ortlinjer

10:56 May 6, 2016
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Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Ships, Sailing, Maritime
Swedish term or phrase: ortlinjer
Vad heter det när man tar ut sin position med hjälp av två ortlinjer?

rhumb lines?
lines of position?
Helena Grahn
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:29


Summary of answers provided
5 +1Position Line (P/L) or Line of Position (LOP)
Diarmuid Kennan
3lines of position
Deane Goltermann


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Position Line (P/L) or Line of Position (LOP)


Explanation:
Nautisk Ordbok - Jan Svartvik

Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
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lines of position


Explanation:
IATE gives your line(s) of position (http://iate.europa.eu/SearchByQuery.do)

A read of wiki tells me that their discussion of line of position matches that of ortlinje.

terrestrial range (natural or man made) when two charted points are observed to be in line with each other,[18]
compass bearing to a charted object,
I'm not a sailor tho...

Deane Goltermann
Sweden
Local time: 00:29
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 45
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