map projection

English

Noun

map projection (plural map projections)

1. (cartography) Any systematic method of transforming the spherical representation of parallels, meridians and geographic features of the Earth's surface to a nonspherical surface, usually a plane.

Translations

systematic method

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 地圖投影／地图投影 (dìtú tóuyǐng)

• Finnish: karttaprojektio (fi)
• Irish: teilgean léarscáile m, teilgean mapa m