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north (compass points, positional attributes, ... Attributes and Properties (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: The compass point towards the magnetic pole, to which a compass needle points, or generaly towards or in the direction of the pole on the earth's surface that lies on the earth's axis of rotation and at which the heavens appear to turn anticlockwise about a point directly overhead. |
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north (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,N)
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northern (C,U,English,AD,U,A)
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شمال (C,U,Arabic -P,D,U,U)
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北 (C,U,Chinese (traditional)-P,D,U,U)
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běi (compass point) (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Hanyu Pinyin)-P,UF,U,U)
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bei (compass point) (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Pinyin without tones)-P,UF,U,U)
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pei (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Wade-Giles)-P,UF,U,U)
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noorden (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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norte (C,U,Spanish-P,D,U,U)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: D.DC |
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Physical Attributes Facet |
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.... Attributes and Properties (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ <attributes and properties by specific type> (G) |
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Arabic ..... تشير البوصلة نحو القطب المغناطيسي، الذي تشير إليه إبرة البوصلة، أو بشكل عام نحو أو في اتجاه القطب الموجود على سطح الأرض والذي يقع على محور دوران الأرض والذي تظهر عنده السماء وكأنها تدور عكس اتجاه عقارب الساعة حول نقطة مباشرة تكاليف غير مباشرة. |
Chinese (traditional) ..... 以北半球而言,位於或指向與正午太陽相隔最遠的地表或天空。 |
Dutch ..... Gesitueerd in de richting van het gedeelte van de aarde of de hemel dat op het noordelijk halfrond het verst verwijderd is van de middagzon. |
Spanish ..... Situado hacia o en la dirección de, esa parte de la tierra o del cielo la cual, en el hemisferio norte, está más remoto del sol de mediodia. |
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