Presentation of the Dictionary of Photogrammetry Diccionari terminològic de Cartografia

Submitted by laborate on Thu, 12/09/2013 - 10:08 GMT.

Urbano Fra has presented the Dictionary of Photogrammetry Diccionari terminològic de Cartografia, that he authored, at the Department of Culture of the Government of Catalunya (Generalitat de Catalunya). This work, published by the Mapping Agency of Catalunya (Institut Cartogràfic de Catalunya), includes more tan 2000 terms of photogrammetry in catalonian. The terms are also translated into English and Spanish.

Presentación do Diccionari terminològic de Cartografia

This dictionary compiles the most contemporary concepts, particularly those related with the digital processing of aerial images, and the utilization of high resolution sensors, as well as the classic concepts that have been developed since photography started. The existing dictionaries are outdated since they were published before these changes took place particularly in the analysis and interpretation of aerial images and the application of close range photography to the analysis of cultural heritage and natural processes. This represents an advancement in the standardization of both scientific technical terminology in their use for elaborating reports and academic papers.

The dictionaries of remote sensing, geographic information systems, and mapping were presented in the same event, belonging to the same book series. The four books put together more than 10000 terms of these fields, all within Geomatics, and become part of the linguistic corpus of catalonian.

The event had the participation of the Director of the Mapping Agency of Catalonia, Jauma Miranda, the Director General for language policy, Ester Franquesa, and Jordi Bover, Director of TERMCAT, the public organization for the standardization of terms in catalonian.

References

  • http://www.termcat.cat/ca/Actualitat/Noticies/463/
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