on this detail. 3, record 1, English, - map%20compilation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Map compilation is the preparation of new or revised maps by assembling data extracted from existing maps, aerial photographs, surveys and thematic research. The result is called a map manuscript or fair drawing. 4, record 1, English, - map%20compilation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Chart compilation and drawing are in the hands of a team of civilian hydrographic officers and draughtsmen who work in the Hydrographic Branch of the Navy Department in Wellington. 2, record 1, English, - map%20compilation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A chart is a special type of map, such as for navigation purposes (hydrographic chart or bathymetric chart), that may convey other information than purely geographic. 5, record 1, English, - map%20compilation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compilation des cartes
1, record 1, French, compilation%20des%20cartes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- compilation de cartes 2, record 1, French, compilation%20de%20cartes
correct, feminine noun
- compilation d'une carte 3, record 1, French, compilation%20d%27une%20carte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compilation : En cartographie, sélection, assemblage et présentation graphique de toutes les informations pertinentes nécessaires à la préparation d'une nouvelle carte ou de la nouvelle édition d'une carte. Ces informations peuvent provenir d'autres cartes, de photographies aériennes, de levés, de données nouvelles, et de sources diverses. 3, record 1, French, - compilation%20des%20cartes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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