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Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь. 2001.
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь. 2001.
flattening — The ratio of the difference between the equatorial radius (major semi axis) and the polar radius (minor semi axis) of the earth to the equatorial radius. Also called compression. The flattening of the earth is the ellipticity of the spheroid, and … Aviation dictionary
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