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ECHELLE GRAPHIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Mathematical Geography
- Cartography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- linear scale
1, record 1, English, linear%20scale
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- graphic scale 2, record 1, English, graphic%20scale
correct, NATO, standardized
- bar scale 3, record 1, English, bar%20scale
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A graduated line by means of which distances on the map, chart, or photograph may be measured in terms of ground distance. 4, record 1, English, - linear%20scale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
linear scale; bar scale: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 1, English, - linear%20scale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
linear scale; graphic scale; bar scale: terms and definition standardized by NATO. 6, record 1, English, - linear%20scale
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Géographie mathématique
- Cartographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- échelle de distance
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle%20de%20distance
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- échelle graphique 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle%20graphique
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
- échelle linéaire 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle%20lin%C3%A9aire
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ligne ou règle graduée au moyen de laquelle les distances sur une carte ou une photographie peuvent être converties en distances réelles sur le terrain. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20de%20distance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
échelle graphique; échelle linéaire : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20de%20distance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
échelle graphique; échelle de distance; échelle linéaire : termes et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20de%20distance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fotografía
- Geografía matemática
- Cartografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- escala lineal
1, record 1, Spanish, escala%20lineal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- escala gráfica 1, record 1, Spanish, escala%20gr%C3%A1fica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Línea graduada por medio de la cual se pueden medir distancias en el mapa, carta o fotografía, en términos de distancia terrestre. 1, record 1, Spanish, - escala%20lineal
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-04-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Design
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- graphical scale 1, record 2, English, graphical%20scale
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All drawings shall have a simple graphical scale ... in case a drawing is reproduced in a reduced or enlarged form. The scale should preferably be located in the margin at the top or bottom of the sheet, and equally disposed about the medial register marks. The value shown on the graphical scale is its actual length on the original drawing, regardless of the scale used for preparing the drawing. 1, record 2, English, - graphical%20scale
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Dessin industriel
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- échelle graphique
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9chelle%20graphique
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Échelle figurant sur le bord d'une carte ou d'un plan, qui donne la mesure de la représentation [...] 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20graphique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tout dessin doit comporter l'indication d'une échelle graphique [...], pour le cas où il ferait l'objet d'une reproduction réduite ou agrandie. Cette indication est placée de préférence dans la marge, au haut ou au bas de la feuille, et de part et d'autre, symétriquement, du repère de centrage. La valeur indiquée sur cette échelle est sa longueur réelle sur le dessin original, et non l'échelle du dessin. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20graphique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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