magnetic north in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for magnetic north in the English»French Dictionary

magnetic north N

magnetic north

nord m magnétique

Translations for magnetic north in the French»English Dictionary

nord magnétique

magnetic north

Translations for magnetic north in the English»French Dictionary

magnetic [Brit maɡˈnɛtɪk, Am mæɡˈnɛdɪk] ADJ

1. magnetic:

magnetic block, rod

aimanté

magnetic force, properties

magnétique

2. magnetic appeal, smile:

magnetic

irrésistible

I.north [Brit nɔːθ, Am nɔrθ] N (compass direction)

north

nord m

II.North

1. North POL, GEOG Am, HISTORY (part of world, country):

the North

le Nord

the far North

le Grand Nord

2. North (in cards):

North

nord m

III.north [Brit nɔːθ, Am nɔrθ] ADJ

north

nord

north (gen)

du nord

north METEO

de nord

in/from north London

dans le/du nord de Londres

IV.north [Brit nɔːθ, Am nɔrθ] ADV

north move

vers le nord

north lie, live

au nord (of de)

to go north of sth

passer au nord de qc

magnetic north in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for magnetic north in the English»French Dictionary

magnetic north

pôle m magnétique

Translations for magnetic north in the English»French Dictionary

magnetic ADJ a. fig

magnetic

magnétique

magnetic person

personne f qui a du magnétisme

magnetic north

pôle m magnétique

I.north [nɔ:θ, Am nɔ:rθ] N

1. north (cardinal point):

north

nord m

to lie 5 km to the north of sth

être à 5 km au nord de qc

a north-facing window

une fenêtre exposée au nord

to go/drive to the north

aller/rouler vers le nord

further north

plus au nord

2. north GEO:

north

nord m

in the north of France

dans le nord de la France

II.north [nɔ:θ, Am nɔ:rθ] ADJ

north

nord inv

north wind

vent m du nord

north coast

côte f nord

a north wall

un mur exposé au nord

in north Paris

dans le nord de Paris

III.north [nɔ:θ, Am nɔ:rθ] ADV

north

au nord

north travel

vers le nord

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The orientation of the post was set according to magnetic north.

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The local angular difference between magnetic north and true north is called the magnetic declination.

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In order to make them more compatible with systems that depend on magnetic north, magnetic north is often chosen, at the pilot's preference.

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Compass directions always have to be tied to a table of annual deflections because magnetic north is constantly changing.

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If the reference direction is north (either true north, magnetic north, or grid north), the bearing is termed an "absolute bearing".

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The settlement was oriented on magnetic north and a broad street network was designed.

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There are four steel pole tips, two opposing magnetic north poles and two opposing magnetic south poles.

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Heading 360 corresponds to magnetic north, while headings 90, 180, and 270 correspond to magnetic east, south, and west, respectively.

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From any position on the globe, a direction can be determined to either the geographic north pole or to the magnetic north pole.

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Consequently, most thumb compasses have minimal or no degree markings at all, and are normally used only to orient the map to magnetic north.

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