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MERIDIEN INTERNATIONAL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1991-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- prime meridian 1, record 1, English, prime%20meridian
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- initial meridian 1, record 1, English, initial%20meridian
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- méridien international
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9ridien%20international
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méridien de longitude )[degrée], conventionnellement choisi, à partir duquel sont comptées les longitudes positivement vers l'Ouest. 1, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9ridien%20international
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- primer meridiano
1, record 1, Spanish, primer%20meridiano
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- meridiano de origen 1, record 1, Spanish, meridiano%20de%20origen
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- universal meridian 1, record 2, English, universal%20meridian
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- méridien international
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9ridien%20international
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 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- international meridian 1, record 3, English, international%20meridian
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- méridien international 1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9ridien%20international
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
définit à chaque instant par l'ensemble des pendules directrices internationales et qui est toujours valable, très voisin de celui de Greenwich 1, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9ridien%20international
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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