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sextants (vertical angle measuring devices, angle measuring devices, ... Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Astronomical instruments used for measuring angular distances, especially the altitude of celestial bodies, in order to determine the longitude and latitude of ships at sea. |
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sextants (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,PN)
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sextants (French-P,D,U,PN)
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sextant (C,U,LC,English,AD,U,SN)
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sextant (Dutch,AD,U,U)
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sextant (French,AD,U,SN)
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六分儀 (C,U,Chinese (traditional)-P,D,U,U)
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liù fēn yí (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Hanyu Pinyin)-P,UF,U,U)
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liu fen yi (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Pinyin without tones)-P,UF,U,U)
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liu fen i (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Wade-Giles)-P,UF,U,U)
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sextanten (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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Sextanten (C,U,German,D,PN)
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Sextant (C,U,German-P,AD,SN)
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sextantes (C,U,Spanish-P,D,U,PN)
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sextante (C,U,Spanish,AD,U,SN)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: V.TN |
Hierarchical Position:
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Objects Facet |
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.... Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ Measuring Devices (hierarchy name) (G) |
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............ measuring devices (instruments) (G) |
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................ <measuring devices for extent> (G) |
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.................... distance measuring devices (G) |
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........................ angle measuring devices (G) |
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............................ vertical angle measuring devices (G) |
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................................ sextants (G) |
Additional Parents:
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Objects Facet |
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.... Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ Tools and Equipment (hierarchy name) (G) |
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............ equipment (G) |
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................ <equipment by profession or discipline> (G) |
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.................... <equipment for science and technology> (G) |
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........................ scientific instruments (G) |
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............................ astronomical instruments (G) |
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................................ sextants (G) |
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Objects Facet |
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.... Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ Tools and Equipment (hierarchy name) (G) |
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............ equipment (G) |
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................ <equipment by profession or discipline> (G) |
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.................... <equipment for transportation> (G) |
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........................ navigational instruments (G) |
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............................ sextants (G) |
Additional Notes: |
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Chinese (traditional) ..... 用來測量角距離的天文儀器,尤其是測量天體的高度,以判定海中船隻的經緯度。 |
Dutch ..... Astronomische instrumenten waarmee hoekafstanden worden gemeten, vooral de horizonshoogte van hemellichamen, om de lengte- en breedtegraad vast te stellen van schepen op zee. |
German ..... Astronomisches Instrument zur Messung von Winkelabständen, insbesondere der Höhe von Himmelskörpern, um für Schiffe auf See den Längen- und Breitengrad bestimmen zu können. |
Spanish ..... Instrumentos astronómicos que miden distancias angulares, especialmente la altitud de cuerpos celestes, a fin de determinar la longitud y latitud de barcos en el mar. |
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