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GRILLE IDENTIFICATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-11-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- point designation grid
1, record 1, English, point%20designation%20grid
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system of lines, having no relation to the actual scale, or orientation, drawn on a map, chart, or air photograph dividing it into squares so that points can be more readily located. 1, record 1, English, - point%20designation%20grid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
point designation grid: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 1, English, - point%20designation%20grid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grille de désignation des points
1, record 1, French, grille%20de%20d%C3%A9signation%20des%20points
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- grille d'identification 2, record 1, French, grille%20d%27identification
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système de lignes sans relation avec l'échelle réelle ou l'orientation, tracées sur une carte, croquis ou photographie aérienne, et divisant la surface en carrés aux fins de faciliter le repérage des points. 1, record 1, French, - grille%20de%20d%C3%A9signation%20des%20points
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grille de désignation des points : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - grille%20de%20d%C3%A9signation%20des%20points
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cartografía
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuadrícula para la designación de puntos
1, record 1, Spanish, cuadr%C3%ADcula%20para%20la%20designaci%C3%B3n%20de%20puntos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema de líneas, que no tienen relación con la escala real ni con la orientación, dibujadas sobre un mapa, carta o fotografía aérea que lo dividen en cuadrados de tal manera que los puntos pueden designarse con más facilidad. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cuadr%C3%ADcula%20para%20la%20designaci%C3%B3n%20de%20puntos
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