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ARC GRAND CERCLE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-11-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- great circle line 1, record 1, English, great%20circle%20line
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- great-circle line
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arc de grand cercle
1, record 1, French, arc%20de%20grand%20cercle
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ligne orthodromique 1, record 1, French, ligne%20orthodromique
feminine noun
- ligne de grand cercle 2, record 1, French, ligne%20de%20grand%20cercle
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-04-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of the Sea
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- arc of great circle 1, record 2, English, arc%20of%20great%20circle
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la mer
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arc de grand cercle
1, record 2, French, arc%20de%20grand%20cercle
masculine noun
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 1993-07-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- great circle sailing
1, record 3, English, great%20circle%20sailing
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of navigating a ship along the shortest distance between the point of departure and the point of arrival, subject of arrival, subject of course to no land or other navigational hazard lying between the two points. 2, record 3, English, - great%20circle%20sailing
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
great circle sailing: Terminology officially approved by the Naval Terminology Standardization Committee. 2, record 3, English, - great%20circle%20sailing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- navigation orthodromique
1, record 3, French, navigation%20orthodromique
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- navigation suivant un arc de grand cercle 2, record 3, French, navigation%20suivant%20un%20arc%20de%20grand%20cercle
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Navigation suivant une ligne qui fait parcourir la plus courte distance entre deux points du globe. 2, record 3, French, - navigation%20orthodromique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
navigation orthodromique : Terminologie officialisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 2, record 3, French, - navigation%20orthodromique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Water Transport
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- great circle track 1, record 4, English, great%20circle%20track
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transport par eau
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- arc de grand cercle 1, record 4, French, arc%20de%20grand%20cercle
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
règl. 23 cap. au long cours 1, record 4, French, - arc%20de%20grand%20cercle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography (General)
- Marine and River Navigation Aids
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- great-circle distance 1, record 5, English, great%2Dcircle%20distance
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
- Aides à la navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- longueur de l'arc de grand cercle
1, record 5, French, longueur%20de%20l%27arc%20de%20grand%20cercle
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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