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Created: 1997-08-27T00:00:00Z

Last modified: 2015-06-16T20:39:11Z

Notation: 36733

global positioning systems  

Definition

  • Information Sistema que permite encontrar la posición geográfica de un punto en la superficie terrestre por la longitud y la latitud.

    Created: 9/18/25

    (es)
  • Information Système qui permet de trouver la position géographique d’un point à la surface de la terre par sa longitude et sa latitude.

    Created: 9/18/25

    Last modified: 9/29/25

    (fr)
  • Information System that makes it possible to find the geographic position of a point on the earth’s surface by longitude and latitude.

    Created: 9/18/25

    (en)
  • Information Система, которая обеспечивает возможность нахождения географического местоположения точки на земной поверхности по долготе и широте.

    Created: 9/18/25

    (ru)
  • Information نظام يجعل من املمكن حتديد املوضع اجلغرافي لنقطة على سطح الكرة األرضية بخطوط الطول والعرض. (ar)

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  • Information

    Created: 2022-11-09T11:23:37

    GNSS (en)
  • Information

    Created: 1997-08-27T00:00:00Z

    Last modified: 2021-11-11T10:36:43

    Notation: 36734

    GPS (en)

Scope note

  • GNSS is the generic term for satellite systems providing timing and positioning data. GPS is a U.S. owned GNSS. Other systems, e.g. BeiDou, Galileo, GLONASS, are available. GPS commonly refers to GNSS in general and is the most commonly used term. (en)

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