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sistemas de localización geográfica

English translation: geographical positioning systems

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Spanish term or phrase:sistemas de localización geográfica
English translation:geographical positioning systems
Entered by: Wendy Gosselin

16:00 Nov 12, 2010
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Geography / GPS etc.
Spanish term or phrase: sistemas de localización geográfica
El director de la empresa (sistemas de navigación) habló sobre "la importancia que los sistemas de localización geográfica han adquirido en la vida diaria de los usuarios"
Wendy Gosselin
Argentina
Local time: 01:30
geographical positioning systems
Explanation:
this seems to be in common use as a general term:

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http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6463287.html
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Simon Bruni
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:30
Grading comment
gracias!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5geographical positioning systems
Simon Bruni
3 +1geographic location systems
liz askew


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
geographical positioning systems


Explanation:
this seems to be in common use as a general term:

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Note added at 11 mins (2010-11-12 16:12:14 GMT)
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http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6463287.html


    Reference: http://www.google.co.uk/search?source=ig&hl=en&rlz=1G1GGLQ_E...
Simon Bruni
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:30
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 35
Grading comment
gracias!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  SilviaInt
1 min
  -> Thanks, Silvia :)
agree  K Donnelly
1 min
  -> Thanks, K :)
neutral  liz askew: isn't this to do with satellites? Also, wouldn't this be "posicionamiento"??/oh well...
39 mins
  -> I think the asker is looking for a general term to describe instruments such as global positioning devices, all of which use satellites.
agree  Denise DeVries: GPS
2 hrs
agree  Muriel Vasconcellos: I often use 'positioning' as a translation for 'localización', which I understand to mean 'identifying a location' - not 'finding something'. Plus, this is probably a back-translation of the English term.
1 day 10 hrs
agree  Evans (X)
1 day 23 hrs
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
geographic location systems


Explanation:
[PDF]
Chapter 3 Geographic Location Systems
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Geographic location systems or coordinate systems were developed as a tool to ... This chapter discusses two types of global geographic location systems ...
www.nwcg.gov/pms/pubs/475/PMS475_chap3.pdf - Similar

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LOCALIZACION Location
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LOCALIZACION Location. Nuestra fabrica esta situada en la provincia de SEVILLA (ESPAÑA)justamente en la Comarca del Ajarafe junto al parque nacional de ...
www.lagolosafabricaartesana.es/localizacion_location.html - Cached

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[PDF]
Basic Land Navigation Review Questions - Basic Land Navigation
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has completed the. Basic Land Navigation self study guide on .... Name two other Geographic Location Systems besides latitude/longitude, UTM, and ...
www.beutraining.org/training/download_asset/61

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localizadormoviles
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Sistema de envío de SMS gratuitos • Gana dinero fácil con tu email. Nuevo sistema de localización geográfica de teléfonos móviles a través de internet. ...
sites.google.com/site/localizadormoviles/
Cell Site Analysis | Forensic Mobile Services
8 Jul 2010 ... Cell Site Analysis is the science of being able to locate the geographical ... geographical location and/or movement of mobile telephones. ...
www.fmsgroup.co.uk/cell-site-analysis.asp - Cached


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Sistema de posicionamiento global - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre
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El GPS (Global Positioning System: sistema de posicionamiento global) o NAVSTAR-GPS es un sistema global de navegación por satélite (GNSS) que permite ...
es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sistema_de_posicionamiento_global - Cached - Similar

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http://www.monografias.com/trabajos14/globa/globa.shtml
Sistemas de posicionamiento global GPS / localización automática vehicular LAV
Automatic Vehicle Location Systems Explained
Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) provides up-to-date location information ...
www.vehiclelocationsystem.com/AVL Explained.htm - Cached - Similar


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[PDF]
Improving Data Fusion in User Positioning Systems
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by DG FABREGAT - Related articles
21 Nov 2009 ... de la localización geográfica. Otro caracterıstica, es el ángulo que .... El sistema de posicionamiento global basado en satélites GPS es el ...
www.ims.tuwien.ac.at/media/.../EdithPulido_Thesis_English_F...
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Translation of GPS in English

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p.s.
I think Simon is correct, but I seriously question the original Spanish:)

liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:30
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 15

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tatty
1 day 1 hr
  -> Thank you!
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