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SYSTEME CARTES ELECTRONIQUES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-09-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Marine and River Navigation Aids
- Cartography
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- electronic chart system
1, record 1, English, electronic%20chart%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ECS 1, record 1, English, ECS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... an electronic chart system is a real‐time navigation system that integrates a variety of information that is displayed and interpreted by the navigator. It is an automated decision aid capable of continuously determining a vessel's position in relation to land, charted objects, aids‐to‐navigation, and unseen hazards. ... There are two basic types of electronic chart systems. Those that comply with the IMO [International Maritime Organization] requirements for SOLAS [International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea] class vessels, known as ... electronic chart display and information systems (ECDIS), and all other types of systems which use navigational charts in digital form, regarded generically as electronic chart systems (ECS) ... 1, record 1, English, - electronic%20chart%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with an "electronic chart display and information system." 2, record 1, English, - electronic%20chart%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aides à la navigation fluviale et maritime
- Cartographie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système de cartes électroniques
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20cartes%20%C3%A9lectroniques
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ECS 1, record 1, French, ECS
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec le «système de visualisation de cartes électroniques et d'information». 2, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20cartes%20%C3%A9lectroniques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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