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Record 1 1991-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematical Geography
  • Site Development
OBS

Contour: The form of the land, existing or proposed--a part of its topography.

CONT

Contour lines are used to indicate changes between existing topography and proposed grading... Existing contours are normally shown as dashed lines and proposed contours as solid lines.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géographie mathématique
  • Aménagement du terrain
CONT

En règle générale, le tracé du jardin s'inspirera des pentes et du relief existants.

Spanish

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