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Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
rhumb line — A line on the surface of the earth that cuts all meridians at the same angle. It appears as a curved line on the surface of a sphere. Only one such line may be drawn through any two points. Although this is not the shortest distance, the… … Aviation dictionary
The Rhumb Line — Infobox Album | Name = Ra Ra Riot Type = Studio Artist = Ra Ra Riot Released = August 19, 2008 Recorded = Bear Creek Studio, Seattle (December, 2007) Genre = Indie rock, Indie Pop Length = Label = Barsuk Producer = Ryan Hadlock Reviews =… … Wikipedia
Mercator track — Navig. a line appearing straight on a Mercator chart; rhumb line. * * * … Universalium
Mercator track — Navig. a line appearing straight on a Mercator chart; rhumb line … Useful english dictionary
navigation — navigational, adj. /nav i gay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of navigating. 2. the art or science of plotting, ascertaining, or directing the course of a ship, aircraft, or guided missile. [1520 30; < L navigation (s. of navigatio) a voyage.… … Universalium
Abkürzungen/Luftfahrt/L–R — Dies ist der vierte Teil der Liste Abkürzungen/Luftfahrt. Liste der Abkürzungen Teil 1 A A Teil 2 B–D B; C; D Teil 3 E–K … Deutsch Wikipedia
Single-Handed Trans-Atlantic Race — The Single handed Trans Atlantic Race, or STAR, is an east to west yacht race across the North Atlantic. When inaugurated in 1960, it was the first single handed ocean yacht race; it is run from Plymouth to the USA, and is held every four years.… … Wikipedia
sailing — i. The method of calculating tracks and distances without plotting and measuring or using other allied processes, such as fixing a position by knowing the run along a track from a starting point. The various types of sailings are parallel sailing … Aviation dictionary
Great circle — For fictional interstellar organization called Great Circle, see Andromeda (novel). A great circle divides the sphere in two equal hemispheres A great circle, also known as a Riemannian circle, of a sphere is the intersection of the sphere and a… … Wikipedia
Great-circle navigation — is the practice of navigating a vessel (such as a ship or aircraft) along a track that follows a great circle. A great circle track is the shortest distance between two points on the surface of the earth. MethodsIn order to construct a great… … Wikipedia
Bearing (navigation) — This article is about the navigational term. For other uses, see Bearing. A standard Brunton Geo compass, used commonly by geologists and surveyors to obtain a bearing in the field. In marine navigation, a bearing is the direction one object is… … Wikipedia