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PARALLELE STANDARD [1 record]

Record 1 2007-09-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport
  • Cartography
DEF

A parallel on a map projection that is secant and therefore distortion-free.

CONT

... along two parallels of latitude, known as the standard parallels.

OBS

standard parallel: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien
  • Cartographie
DEF

Latitude à laquelle la surface de la Terre et le plan d'une projection se recoupent.

OBS

Le long de ce parallèle, l'échelle d'une carte est exactement celle indiquée pour la carte.

OBS

parallèle standard : Anglicisme.

OBS

parallèle de référence : terme en usage en Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

OBS

parallèle de référence : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte aéreo
  • Cartografía
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