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Concept definition
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Code
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Supplemental references
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CIRCULAR_IRRIGATION- _SYSTEM |
An elevated irrigation <SYSTEM> revolving around a central pivot <LOCATION>; circular irrigation system. |
236 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AJ010] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CISTERN |
A man-made <STORAGE_TANK> used for the collection and/or storage of <WATER>; cistern. |
237 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BI010] |
[SOED, "cistern", 1] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
CITY |
A concentration of <DWELLING>s, <COMMERCIAL_BUILDING>s, <INDUSTRIAL_BUILDING>s, and other <STRUCTURE>s where <HUMAN>s have settled that is larger than a <TOWN> and usually smaller than a <BUILT_UP_REGION>; city. |
238 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CITY_HALL |
The <MUNICIPAL_HALL> of a <CITY>. |
239 |
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[SOED, "city hall"] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
CIVILIAN_MOTOR_VEHICLE |
A <MOTOR_VEHICLE> used for civilian activities. |
240 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CIVILIAN_PERSONNEL |
<PERSONNEL> who are not members of an armed force; civilian personnel. |
241 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CLAIM_LINE |
A <BOUNDARY> of a <REGION> that is unilaterally claimed by one political group without the consent of or negotiation with another; claim line. |
242 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: FA040] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CLIFF |
A vertical or nearly vertical face of <ROCK> in the <TERRAIN> of considerable <<HEIGHT>>; cliff. |
243 |
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[SOED, "cliff", 1.a] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
CLIFF_BOTTOMLINE |
A <LINE> representing the demarcation of a sudden and significant change in the gradient of the terrain relief occurring at the bottom of a <CLIFF>. |
244 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: DB500] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CLIFF_DWELLING |
A <DWELLING> built into the recesses of a <CLIFF>. |
245 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AL040] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CLIFF_TOPLINE |
A <LINE> representing the demarcation of a sudden and significant change in the gradient of the terrain relief occurring at the top of a <CLIFF>. |
246 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: DB501] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CLOSET |
A small <ROOM> belonging with and opening to a larger <ROOM>; closet. |
247 |
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[SOED, "closet", A.1] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
CLOUD |
A visible aggregate of minute droplets of <WATER>, <PARTICLE>s of <ICE>, or both, suspended in the <ATMOSPHERE> above the <PLANETARY_SURFACE> of the <EARTH>; cloud. |
248 |
PR |
[WMO182, C1450, "cloud"] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CLOUD_BASE |
The lowest level in a specific <CLOUD> or <CLOUD_LAYER> where the <ATMOSPHERE> contains a perceptible quantity of <PARTICLE>s of the <CLOUD>; cloud base. |
249 |
IR |
[GMET, "cloud base"] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CLOUD_LAYER |
An arrangement of <CLOUD>s, continuous or composed of separated <COMPONENT>s, where the <<CLOUD_BASE_LEVEL>>s are the same and the <<CLOUD_THICKNESS>>s are approximately the same; cloud layer. |
250 |
PR |
[WMO182, C1690, "cloud layer"] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CLOUD_TOP |
The highest level in a specific <CLOUD> or <CLOUD_LAYER> where the <ATMOSPHERE> contains a perceptible quantity of <PARTICLE>s of the <CLOUD>; cloud top. |
251 |
PR |
[WMO182, C1960, "cloud top"] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
COAST |
A <TERRAIN_STRIP> of indefinite <<WIDTH>> that extends from the <COASTLINE> inland to the first major change in the <TERRAIN>; coast [BOWD, "coast"]. |
252 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BA011] |
[SOED, "coast", 2] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
COASTLINE |
The <LAND_WATER_BOUNDARY> where the <COAST> and the <SHORE> are in contact; coastline. |
253 |
IR |
[S57A, Object: COALNE] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
COLD_FRONT |
An <ATMOSPHERIC_FRONT> between warm and cold <AIR_MASS>s that is not an <OCCLUDED_FRONT> and that moves so that the colder <AIR> replaces the warmer <AIR>; cold front. |
254 |
PR |
[WMO182, C2210, "cold front"] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
COLLEGIATE_CAMPUS |
The <BUILDING>s and <GROUNDS> of an institution offering special instruction in professional and/or technical subjects, which may also include <FACILITY>s for research and the award of advanced degrees; collegiate campus. A collegiate campus is also known as a university campus or college campus. |
255 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
COMBATANT_VEHICLE |
A <GROUND_VEHICLE> designed or designated to participate in military combat operations as a combatant. |
259 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
COMBATANT_VESSEL |
A <WATER_SURFACE_VESSEL> designed or designated to participate in military combat operations as a combatant. |
260 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
COMBAT_STORES_VESSEL |
A <WATER_SURFACE_VESSEL> designed or designated to support underway replenishment of <COMBAT_SUPPORT_VESSEL>s and <COMBATANT_VESSEL>s; combat stores vessel. |
256 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
COMBAT_SUPPORT_VEHICLE |
A <GROUND_VEHICLE> designed or designated to provide support and operational assistance to <COMBATANT_VEHICLE>s; combat support vehicle. |
257 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
COMBAT_SUPPORT_VESSEL |
A <WATER_SURFACE_VESSEL> designed or designated to provide support and operational assistance to <COMBATANT_VESSEL>s; combat support vessel. |
258 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
