chart - up

Arabic translation: see explanation

16:47 Jun 21, 2005
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Ships, Sailing, Maritime
English term or phrase: chart - up
orientation of the RCDS display to other than chart-up, may affect the readability of chart text and symbols (e.g., course-up, route-up);
Dina Abdo
Palestine
Local time: 11:08
Arabic translation:see explanation
Explanation:
"chart-up" means that the chart is squared to the screen, just like it was printed on the paper. Usually, but not always, North is at the top edge (exceptions being river charts and harbors that run more E-W - you want to save paper). All text on the chart is printed for readibility with the chart at that position.

course-up and route-up ... they are alternate ways to show the current voyage's path, by rotating the display of the chart to make the line of the route or course run up the screen, to be easier to read. The important point is that they rotate the map and can make the underlying chart harder to read.

Electronic navigation systems can also do "North-up", etc.
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Tsu Dho Nimh
Local time: 03:08
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Thanks Tsu :) your explanation was great :) and thanks Mumtaz for the Arabic terms :) and sure Randa for the confirmation :)
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Explanation:
"chart-up" means that the chart is squared to the screen, just like it was printed on the paper. Usually, but not always, North is at the top edge (exceptions being river charts and harbors that run more E-W - you want to save paper). All text on the chart is printed for readibility with the chart at that position.

course-up and route-up ... they are alternate ways to show the current voyage's path, by rotating the display of the chart to make the line of the route or course run up the screen, to be easier to read. The important point is that they rotate the map and can make the underlying chart harder to read.

Electronic navigation systems can also do "North-up", etc.


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Tsu Dho Nimh
Local time: 03:08
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks Tsu :) your explanation was great :) and thanks Mumtaz for the Arabic terms :) and sure Randa for the confirmation :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mumtaz: chart-up: تقسيم الخارطة لمربعات على الشاشة, course-up and route-up: عرض المسارات والطرق
6 hrs

agree  Randa Farhat
20 hrs
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