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coordinates
(English) The exact position of a locality given in degrees latitude and longitude. Modern geographic positioning systems (GPS) use satellite navigation to determine a position with an accuracy of plus/minus 10 meters. (See also: latitude, longitude, Georeferenced data)
coordonnées
(French) La position exacte d'une localité exprimée en degrés de latitude et longitude. Les systèmes modernes de positionnement géographiques (GPS) utilisent la navigation par satellite pour déterminer une position avec une exactitude de plus ou moins 10 mètres. (See also: latitude, longitude, Georeferenced data)
coordenadas
(Portuguese) Posição exacta duma localidade dadas a latitude e a longitude em graus. (See also: latitude, longitude, Georeferenced data)

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