Concept information
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PREFERRED TERM
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DEFINITION
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An orientation device consisting of a magnetic needle, which swings freely on a pivot at the centre of a ring graduated in 360 angle degrees; the magnetized end of the needle orients itself towards the magnetic north. The needle is enclosed in a case with a transparent cover to protect it.
(en)Created: 7/2/20
BROADER CONCEPT
- measuring instruments (en)
- navigational aids (en)
NARROWER CONCEPTS
- gyrocompasses (en)
IS USED AS
- surveying equipment (en)
IN OTHER LANGUAGES
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Arabic
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компас
Created: 2023-11-23T13:49:44
Belarusian
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Catalan
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Chinese
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Czech
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Danish
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English
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magnetic compasses
Created: 2019-09-04T12:02:37
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Finnish
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French
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Georgian
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მაგნიტური კომპასი
Created: 2021-03-27T21:14:19
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German
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Italian
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Malay
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Norwegian Bokmål
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Romanian
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compas magnetic
Created: 2020-09-11T13:08:42
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Russian
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Spanish
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Brújulas
Created: 2020-07-02T17:33:09.05+02:00
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Swedish
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Turkish
URI
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_b144277e
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