map projection

English

Noun

map projection (plural map projections)

(cartography) any systematic method of transforming the spherical representation of parallels, meridians and geographic features of the Earth's surface to a nonspherical surface, usually a plane

Translations

any systematic method of transforming the spherical representation of parallels, meridians and geographic features to a nonspherical surface

Finnish: karttaprojektio (fi)

Irish: teilgean léarscáile m, teilgean mapa m

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