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EASTING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-05-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- easting
1, record 1, English, easting
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- eastwards 2, record 1, English, eastwards
correct
- eastward 3, record 1, English, eastward
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eastward (that is from left to right) reading of grid values on a map. 1, record 1, English, - easting
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the Kiirunavaara deposit ... dips steeply eastwards to a depth of 1.5 km ... 2, record 1, English, - easting
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
easting: term and definition stan dardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - easting
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
eastward: term officially approved by CP Rail. 5, record 1, English, - easting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vers l'est
1, record 1, French, vers%20l%27est
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lecture d'ouest en est, c'est-à-dire de gauche à droite de l'abscisse d'un carroyage sur une carte. 2, record 1, French, - vers%20l%27est
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le [...] gisement [...] de Kiirunavaara [...] plonge vers l'est suivant une forte inclinaison jusqu'à une profondeur de 1,5 km [...] 3, record 1, French, - vers%20l%27est
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vers l'est : terme normalisé par l'OTAN et uniformisé par CP Rail; définition normalisée par l'OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - vers%20l%27est
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hacia el Este
1, record 1, Spanish, hacia%20el%20Este
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lectura de los valores de una cuadrícula en un mapa hacia el Este, (o sea, de izquierda a derecha). 1, record 1, Spanish, - hacia%20el%20Este
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-09-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
- Land Forces
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- easting
1, record 2, English, easting
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The horizontal co-ordinate used to express the distance eastwards from a reference line running north-south on a gridded plan. Used in conjunction with the vertical co-ordinate, called northing, it defines the location of a point. 1, record 2, English, - easting
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
- Forces terrestres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- abscisse
1, record 2, French, abscisse
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coordonnée horizontale exprimant la distance à l'est d'une ligne d'origine nord-sud sur un plan quadrillé. Avec la coordonnée verticale appelée ordonnée, elle définit la position d'un point. 1, record 2, French, - abscisse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
abscisse : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 2, French, - abscisse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cartografía
- Ejército de tierra
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- abscisa
1, record 2, Spanish, abscisa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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