COMBUSTION_PRODUCT_DISCHARGE- _STRUCTURE |
A vertical <STRUCTURE> containing a passage and/or flue for discharging <SMOKE> and gases of combustion; combustion product discharge structure. |
261 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AF010] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
COMET |
A <SMALL_STAR_SYSTEM_BODY> that orbits a <STAR> in a highly elliptical path and, when in the vicinity of that <STAR>, usually has a bright hazy head and a long more diffuse tail; comet [SOED, "comet", A.1]. |
262 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
COMMERCIAL_BUILDING |
A <BUILDING> used to conduct business activities; commercial building. |
263 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex B, BFC:133] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
COMMERCIAL_HELICOPTER |
A <HELICOPTER> designed or designated for use in commerce; commercial helicopter. |
264 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
COMMERCIAL_WINGED_AIRCRAFT |
A winged <AIRCRAFT> designed or designated for use in commerce; commercial winged aircraft. |
265 |
IR |
[JAWA, Type Classifications, Class 5] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
COMMUNICATION_FACILITY |
A <FACILITY> including one or more <COMMUNICATION_STATION>s. |
266 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AT050] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
COMMUNICATION_STATION |
A <BUILDING> in which communication signals are processed and/or controlled; communication station. EXAMPLES Telephone switching station, microwave repeater station, <SATELLITE_GROUND_STATION>, cellular telephone <EQUIPMENT>, land-line telephone repeater station. |
267 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AT050] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
COMMUNICATION_TOWER |
A <TOWER> used for supporting an <AERIAL> for transmitting and/or receiving electronic communication signals. |
268 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AT080] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
COMMUNITY_RECREATION- _BUILDING |
A <BUILDING> used for recreational exercise and minor sports competitions, which typically serves a small <TOWN>, community, or local <BUILT_UP_REGION>; community recreation building. A community recreation building is also known as a community centre. |
269 |
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[SOED, "community centre"] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
COMMUNITY_RECREATION- _FACILITY |
A <FACILITY> including one or more <COMMUNITY_RECREATION_BUILDING>s. |
270 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
COMPLEX_OUTLINE |
The <BOUNDARY> delimiting a <REGION> in which two or more like <OBJECT>s have the same function; complex outline. |
271 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AL045] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
COMPLEX_TERMINAL_ROUTE |
A <NON_EMPTY_SET> of <ATS_ROUTE>s, action points, and various approach minimum altitudes and distances from the end of a landing <RUNWAY> as functions of <AIRCRAFT> type and instrument approach procedures; complex terminal route. |
272 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: GA047] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
COMPONENT |
An <OBJECT> that is a constituent part of another (aggregate) <OBJECT> but, by itself, does not fulfill the function of the aggregate; component. |
273 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CONSULATE |
A <BUILDING> housing the residence and/or official premises of an official appointed by a government to reside in a foreign country, represent its commercial interests, and assist its citizens there; consulate. |
274 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex B, BFC:67] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CONTACT_ZONE |
A <TERRAIN_STRIP> that is 3 metres wide and limited on the water side by the <LAND_WATER_BOUNDARY> of a <WATERBODY> under average water level conditions; contact zone [DFDD, Feature Dictionary: FA041]. |
275 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: FA041] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CONTAINER |
A <DEVICE> designed to contain <MATERIAL>s; container. |
276 |
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[SOED, "container"] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
CONTOUR |
An elevation or depression <ISOPLETH>; contour. |
277 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: CA010] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CONTROLLED_AIRSPACE |
A designated <AIRSPACE> within which some or all <AIRCRAFT> may be subjected to air traffic control; controlled airspace. |
281 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: GA005] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CONTROL_PANEL |
A panel on which are mounted switches, dials, and/or other mechanisms for the remote control and/or operation of <EQUIPMENT> (for example: electrical <EQUIPMENT>). |
278 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CONTROL_TOWER |
A <TOWER> that houses <PERSONNEL> and <EQUIPMENT> used to control the flow of traffic on a <TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE>; control tower. |
279 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AQ060] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CONTROL_VALUE |
A value of an EDCS Attribute or an algorithmic quantity to be used in evaluating an algorithmic expression; control value. |
280 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CONVENT |
A <RELIGIOUS_COMMUNITY> of women; convent [SOED, "convent", 3]. |
282 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CONVEYOR |
<EQUIPMENT> for moving <MATERIAL>s from place to place on a moving belt or series of rollers; conveyor. |
283 |
PR |
[S57A, Object: CONVYR] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
COOLING_TOWER |
A <TOWER> used to cool liquids; cooling tower. |
284 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AF030] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
CORAL |
A hard calcareous <MATERIAL> consisting of the continuous skeleton of marine coelenterate polyps; coral. |
285 |
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[SOED, "coral", 1] |