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MERIDIEN GEODESIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-01-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
- Mathematical Geography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- geodetic meridian plane
1, record 1, English, geodetic%20meridian%20plane
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plane that contains the normal to the reference ellipsoid at a given point and the rotation axis of the reference ellipsoid. 1, record 1, English, - geodetic%20meridian%20plane
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
- Géographie mathématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plan méridien géodésique
1, record 1, French, plan%20m%C3%A9ridien%20g%C3%A9od%C3%A9sique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plan contenant la normale à l'ellipsoïde du lieu et l'axe Oz du système de référence géodésique. 1, record 1, French, - plan%20m%C3%A9ridien%20g%C3%A9od%C3%A9sique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-07-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- geodetic meridian
1, record 2, English, geodetic%20meridian
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A line on a reference ellipsoid which has the same geodetic longitude at every point. 1, record 2, English, - geodetic%20meridian
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- méridien géodésique
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9ridien%20g%C3%A9od%C3%A9sique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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