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Topographic descriptors on the early Dutch charts of the antipodes / Jan Tent in International journal of cartography, vol 8 n° 3 (November 2022)  

Public [article]  inInternational journal of cartography > vol 8 n° 3 (November 2022) . - pp 272 - 290 Titre : Topographic descriptors on the early Dutch charts of the antipodes Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Jan Tent, Auteur Année de publication : 2022 Article en page(s) : pp 272 - 290 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Toponymie [Termes IGN] Australie [Termes IGN] carte ancienne [Termes IGN] descripteur [Termes IGN] explorateur [Termes IGN] littoral [Termes IGN] néerlandais (langue) [Termes IGN] nomenclature [Termes IGN] Nouvelle-Zélande [Termes IGN] Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée [Termes IGN] toponyme Résumé : (auteur) The early Dutch charts of coastal Australia, New Zealand and New Guinea are peppered not only with toponyms but also with topographic descriptors. The latter were intended as navigational aids and warnings for future navigators. Naming or describing a geographic feature is a method of distinguishing it from the surrounding topography. At times some topographic descriptors have been considered or interpreted as toponyms. This article explores whether there are any means of determining the difference between the two, and what may have been initially intended by the explorers who entered them on their manuscript charts. Reasons for the relevance of making such a distinction are also considered. Numéro de notice : A2022-746 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : GEOMATIQUE/TOPONYMIE Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern DOI : 10.1080/23729333.2020.1859937 Date de publication en ligne : 11/02/2021 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1080/23729333.2020.1859937 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=101731 [article]